Hello Philip and fellow crafters!
My name is Zachary Willardsen and I have been working with leather since 2020. I have been a member of this community before and only left for financial reasons but I am excited to be back. I am grateful for Philip and his extensive knowledge!
I hope to get to know you all better and learn from one another. Its a beautiful thing to have a community of people who are committed to the same craft!
Hello, I am Remco. I started working with leather in 2023. After my deployment, I worked on myself for about 7 years, and it was time for me to do something again. Unfortunately, I am no longer able to work, but I try to contribute to society in this way and be an example for my children. Last year, I started a course in hand-sewing handbags. Once this is finished, I will subscribe to the masterclass to further develop myself.
Remco
Hi Remco, welcome in to the forum! I appreciate you taking the time to introduce yourself to us all. I look forward to welcoming you to the Masterclass when you feel ready.
Philip
Hi,
I'm Liam, I started working with leather during an extended psychiatric hospitalisation. It's become an important part of my life and recovery. In January I bit the bullet and subscribed to the masterclass, and I'm very glad I did. I need to refine my skills a lot - my tremor doesn't help! I've made the Turrene and am now working on the crossbody.
Thats it really,
Liam
Hi Liam, welcome to the forum. Thank you for sharing your story with us here. It looks like the tremor hasn't stopped you creating something beautiful! The Lizzie crossbody is coming along nicely, and we look forward to seeing it completed when you're ready.
Philip
Hi, my Name ist Nicole and I started crafting as a Hobby a few years ago with a course to make a leather dog collar. I started then with smaller goods like wallets, purses, key chains, bracelets.. and then started working on projects like belts, bridles, dog collars with Inlays like stingray etc,...and ended up being fascinated of crafting handbags and special Projects. I made several online courses and also some courses with wonderful special crafter-teachers like Christina Roth in small groups. But as I have very little time and are not as flexible as I would wish, I searched for a possibility to advance my skills whenever I have time and "stalked" Philip for some time now on insta, Youtube etc.. :-) ...And also I look very much forward to share ideas in a group of Fellow crafters and meet nice people which share the same interest in leatherwork❤️�…
Hi Nicole, welcome! It’s great to have you here. Sounds like you’ve explored a brilliant range of projects already, and stingray inlays and handbags are a deep rabbit hole, in the best way. I’m glad you finally stopped stalking and joined us properly 😉 Looking forward to seeing your work and sharing ideas together!
Philip
Welcome Zach. It's great to have you here, thank you for the introduction and the kind words.
Philip