Leather Insights: Navigating Patina, Styles, and Traditional Craftsmanship

A ColsenKeane Blog.

How Every Type of Leather Ages & What you can expect from your leather piece

Not all leather is the same. You probably already knew that in a vague way. But most people do not realize just how differently leather behaves over time depending on...

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What Happens When You Bring Real Craft to a Corporate Conference

When ColsenKeane Became the Most Talked-About Booth at ABA There's a version of corporate gifting that lives entirely in an inbox — a bulk order, a logo slapped on something...

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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...

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Your Leather Gets Better in Summer. Read to find out how!

There's a version of summer that's hard on everything. Your car seats crack, your sneakers scuff, your linen wrinkles before you've even left the house. But your full-grain leather? It's...

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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...

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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....

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Nothing Wasted: How ColsenKeane Makes Every Inch of Leather Count

There is a version of leather goods manufacturing where scraps get swept into a bin at the end of the day, miscut hides get tossed, and imperfect pieces quietly disappear....

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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...

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