A New Era for my Brand!
Sounds weird for a two year old brand but here I am.
I spent most of 2025 and half of 2026 going back to basics, improving my bag making skills from the ground up. I taught myself most of what I needed to keep growing as a designer and maker. I have to give a proper shoutout to Tandy Leather in Round Rock, Texas for all their help and tips along the way.
While I still have so much more to learn, I started production of a new line of wallets and cardholders. I improved my pipeline, and I am now the proud owner of a few die cast cutters, a clicker press and a big ass laser.
One advantage I have over most leather crafters is the ability to design and create precise patterns on the fly. My background in 3D modeling lets me build a bag digitally first and generate perfect patterns directly from the model. I will be demoing that process in the next few months.
In all honesty, I get overwhelmed by the amount of skills I have collected over my life. Sometimes I want to do everything at once and my vision gets blurry. That is exactly why I decided to restart from the most basic builds and work my way up deliberately.
That is why I am releasing new wallets and cardholders in the next few weeks. I am genuinely excited. I put together a bold collection of leathers that will make each piece completely unique. Every drop will be limited to two or three wallets. That is not a marketing trick. That is just how many I am making.
I share behind the scenes videos every time I build something. Low editing, sometimes messy hair, sometimes just an apron. Listen, sometimes I wake up and go straight to the workshop before my actual job. No shame. Certified clown.
https://www.youtube.com/@ichaffardet.studio
Enough typing. Here is a sneak peek of what is coming.
