Leather Insights: Navigating Patina, Styles, and Traditional Craftsmanship
A ColsenKeane Blog.
Charlotte Leather Crafting with ColsenKeane
Charlotte Is Becoming a Leather Town. We Have Some Thoughts About That. If you've been paying attention to Charlotte's maker scene lately, you may have noticed something quietly stitching itself...
Debossed, Engraved, Embossed, Monogrammed: What's the Difference?
If you've ever gone to personalize a leather good and found yourself staring down a dropdown menu of options you can't quite define, you're not alone. These terms get used...
So You Want to Learn Leathercraft? Here's How to Do It the Right Way.
So You Want to Learn Leathercraft? Here's How to Do It the Right Way. There's something deeply satisfying about making something with your hands. Not assembling something. Not unboxing something....
How to Break In a Full-Grain Leather Wallet (And Why It's Worth the Wait)
New full-grain leather wallet feeling stiff? That's not a flaw. Here's how to break it in the right way and what to expect as it settles into yours. You unbox...
The Myth That's Keeping You From Cleaning Your Leather
You spill coffee on your leather bag. Your first instinct? Panic. Your second? Grab a dry cloth and dab furiously while whispering a small prayer (if thats how you roll)....
Let's talk about what happens if something goes wrong.
What Happens When Something Goes Wrong Spoiler: We Don't Hide. Let's get something out of the way. Things go wrong sometimes. Not often. But sometimes. A stitch pulls. A snap...
BEHIND THE CRAFT: From Hide to Heirloom: How a ColsenKeane Bag Is Made
BEHIND THE CRAFT From Hide to Heirloom: How a ColsenKeane Bag Is Made Most bags are made in factories, by machines, by the thousands. Ours are not. Every ColsenKeane bag...
Are you getting scammed by leather products? What to Look for When You Buy Leather (And What to Walk Away From)
Buying leather should feel exciting. And for a lot of people, it does, right up until they get home, realize their new bag is already peeling at the edges after...
