Monthly Archives: June 2013

Craft all the Things! The Price of One Pair of Designer Shoes Could Buy All These Tools!

2013-11-10T20:48:32+00:00Leathercraft|

Many women my age love to spend their money on accumulating the most vast assortment of quality designer fashion accessories as monetarily possible. While I can appreciate a unique handcrafted leather belt and comfortable shoes built to last, this obsession with brand name fashion baffles me. Why do people spend $1000 on a pair of [...]

Filigreed Dog Collar With a Metallic Lambskin Rolled Edge

2013-10-06T21:31:58+00:00Dog Collars|

Whew, what a mouthful of a title! I was itching to try something new on a dog collar, and this project was a first for many techniques. I had a great deal of fun, and my fingertips are covered in a film of superglue that I think will take days to wash off! 1. Rolled [...]

Tool Review: Tandy’s Pro Lacing and Stitching Pony

2013-10-06T21:32:30+00:00Lessons from the Workbench, Reviews|

While I liked the leather tools I had before the fire, I have the unique opportunity in replacing said tools with better ones. Experience revealed the shortcomings to some of them, which I attempt to address in my replacements. Most of my replacements have been resounding successes for my style of crafting, although I had [...]

Quality Leathercraft Tools are Hard to Find!

2013-10-06T21:33:04+00:00Business Discussion, News|

It's been about 1.5 months since I posted about the fire. It would be an understatement to say that much has changed! House, insurance, and living arrangements aside, all in all, everything is going well. As it's been a while, I have a lot of information to cram into one post. Despite all that has [...]

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