Last week, I wrote about “Which Leather Awl Do You Need” and went over diamond blade awls. Today, I will cover the other primary type, round awls. The humble round awl is often an afterthought even though it does the important job of marking your pattern on the leather. Having a good round awl is […]
Which Leather Awl Do You Need?
You can never have too many awls. In my studio, I have around a dozen awls of various types. Some of them I have because of the design and the way they look, and others do specialized jobs. Which leather sewing awl you choose depends on what you are making, and I will cover some […]
The Giant List of Retail Trade Shows
I started collecting dates and locations for retail trade shows in the US and thought you all would find it useful too. Some of the well-known shows include events held by UBM Fashion, Designer and Agents, and Capsule but there are dozens of other smaller shows being held around the country too. Trade shows offer […]
The Big List of Leather Trade Shows
I started collecting dates for these trade shows and thought you all would find it useful too. There are some well-known shows like Lineapelle and the Rocky Mountain Leather Trade Show but I’ve found a few lesser-known shows like Kingpins, which is for denim but is attended by companies like Riri and other leather related […]
Vergez Blanchard- hand forged leathercraft tools (photos)
The first time I saw Vergez Blanchard tools was when I started taking leatherworking classes with my teacher. I immediately noticed how nice they were. Really nice. Easy to use, sturdy build- these were not your modern stamped or die tools but a throwback to an older tradition of tool making. When we started our […]
A visit to Kyoshin Elle
Recently we went on a trip to Japan and though this was purely a family vacation, I thought it would be cool to check out some of the leather crafters in Japan. One of the biggest advantages of working with leather in Japan is the wide availability of materials and tools. You can simply walk […]