Hell-Bent for LEATHER

Yes… a nod to Judas Priest! ha ha! We have to have some fun here on the interwebs. I don’t have a great story for this one. To be honest, I cannot remember HOW I got into making leather goods. Maybe I wanted to make my own leather purse. Or maybe, with my silversmith skills I wanted to create a cool concho belt for myself. I’ve made the purse, but not the concho belt. Leather is so versatile and works well with many of the other mediums. I have made a some wonderful things and have a zillion ideas for a bunch more to make! This summer I went to an outdoor concert, not wanting to wreck my good watch… yes, I still wear an old school watch… no Apple watch for this girl! Back to the story… I had an old Freestyle watch and the band was disintegrating. So I made myself a new band for it and wore it to the show! It was PERFECT because the outdoor show ended up rainy and muddy. My old Freestyle watch face and new leather watchband weathered the storm like a pro. I did not get a chance to fancy up the watchband before I left and it has stayed just plain since then.