Artistic Craftsmanship
Beyond Form And Function
Real craftsmanship, regardless of the skill involved, reflects real caring, and real caring reflects our attitude about ourselves, about our fellowmen, and about life.
Real craftsmanship, regardless of the skill involved, reflects real caring, and real caring reflects our attitude about ourselves, about our fellowmen, and about life.
— Spencer W. Kimball
— Spencer W. Kimball
During the design process I sketch and cut out various patterns. Sometimes I finish up the drawings in Affinity Designer and have my son cut them out on his laser.
I have lots of hand tools from all over the world. My skiving knife is hand made by Terrick of Chartermade in South Africa. My go to pattern knife is a chip carving knife.
When you wet mold leather for a holster you bring out the detail from a process called boning. It is called that because bones and antlers where and are used because of how smooth and hard they are. I use metal teaspoons and printmaking burnishers that I polished.
I have spent my entire life in artistic pursuits and was fortunate enough to provide for my family with a graphic design and publishing career. After hours and while raising our family, I continued to work with my hands to create and build things. As of late, I have settled into working with leather. Few materials are more versatile and enduring than leather, and working with it allows me to design and construct pieces that go beyond form and function and resonate as works of artistic craftsmanship.
I have spent my entire life in artistic pursuits and was fortunate enough to provide for my family with a graphic design and publishing career. After hours and while raising our family, I continued to work with my hands to create and build things. As of late, I have settled into working with leather. Few materials are more versatile and enduring than leather, and working with it allows me to design and construct pieces that go beyond form and function and resonate as works of artistic craftsmanship.
My studio is an eclectic one. There are sewing machines, a 100-year-old leather splitter, an etching press, a 3D printer and many hand tools for woodworking, leather and printmaking. It is not uncommon for me to use my printmaking or woodworking skills and tools for my leather projects.
My studio is an eclectic one. There are sewing machines, a 100-year-old leather splitter, an etching press, a 3D printer and many hand tools for woodworking, leather and printmaking. It is not uncommon for me to use my printmaking or woodworking skills and tools for my leather projects.
I have been making holsters off and on for over eight years, but I now have more time to pursue this medium, and with my eclectic background and studio I feel my best work is yet to come.
I have been making holsters off and on for over eight years, but I now have more time to pursue this medium, and with my eclectic background and studio I feel my best work is yet to come.