Monthly Archives: August 2013

Leather and Archery: Crafting A Leather Archery Bracer/Armguard

2013-10-06T21:27:26+00:00Lessons from the Workbench|

Legolas from Lord of the Rings is so sexy with his longbow, and I never thought I'd have the opportunity to shoot a bow myself, let alone own one. My husband is into the Archery hobby, and proposed that we explore it as a couple, using compound bows. Despite having our hunting licenses, we doubt [...]

New Video! Setting Swarovski Crystals in Heavy Leather using Rimsets

2013-10-06T21:29:21+00:00Tutorials, Videos|

Swarovski crystals provide much more sparkle than the widely-available acrylic "crystal" rivets. It was challenging finding any tutorial on this, so I tinkered until I found a way that worked. I hope this helps, and thanks for watching!

Leather Conditioning and Care (For Vegetable Tanned Leather)

2016-01-10T04:24:56+00:00Leathercraft, Lessons from the Workbench|

What happens if you don't condition your dog's tooled leather collar, repeatedly let him wear while swimming, and then do not exert any control while walking him and allow him to pull with all his might on his leash? The short answer is... the collar is going to stretch, discolour, or worse... break! In the [...]

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