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Editorials.

Clay Miller: A Unique Take on Traditional Tools 

By Nick Pernokas  Clay Miller was raised by an artistic family in Farmington, New Mexico. He did a few leather projects at a young age,…

LEATHERWORK IS HIS PASSION 

Andrew Boomer rounds out a high school teaching career with an ever-evolving creative sideline.  By Lynn Ascrizzi  It all began…

Milen's Mad Montana Leather Divine 

“If you can dream it, I can make it” by Gene Fowler  Mad Leather, Whitefish, MT. Bespoke custom leather apparel by tailor Milen …

“The Next Big Thing in Leatherwork” 

by Gene Fowler  “We're a bunch of rednecks here cuttin' up dead cow skins,” jokes George Canfield, the self-described “chief bottle …

CALL THEM ‘BOTAS’ 

Family bootmaking business has roots in Lubbock, Texas, and Juárez, Mexico.     By Lynn Ascrizzi  “It’s …

Straight from the Banks of the Rio Grande 

by Gene Fowler  Prosser Martin, Del Rio's Cowboy Outfitter  “If made of leather, we make it”  The late Prosser Martin …

Dan Preston Passes 

By Nick Pernokas  Daniel S. Preston passed away on the morning of October 14, 2022, in a hotel in Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico. The former …

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