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Custom Designing ~ The Process

Custom Designing ~ The Process

The custom design process begins with getting to know you; your style, your desires and your needs. This can be done in person for those local to the New Hampshire area, or by email and or zoom call for long distance clients. Hands-on, quality service is provided to all clients regardless of location, but creating for those too far for a personal fitting will require a little more effort and time.

The Making and Fitting of Your Pattern

Your measurements will be taken and used to hand draft your pattern. For those outside the area, a measurement chart...


How I Converted My Dad's Vintage Bench Grinder Into A Leather Sander & Burnisher!

How I Converted My Dad's Vintage Bench Grinder Into A Leather Sander & Burnisher!

Recently, the piece of equipment I had been using to burnish my leather straps and cuffs, stopped working. I knew the time would eventually come so I had already done a little bit of research and knew which machine I would purchase as my replacement. Wouldn't you know it, when I now needed it, it was out of stock! What's leatherworking gal to do??

I did what most people would have probably done. I opened up a tab on my computer and began to search Google for a replacement to the would-be replacement. After reading countless reviews on...


When a Customer Requests a Replica of a Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) Leather Bracelet ~ "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"

I've been at it again! But this time it was a different customer who had a special "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" request. He asked me to make him a replica of the leather bracelet that Brad Pitt wore in the 2019 film about a faded television actor and his stunt double as they strive to achieve fame and success in the final years of Hollywood's Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles. 

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When a Customer Requests a Brad Pitt, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood", Cliff Booth Leather Watchband

brad pitt once upon a time in hollywood watch bandRecently, one of my good customers asked me if I would make a leather watchband like the one Brad Pitt wore in the movie, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood", a 2019 film about a faded television actor and his stunt double as they strive to achieve fame and success in the final years of Hollywood's Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles. The film was directed and written by Quentin Tarantino and stars along...


A Nice Little Surprise from My ETSY Shop :-)

etsy shop front - loyal customersIt truly is my pleasure to create for you and to serve you....thank you!!