I picked up a cheap chinese leather patcher -- a Singer 29k clone -- for some leather work because my little entry-level sewing machine is not sufficient for leather. DIY is an illness, so I decided ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --Skilled craftsmen and artisans once dominated the shoemaking business before factories took over, but a North Side shop is bringing the art back to the people with new classes and ...

MARYSVILLE — In 2002, Lacey Coragiulo, a recent high school graduate, needed a job, any job. “College did not work out for me. I tried a semester and it was not for me,” recalled Coragiulo, who ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A Topeka leather shop that has been open for nearly a month officially celebrates its new business with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Mingus Leather Studio and Gifts opened its ...

Leather earrings are just one of the many unique items custom-made by Texas Grain Leather located in Tyler. By night, Jacksonville Police Officer and Tyler native Dre Phillips is busy keeping the ...

CHICAGO — Looking to unplug and feed your creative side? There is a unique place on the Chicago’s North Side that’s doing just that. The place is Chicago’s School of Shoemaking and Leather Arts. The ...