digitone Report post Posted July 30, 2010 As the topic says, I am looking if there are any Leather Guilds or Leatherworking mentors down here in South Florida. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TroyS Report post Posted July 31, 2010 Define South Florida?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
digitone Report post Posted July 31, 2010 Miami/Fort Lauderdale area Define South Florida?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hushnel Report post Posted August 31, 2010 As the topic says, I am looking if there are any Leather Guilds or Leatherworking mentors down here in South Florida. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! Contact Lui, he has classes and apprentice, good guy and talented, lots of cool stuff in his shop including vintage tools. Lui Rayon Daddy's Leather Supply 7495 NW 7th. Street unit 9 Miami , Fl. 33126 305-260-4532 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saint Report post Posted August 4, 2011 Define South Florida?? I am very new to the leather craft and have been looking for advise, ideas, etc. I saw you live in Cocoa I am in Palm Bay. Any info on a local Guild? Thanks, James "Saint" Bissett Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCKNIVES Report post Posted August 4, 2011 I am very new to the leather craft and have been looking for advise, ideas, etc. I saw you live in Cocoa I am in Palm Bay. Any info on a local Guild? Thanks, James "Saint" Bissett Hello James,I know Troy does seats,I do sheaths and holsters.I know of no local groups but I am always willing to talk about leather.Contact me if you want from my website.Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joefarmer Report post Posted August 6, 2011 James I live in Grant. I have taken some classes at Tandy in Orlando. I have made some items for my families SASS shooting, I have done some leather braiding and made other leather items as gifts. I think the closest Leather Guild is in Okeechobee. Florida Everglades Leather Guild . They meet on 3rd Sunday 2pm. Contact: 863-467-8239 bea@thewaymans.com Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoldenKnight Report post Posted August 12, 2012 Definately Daddy's Leather & Supply in Miami, FL. 5-stars www.dleathersupply.com Lui "Daddy" Rayon Daddy's Leather Supply 7495 NW 7th. Street unit 9 Miami , Fl. 33126 305-260-4532 *** check out his Facebook page too *** Lui (Daddy) is an artist and master leather craftsman with a wide variety of backgrounds ranging from saddles to key chains and everything in between (Sheridan style carving, custom tooling, motorcycle accessories, seats & bags, gun holsters, knife sheaths, leather jewelry, tack, and more). I am a regular customer and attend the free classes he gives on Saturdays - always a great time and learn so much. I learned more there in 3-hours the first time I found the store and met Lui, than I did at the closest TLF store in the Ft. Lauderdale area attending 4 weekend classes there after visiting it several times for supplies. The TLF store has nice folks, but the teaching side is rather lacking as compared to what some folks describe going on in their local TLF stores. After going on an extensive hunt for a real leather craftsman's shop, I stumbled upon Daddy's Leather around April this year. Amazing! A true working leather shop with a down-to-earth master craftsman/owner who has a great skill and talent for teaching and sharing his trade to others. There is nothing like it from the Keys to the Palm Beaches (that's 4 counties in a row) and likely even farther away. He is an authorized distributer/dealer for various leather tools and accesories from hardware to leather dye & care products. He has new tools (and some cool/rare used/vintage items) and accessories from C.S. Osborne, Barry King, Tandy (Craftool), Weaver, and more. He stocks a variety of top-quality veg tan leathers (Wickett & Craig and recently Hermann Oak) and others as well as a nice variety of real (not embossed) exotics ranging from shark, snake, gator, lizard, stingray, and more. He hosts free classes on Saturdays in his working leather store/shop where a variety of topics are covered. Everyone is welcome. There's a core group of us that regularly attend and we are always having new folks come in for the different classes and leather goods. This Saturday (yesterday, now) the topic of the class was on finishing leather with spirit dyes, antiques, resists, hi-lighters, stains, sealers, etc. Lui supplied everything from latex gloves, leather, the resists, various types of dyes, antiques, hi-lighters, conditioners, and more. We learned a lot! The cost: $0.00 The gain: more knowldedge than a book would have provided, more fun than expected, and experience with the various Fiebing's products so we could determine what was best for our needs prior to buying products. Each week we cover a different topic with leather and if you're on the mailing list, you'll get a notice of the topic that will be covered. We have had classes on such topics as: Sheridan carving, how to make our own designs (took us from the ground up and how to properly draw patterns and make them flow), swivel knife exercises and tooling projects, embossing projects, air brushing class for leather, leather finishing, and much more. If someone wants to know more about something or has a topic they'd like covered, Lui will prep for that class and bat a home run every time. We are members of the Florida Everglades Leather Guild and have our own 'sub chapter' out of this location. Next Saturday is the 3rd year anniversary, so come join in the celebration with us and have some snacks, talk leather, and bring some of your finished projects as we'll be having a casual expo of recent projects and some prizes will be given. We are made up of leather-bug-bitten folks from blue to white collar, doctorate to GED education, made up of various races & cultures, job/professions, with the common bond of leather crafting and working to better our skills by sharing and helping each other. Come join us. We'd love for you to come and hang out. If you don't like it, you don't have to stay (but we bet you will have a great time & return). Some of our guys will be going to Nashvill, TN in October this year for the 46th Annual International Federation of Leather Guilds Show (2012) and entering some projects. If you need more info, check out Daddy's Leather by clicking on the link above. He's listed in the Leather Crafters & Saddlers Journal on page74 (July/Aug. 2012). Take care & be safe. No dead ends -- only detours. J.D. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Rice Report post Posted September 13, 2015 Anyone have a place or person in southwest Florida. Daddy's is 3hr drive was wondering if anything closer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LoneWolf1973 Report post Posted September 28, 2015 I am in the PSJ/Cocoa area...I've talked some with a guy (can't remember his name) that has a shop on hwy 50 in Titusville. Only thing is, if you mention you are making the stuff to sell, he don't want to talk anymore. He has tried to sell me his entire shop but to me there is to much factory made leather products in there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
