Have a good night friends! Cheers! Thanks again for the bottle @clickthompson!
Workshop Views Workshop organization is a goal and a journey that never really ends. Were always switching things up around here. What works today, may not work tomorrow. Most recently the goal has been to get hand tools off movable carts, and on to the walls. It better utilizes vertical space a...
Another flashback, this time to 2015, and our first brand video. Made by our friend @clarkdiemer with help from @tonymoranlee. This was in my first workshop - which just so happened to be my home garage. Its amazing what a difference 9-10 years can make.#smallbusiness #leather #madeintexas
Ive been at this since 2012. Lots has changed. Lots hasnt - like the hustle, grind, positive attitude, and joy of being in the workshop.This video from Nov. 14, 2017, does highlight one unfortunate detail My beard! Its wild just how much more gray it is.#growth #change #leather #leathercraft #mak...
Workshop Views Foot soldiers in the army of the Lord. Ready to put in the work. #footpresses #kickpresses #weaver #rossley #8 #madeintexas #leatherworkshop
Workshop Views Thats a wrap on another busy but amazing week here in Old Town Lewisville. Well see you all tomorrow for the start of the weekend-shift. #afterhours #leatherworkshop #madeintexas #nightshift #makersgonnamake #latenight
Theres nothing secret about how it all gets done. Its mostly a lot of setup and planning, getting started and then rinse and repeat. Sunday afternoons are perfect for this type of work.
At least the deer will appreciate her style this Fall. A customer recently dropped off an old LV bag and request it be up-cycled into a rifle sling that includes some leather. Im not sure how I could say no to that.Theres plenty more of that LV panel left over. The customer wants another piece ma...
Its amazing what you can accomplish with a good team. These two young people - Isreal and Riley- are proof positive that WE are going to be just fine. Isreal has been with us about a year now working part-time as a shop assistant. Hell be graduating high school in a few days and moving on to weld...
The OLG Belt Bar Can you make 120 belts in an hour and a half for our VIP guest? No problem!!! We had a great time working with @keystone.technologies this week. You put OLG in a room full of industry executives, serve a few drinks and tell them they each get a made-to-fit leather belt, and its ...
This shop only thrives as a result of the efforts of an amazing team. Brandon has been leading production for the last few years, and we welcomed Drew, our newest team member, this past week. This is going to be an exciting year full of new products, partnerships, designs and events. I couldnt be...
All these new-to-me old machines are slowly but surely coming online and demonstrating their usefulness. This pneumatic heat press is pretty cool and should be perfect for smaller jobs where the big Kensol press would be overkill. Pulling and holding the lever on the manual press isnt a big deal ...