Weekly Blog that will highlight a different aspect of creation and production at Log Cabin Leather by Jan.
Introducing the Paradise Collection
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This week the Paradise Collection officially launched. It began with a preview party and sale for VIP Insiders and YouTube subscribers.
The video below is the official Paradise Collection slideshow, and t...
This week's blog is all about coloring Leather Jewelry at Log Cabin Leather by Jan.
In the Maker Monday video below I describe different methods that can be used to color leather and which of those methods I use on my jewelry and why.
In the Workshop Wednesday series I demonstrat...
ALL ABOUT LEATHER LEAF JEWELRY
This weeks blog is all about the creation of my leather leaf jewelry. I will share the stories of what inspired the collection, why I selected the leaf shapes I have, and how the leaves are created in leather.
Join me next week to learn how the color is added to...
This weeks blog is all about Jewelry Making. Learn what influenced and inspired me and how I learned the techniques to make the leather feathers look so real.
Pow Wow at Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum Warner, NH
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This week’s topic is how professional edges are created on handmade leather belts from Log Cabin Leather by Jan. The tools, materials and products used to finish the belt edges to make them smooth and comfortable will be shown. How my methods and tools have changed over the years will a...
This week's topic is all about how the hand tooled original designs are created on leather belts. What inspires them and ,how I learned to create them are a few of the topics that will be discussedWatch the Maker Monday video below to hear these stories.Watch as an original hand t...
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This week is all about adding color to my Hand Tooled Leather Belts. There are many ways to add color. Traditional methods include liquid dyes or acrylic paint. After many...
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This is the story of how I started making belts way back in 1977. The Maker Monday, and Workshop Wednesday are videos from my live presentations on Facebook.
Here is the story...
