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My point is really this: as a small business owner I work hard and in a bubble. If I’m honest, likes and other internet interactions are just as valuable as sales. Both on a business and personal level! Makes me feel like my hard work isn’t pointless. Reminds me that we’re still part of the real world! So thank you all for saving my sanity!
I need help! (Haha I can imagine the insightful replies to that!) I need 100 followers on my face ache and ig accounts before they’ll let me add my shop items. To add incentive we decided to offer a paw print key ring or two. Read on for details!
Dying leather is a tricky part of the art! You need to case it first, and use different tricks depending on what you’re dying to get an even coverage. But before that, even undyed veg tan leather tans with age and wear and develops it’s own character! Leather is unique!
With Christmas coming up and everything getting more costly, everyone is saving the pennies! Leather is a luxury. But why is leather so costly? This is Ravn Leather’s process: from idea, to leather hide, to finished product.
When I see something discounted or “budget value” my response is suspicion! If it’s leather we wanna know: Is it real? Why is it cheap? How will it wear?
This blog answers these questions and more!
I’m not a financial advisor – following my example with money would be stupid! We did cash is king, and I’ve blogged about Crypto briefly. This week is “Talk money week”. Money’s something I’ve never been able to keep hold … Continued
Leather does’s stink! OK that’s a total lie! But leather has it’s own smell (see our FAQs)!
Whilst it will soak up the oils from your dogs skin, this helps to nourish it, andas long as you give it a clean with a damp cloth every now and then it won’t collect the dirt. The weave of a nylon collar is the perfect place fore dirt and grime to collect. It’s the bacteria that thrives there that stinks!
The idea of genuine leather being suitable for vegans may seem contradictory. But vegans avoid animal products for a variety of reasons, including ethical, environmental, and health. Leather, being made from animal hides, is generally a no-no.
However, here are some reasons why leather is a better bet than any kind of fossil-fuel based fake stuff:
It’s easy, when you’re self employed, to let milestones slip by unseen because the only one you’re really accountable to is yourself, and there’s always “the next thing” to be getting on with. It often feels like you’re wading through … Continued
Being self employed it’s not all leatherwork! I’ve also got an entire website to move and rejig by January…we’ll be cosied up in here busy at the keyboard editing video and websites for the next couple of months!