Information & Custom Orders
About:
Each and every piece is personally handmade and built to last in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. I initially started sewing to fix and make outdoor gear, mainly from Nylon, because I was frustrated with how quickly even pricey products fell apart. I work mainly with leather these days but I place a continuing emphasis on intense long-term durability in everything I make. I think it's important to
Stoicism:
Stoicism is an ancient Greek and Roman philosophy that teaches focusing on what we can control and accepting what we cannot. It emphasizes living with virtue, wisdom and self-discipline. It has been a significant influence on my life and I continue to find it valuable. For further reading, three of the most important texts can be read here (for free) at:
- Meditations - Marcus Aurelius (Project Gutenberg) (Project Gutenberg)
- Discourses - Epictetus (Project Gutenberg)
- Letters from a Stoic - Seneca (Internet Archive)
Custom Orders & Engraving:
I am able do both personalized engravings on existing designs and entirely custom projects. Engraving adds very little time to production and works best with black-and-white images (though it is often able to get a nice engraving out of a color photo, it is not certain). Turnaround for custom projects is generally 1-4 weeks, depending on a number of factors. Please feel free to reach out, if it's not a project I'm able to take on then I might be able to point you at someone who can.
Aboriginal Artists Featured in Linings:
In my work, I really enjoy using the beautifully printed fabric from a number of Canadian Aboriginal artists. They also do gorgeous prints and other work, check them out here:
Guarantee:
If anything breaks under any normal circumstances it will be repaired or replaced. In any abnormal circumstances, if I consider it a cool and / or funny story, that will also be covered.