Maker stories

The best leather for belt making

There are six main types of leather that are used to make leather goods: top grain, full grain, corrected grain, split grain, genuine, and bonded. For most leather goods, full grain and top grain ...

Elevate Your Craft: The Handmade Leather Barber Tool Roll

The Duke & Sons Leather Tool roll is a thoughtful way to organize and safeguard your key tools for modern barbers. This handmade tool roll is produced from the best Italian leather and designed...

Designing a sneaker out of a MotoGP suit

Designing a sneaker out of a MotoGP suitThe concept was to create a line of sneakers based on the REV'IT! Astro sneaker design but using leather from existing MotoGP suits of the riders they suppor...

The Art of Belt Measurement: Mastering the Technique for a Tailored and Comfortable Fit

Finding the perfect fit for your belt can be a true art form. The right measurement not only ensures a tailored and polished look but also guarantees comfort throughout the day. In this guide, we w...

Modification of a vintage suitcase (Classic BMW R60/2)

The making and matching of a leather patch with the logo of the Steib sidecar to attach on a vintage suitcase to complete a beautiful restored BMW R60/2.

How to make my own pair of Red Wings

This is a visual story of how I made my own pair of Red Wings Iron Ranger by hand. Shoemaking in a traditional way.

How to make a leather knife sheath for a 'James Knife'

How to make a leather knife sheath. In this visual story, I show you the process of making a leather knife sheath for in this case, a James Brand knife. I show you all the steps, the leather for ma...

Making an Oilcan Grease Pomade tin pincushion

The Iron Horse grease pomade is my favorite hair pomade and when I used it all, I was wondering If I could reuse the tin.  As I needed a decent pincushion, I decided to make one out of this empty ...

Pricking iron? Chisel? Looking for the perfect stitch.

What is the perfect stitching iron? My search for the tool that gives me the right feeling and results when stitching my leatherwork.

How to recycle a MotoGP race suit into baby sneakers

I was asked by REV'IT Sport International if I can make something out of a used MotoGP race suit...