Made to Last

What's the Deal with Stitching?

Have you ever noticed a stray thread on your shirt? Personally, I can never resist the urge to give it a yank. And inevitably, when I do, it runs, causing a row of stitches come loose and before I know it the seam is weakened or falling apart altogether. Stitching is something most of us these days take for granted. Machines do it for us quickly and cheaply, and that's that. This mentality is fine for an item which is not intended nor expected to last, but for truly durable goods, it's far from ideal.

Behind the Scenes: How to Make a Tooled Dragon Wallet

Learn how I made a custom hand-tooled, hand-stitched bifold wallet featuring two dragons, a Celtic knot border and a tooled "dragon scale" interior.