Stain Dyed Calf Skin Card Wallet

[cjmt]

There are some areas that can be automated and do good rather than harm. A seam can be better skived by machine than hand unless your very very good (which you should be before buying a machine, or you'll never learn). A clicking press will cut complicated shapes better than a human can on the whole. The art is knowing the best way to get the result you want - better not quicker though. Hermes largely have this, though they machine stitch too much IMHO. I have to say I think Kellys, birkins etc are fully hand stitched though.

We do have a website and do all our business through it really. I don't post it here though, this is my private account so I can say what I like without thinking about company stuff.

Couple of pictures attached. In no way are these perfect things, everything I make can always be improved in many many ways, but thats the joy of leatherwork, you can aim for perfection your whole career and never achieve it. With the exception these are hand stitched these are largely as per Hermes, Lin Cable/Barenia/Vergez Blanchard/Waxed edges etc etc

[DavidL]

very nice watch straps! barenia leather looks amazing on those straps.

[cjmt]

very nice watch straps! barenia leather looks amazing on those straps.

Thank you. Only the bottom one is Barenia, top is Vachette Natural, middle is aniline full grain veg tanned goat.

The Barenia kind of illustrates what I mean - if you want to get into the Atellier style of work you have to use the best materials, preferably famous ones and then do it justice. Hunio is another Barenia user (as is Peter Nitz) and probably does it more justice than I do, have a look through his threads

Charlie

[strudell]

Hi Charlie,

Do you have an English supplier for Barenia whom you wouldn't mind sharing?

Cheers,

S