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...
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...
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....
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....
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...
Three People Walk Into a Leather Studio. Every Single Day. Here's What They Actually Do.
There is a version of "handcrafted" that means a machine did most of it and a person put the lid on the box. That is not what happens at ColsenKeane....
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)....
Patina on
Crazy Horse
This backpack has been used for years. This photo captures how our cowhide, Crazy Horse, shows wear and begins to soften its shape with use.
