Just a quick post to share some photos of this red wallet with adjustable button snaps (intended for passports and papers) that I made as part of a wedding gift to a friend. It’s reminiscent of the Chinese “angpao”, those red envelopes you see handed out that usually contain money or gift certificates haha. Instead […]Read Post ›
Custom leather guitar strap that we made for one of our brand partners, Reese. Made with 1mm Italian vegetable-tanned leather in naturale, with sky blue and bright red criss-cross stitches, her lyrics stamped onto the leather, and is reversible. Took ages to make given how long the thread had to be (4 strands criss-crossed in […]Read Post ›
Someone ordered a custom checkbook cover, and I ended up making one for my sister and one for myself haha XD I used 3mm thick black vegetable-tanned leather in black for the covers, and layered 1mm black veg-tan for the hinge and interior lining. I used to make and bind journals by hand, so this […]Read Post ›
Wanted to make a simple travel envelope that could fit my passport, plane tickets, cash, etc. using this gorgeous 1mm vegetable-tanned leather (in these photos, you can already see it starting to patina into a beautiful golden brown) and featuring our signature alternating-color stitches. Over the recent years of making bags and leather goods full […]Read Post ›
Making keychains was supposed to be the easy project, something to do in case I had leftover leather or time, but as usual, I’ve handed myself a bit of a challenge. I guess I can’t help it. I do so love these zigzag, colourful stitches, and even though a keychain is a small thing, it […]Read Post ›
I Make Leather Handbags 