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by the_fury 1133 days ago
Custom tooled leather accessories. I've been tooling leather (and selling some on and off) for years. It's possible to make a living with it, but it's certainly not easy. With the prevalence of fast fashion, people often get serious sticker shock when they see what a hand made item actuallly costs.
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I'm waiting on new handmade leather shoes to arrive: https://www.quoddy.com/collections/mens-in-stock/products/me...

I prioritized handmade in the US. I live in shoes like this, so I was OK spending more for quality with the later ability for refurbishing/resoling.

Quite an art.