Hot Stamped Monograms + Leather: A Match Made in Texas
Posted by Katrina Hillegass onA personalized gift just feels different when you get to watch it being made.
That’s the idea behind our live leather monogramming events, but the whole thing started a little less gracefully than you might expect.
From Concept to Production
Posted by Katrina Hillegass onAt Espacio, products rarely arrive fully formed. A wallet will go through several versions before the proportions feel right. A keychain may change hardware more than once, and sometimes a product disappears for years before...
How to keep your leather tip top
Posted by Katrina Marhefka onDid you know a 5,500-year-old shoe was discovered in an Armenian cave? I bet you can guess what it was made of! With fast fashion on the rise (and waste along with it), it's more...
Have you ever seen stretch marks on a cow?
Posted by Katrina Marhefka onDid you know that we aren't the only ones with stretch marks? Just like your skin can tell a story, like the scar on my wrist from when I thought I could give my viking...
Are you curious how I stitch?
Posted by Katrina Marhefka onThis is the perfect opportunity for me to let you into my biz brain and share the parts of Espacio I don't share elsewhere. Like the reasons I choose to hand stitch over using a machine....
Shhhh... don't tell anyone
Posted by Katrina Marhefka onWanna know a secret?I used to create jewelry out of glass and steel that was sold all over the country, particularly in museum gift shops.Ready for another one?I learned everything I know about leatherworking from...