Howling Wolf Leather Report post Posted April 11, 2008 Standing Bear's Trading Post Announces New Leather Classes with Master Leather Craftsman and Owner Wayne Christensen Starting July 1, 2008 Standing Bear's Trading Post announces new leather classes with Master Leather Craftsman and Owner Wayne Christensen. Learn stamping, carving, coloring, finishing, assembly, customizing, and personalization along aside a Master Leather Craftsman. Reseda, CA (PRWEB) April 9, 2008 -- Standing Bear's Trading Post announces new leather classes with Master Leather Craftsman and Owner Wayne Christensen. Starting July 1, 2008 Standing Bear's Trading Post will begin new classes for students of all levels who want to learn or improve their leather crafting skills. Beginning classes will be held Tuesday and Thursday nights starting at 6 pm. Intermediate classes will be held on Monday nights starting a 6 pm, and Advance classes will be held Wednesday nights at 6pm. "Classes tend to fill up rather quickly," states student Sandi Taylor, who has been carving for 12 years and attends the advanced class. All classes teach you stamping, carving, coloring, finishing, assembly, customizing, and personalization. The Beginning classes, held Tuesday and Thursdays, focus on teaching you how to carve leather. By purchasing the Basic Kit for Leather Craft (priced at $60.00) the class is free for 6 months. The normal fee, if the student who has his or her own tools, is $20.00 a month. The Basic Kit includes 6 basic leather tools (beveler, camouflage tool, backgrounder, pear shader, veiner, and seeder), basic leather craft book, leather practice pieces, tracing film, swivel knife, jewelers rouge, leather strop, stylus, and mallet. The intermediate classes, held on Monday nights, focus on larger and more exciting projects. All materials needed for this can be purchased directly from the store. This class is for those who have completed the beginner's course or those who need a refresher. Instructor's fee is $20.00 a month. The Advanced Leather Craft Class, held on Wednesday nights, spends time working on intricate projects such as belts, purses, checkbooks, wallets, tool rack holder, photo albums, and more. Students pay for materials for project and the Instructors Fee is $20.00 a month Private classes are also available but are by appointment only. These classes are one-on-one classes and are held Friday evenings starting 6:30 pm, starting at $10 an hour with a four-hour minimum. Standing Bear's Trading post is locate at 7624 Tampa Avenue, Reseda, CA. 91335 or can be reached by phone at 818-342-9120 or E-mail Standing Bears at inquiry@sbearstradingpost.com. You can also find them on the web at www.sbearstradingpost.com. The store hours are Monday through Saturday 10AM to 6PM (Pacific time). More Information: Standing Bear's Trading Post is a Leathercraft and Native American supply store in Reseda, California. Carrying leather supplies for the beginning leathercraft enthusiast as well as professional leathercrafters and range from simple leather projects, to items for YMCA, Scouts and even items for civil war reentactors to American Indian arts & craft supplies and gladly ships anywhere in the United States. The leather supplies available at Standing Bear's Trading post are used by and sold to leather craft hobbyists, wholesale businesses, manufactures of custom leather items, institutions and many youth organizations such as the Scouts, YMCA, churches, schools, and camps. Standing Bear's Trading Post is the source for YMCA Guide Programs, y-guides, Indian Guide Program, Indian Princess Program for their Suede Leather Vest Kits and other Craft Supplies for their meetings. Their American Indian arts & craft supplies, which include leather, seed beads, bone and horn hairpipe, Native craft kits, feathers, books and other instructional material provide the Native community, Scouts, members of the Order of the Arrow and many others with Native American craft supplies. Standing Bear's Trading Post also has suppliers for items geared for the buckskinner, mountain men, reenactors, and those that attend the Renaissance Pleasure Faire. Standing Bear's Trading Post mission is to enhance their customer's lives by bringing them unique products while providing customer service that is second to none. They are a preferred supplier for leathercrafters nationwide by being able to offer a vast selection of quality leathercraft products for retail and wholesale customers at affordable prices. Wholesale pricing is available for those with a resale number. Standing Bear's Trading Post does not have any club to join in order to get wholesale pricing on orders without a resale number. However, Standing Bear's Trading Post does offer discount pricing on bulk orders of their products to all customers. Standing Bear's Trading Post ships nationwide and gladly ship their products to you! Wayne Christensen: Wayne Christensen is the owner of Standing Bear's Trading Post and a master leather craftsman. Currently nominated for 2007 Al Stohlman Award for Achievement in Leatherwork, as leatherwork has been a passion for Wayne Christensen for over 25 years. Wayne has been teaching leathercraft for the past 12 years. Wayne has been a member of the International Internet Leathercrafters Guild since 1996. Wayne is also a member of The Leathercraft Guild and the current Vice-president. Wayne has been teaching Boy Scout merit badge courses for over nine years along with visiting many schools to demonstrate leather crafting. In 1995 Wayne was the featured guest on a TV show for HGTV called "What's Your Hobby?" The Autry Museum invited Wayne to instruct at their "Make It and Take It" for the public in '95, '96, and '97. In 1999 Wayne Christensen was the only leather artist invited to put his work in the Fuller Museum in Brockton, Mass. In an exhibit call "Hand Crafted for Outdoor Sports." Wayne Christensen was also presented a flag flown over the Capital by Congressman Brad Sherman's Office on September 17th 2006 in recognition of his dedication and service to the youth of the community. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anne newkold Report post Posted April 11, 2008 Hey Sandi you forgot to mention his phone interview on biker radio. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Howling Wolf Leather Report post Posted May 21, 2008 Hey Sandi you forgot to mention his phone interview on biker radio. The information about Biker Radio Magazine was not included in my above posting of the press release because it was not in the press release itself. Thank you for mentioning the interview as I am sure it is something that Wayne is very proud of. Here is more updated information in regards to Wayne Christensen: In February 2008, Wayne was a part of Biker Radio Magazine’s radio show entitled “The Leather Show”. During the episode Wayne shared with listeners how to work with leather to add it to their bike in a personal way. You can listen to the show in its entirety at: http://www.bikerradiomagazine.com/shows/ed...eather_show.mp3 Most recently because of his Outstanding Service to The Leathercraft Guild, Wayne Christensen was awarded The Weaver Memorial Perpetual Trophy by The Leathercraft Guild president Robert Ambriz on April 20th 2008. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
