From the Bench: Leathercraft Notes by Heirloom Leathercraft
Notes on craft, leather, and the work behind the work. Written by Beatrice Amblard, Hermes-trained master leather artisan, from her atelier in San Francisco.
From the Bench
A Gift That Isn't a Thing: Giving a Leatherworking Class
Some of the best gifts cannot be wrapped.
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Setting Up Your First Leather Toolkit
The short list that actually matters when you begin.
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From Student to Studio: What Graduates Do Next
What happens after the last level is finished.
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Craft Night vs. Real Training: What's the Difference
There is a difference between an evening's diversion and a skill you keep.
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Heirloom Core Curriculum: Intro Through Level 4
From a one-day Intro to portfolio-grade Level 4 work. What each stage of the AmblardMethod teaches, what you leave with, and how to know when you are ready to move on.
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Inside Our Leathercraft Studio in San Francisco
15 Clement Street. Fourteen workbenches. Natural light, pricking irons, the quietpull of waxed linen. A look inside the room where the standard is the one Beatrice brought from Hermes.
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