Leather Love — leather artist
When Chargebacks Hurt Creators: The Hidden Cost of “Friendly Fraud” for Handmade Businesses
By Lisa M. Cantalupo
Leather Artist | Where Leather Meets Lineage
A leather artist’s perspective on fairness, integrity, and the human impact of chargeback abuse.
Each handmade piece begins here — one cut, one stitch, one story at a time.
Rising Through the Slumps: Finding Strength in the Valleys
Every artist, entrepreneur, and dreamer knows this truth: there are seasons of abundance, and there are seasons when things feel unbearably dry. My journey as a leather artist has been no different.
When I first started in 2005, I had no idea just how winding and difficult this path would be. Life tested me with more than just the ups and downs of business—deep personal losses, painful endings, and challenges that at times felt impossible to overcome. There were stretches when it felt like I was trudging...