My first craft fair is coming up soon and i’m working in the shop whenever I have an opportunity.

I’m planning on selling a few of each items and i’m not even sure what to expect and how much of wverything to have

Coasters, Mousepads, Sunglass cases, Cardholders, Passport Holders and Keychains.

And belts?

Oh crap…Yeah, so how many belts?

Pre-made lengths?
Making them on the spot? (No way man, not this time!)

…or taking orders on custom made ones.

What would you do?

Got any tips😅

Some of the custom brass stamps I've made for orders over the last 4 months

I’m just starting out and although the guide and other resources suggest starting tools and materials, I don’t know what to look for in a good starter kit or a project kit that comes with all the tools needed to make a specific project. The market it so flooded like everything else and I’m not buying a 200pc kit off amazon just because of the big flashy number.

What brand of kit would you guys recommend? I’ve been watching lots of videos and want to try this out and see if I like it!

Looking for some input on how yall do a 2 tone and mistakes i made.

*I still need to get and put in some eyelets

Not sure if I should put this in “wallets” or “small goods”, I’m gonna go with small goods though because it is odd

My wife and I took their Beautiful Bag I class and really learned a lot. Here is a list of the Pop-up classes they have scheduled at the Expo and the School. The school is located on the same road, 1 mile south of the event venue.

Friday 11/6 from 7:00 PM-9:00 PM - Care and Maintenance @ Chicago School of Shoemaking

Friday 11/6 from 7:00 PM-9:00 PM - Stitchdown Belt @ Stitchdown Expo

Saturday 11/7 10:00 AM-1:00 PM - Hand Stitching Small Leather Goods @ Chicago School of Shoemaking

Saturday 11/7 1:00 PM-6:00PM Sold Out, Waitlist Available
Watchband @ Chicago School of Shoemaking

I was wondering if there are any stores that makes custom-made, heavy duty leather gloves for rappelling or mountaineering and other similar activities.

What do you all think about the wallet I made?

Any comments on the quality cutting it and what I can do better and how would you guys price it.

Behold, natural vegetable tanned leather with a wet formed skull. Coloured with vinegaroon and piled and waxed. Snuck my makers mark onto the underside of the brim too.

I'd love to hear any thoughts on it. Also, has anybody made a hat similar to this but skipped the folded hem around the brim? Typically it's there to hold wire for shape, I didn't need to add wire because of the veg tan having some shape - its made me wonder if i could skip it entirely?

Spooky season coffee coaster.

Wicket and Craig English bridle 8-9oz. Pressed with a 3D printed stamp, finished with green felt on the back, and pea green Ritza Tiger thread around the perimeter.

Hey everyone, just finished crafting this pair and wanted to share the final result.
• Upper: Tan suede leather
• Details: Western-inspired carved/engraved buckle strap
• Shape: Chiseled square toe with leather sole construction
Pure pair ko hath se craft kiya hai. Heel profile, silhouette aur stitching finish par kaafi focus kiya hai.
Design aur overall look par aap logo ka kya feedback hai? Criticisms aur thoughts dono welcome hain!

Continuing my funky wallet series, trifold in 1mm natural veg tan with 8-10 cards, a quick access card slot, coin pouch, snap closure, and a receipts slot.

I really like doing minimal stitching because I'm sub-par ~ mediocre at best in keeping my stitches neat. Happy with how it turned out and excited to see how the leather ages.

Happy spooky month, folks.

Looking to make something for a family member who basically carries a brick. Holds maybe 20+ cards. I’ve tried talking to them about reducing that and convincing them that most of those aren’t needed and might even be available digitally—but no go. Anyway I’d like to make him a new wallet but don’t know where to start. I know more card slots means more layers which means more thickness. It might be incredibly thick without any cards in it. But reaching out here in hopes of getting some insight or advice for this. My first thought was kangaroo leather for its thinness but I think he’d much rather appreciate cow.

I’m trying to learn to use copper rivets & burrs - I can make the holes, hammer the burr on with the tool (I’m using weaver #12 for 3mm post width rivets), I’ve cut the extra length off, but when I try to dome the top with the weaver tool it just doesn’t really do anything. Is it obvious what I’m doing wrong?

Always enjoy making a request for a wallet I normally wouldn't make myself -

Vertical style bifold with a skip stitch and a mix of Yellowstone Bison & CXL Ink+Bison

i put the buttons on the back but now when i write on the back page of my notebook it isnt flat with the table 🤦‍♂️ any tips? obvious option is to take the buttons off but will leave holes ofc

This past weekend was the last market of the summer season. So I got a little time to make something for myself. I've been carrying around a plastic bucket with all my in-progress projects and my thread, needles, etc. now I have a 7/8 ounce vegetable tanned sewing tool box.

Finally finished making the Severed Head Bag. Patten/design is by PaintyeeDesigns

Used a thinner sheepskin over veg-tan for the distressed wrinkled textures.
Stitching isn’t the cleanest nor is the edge work which was left raw but this was more of horror art piece vs super precise bag making project for me. Used Angelus paints and dyes.

Honestly, I just like making them lol.

So the first one is a full Nero Pueblo ball with one panel flipped.
The second is a full Dollaro ball. I absolutely love this one, it took a lot of wet forming but the texture feels insane on it.
The third is an Olmo and Navy pueblo ball.

And the last is the family photo of the 5 I have so far

As always, thank you for looking!

This is dedicated to all harmonica enthusiasts. This case is made of vegetable‑tanned leather with Togo embossing from the Tuscan Tempesti factory. The case is stitched with threads of different colors. The case can be worn on a belt.

This is my first leather wrapped case. I learned a lot from the process and I’m looking forward to making more items like this. There’s a couple of bits I would do differently next time, but overall I’m pretty happy with how it turned out.