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Women Only! Holster Design Class

Horween Leather Bundles - 40 sqft

Give your project a pop of texture with Embossed Leather!

Design and Construction of the Practical Leather Holster: Pancake edition • Unlock the Art of Crafting Perfect Holsters!

Women’s Work - It’s Not What You Think It Is

Real Leather. Stay different. announces finalists for the 2024 International Student Design Competition

The Benefits of Western Traditional Leather Craftsmanship, Woodworking, and Silversmithing

LEARNING WITH LIISA • SUSTAINABLE AND ECO-FRIENDLY TANNING PROCESSES

THE HIDE REPORT • The following is used with permission from hidenet.com, the premier source for information regarding the worldwide hide and leather markets. Please remember that this information will be a month old by the time it reaches you.

Designing a Leather Project

Having traded licenses for leather crafts, Kingsley Thompson at home in his Cheltenham workshop

The Old Leather Man

Geocaching the Leather Man

A Curated Guide to the Leather Man Online

Vermont Glove: From Silk to Utility • The reason behind the durability and quality of these gloves is not only due to the assiduous manufacturing, but also the use of goat leather.

Monty Reedy: It’s All in the Geometry

Sporran Part 2 of 2

Disturbing the Status Quo: A Simple Yet Disruptive Approach to Employee Engagement • If you want to cultivate a workforce that is deeply engaged, you must inspire them to reach for their highest professional aspirations, transforming the mundane march into an extraordinary exploration.

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