This item is sized 6 x 6 inches internally.
Tooling is the art of engraving images and patterns in beautiful and permanent low relief within the surface of the leather.
This is the same, simple rectangle of leather as my standard valet, though given much more time and attention with, bevels, textures stamps, brushes and other specialized tools.
This piece features colors done with spirit dyes which imbue the leather deeply and indelibly. Simpler paints would eventually flake away but the color of this tray is as deep as the engraving.
A simpler version of this same product got my business off the ground, in 2014, when I sat at makeshift workbench wondering what I could do with a small bit of leftover material from another project. This is what I came up with.
Since that day I have made around 4000 and counting. Each by hand, through an ever evolving process.
These humble trays continue to teach me more every day. They don't require any fancy tricks, just good fundamentals of the craft. Simple to learn, but hard to master.
Words like square and straight sound simple on paper, but the real world does not turn out that way without great care and intention.
Each of these items is made with that care and intention, so that each can be finer than the last.
6"x6" Key Tray with Woven Pattern
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