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Welcome to Handmade By Alex

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A little about me, I started working with leather in 2014 during recovery from hip surgery, since then I have found a real passion for the craft.

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I took a job with Tandy Leather in their flagship Manchester store, where I became the Senior Sales Advisor and Social Media Manager.

During my time with Tandy I had the opportunity to meet and visit with a whole host of leather workers from around the world, picking up on the nuances from each profession to compliment my leather work education.

A Master Saddle Maker and TV/Film costume department both have different methods to get a similar result, as do fashion designers and fetish wear manufactures.

I have been lucky enough to start a “collection” of these multi industry skills and here is where I shall share them, for all to learn from.

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I am open to all suggestions and love learning new skills and more efficient methods, so please do share.

 

​​​​​​​​Did you see me at a previous Makers Central?

Which talk are you looking for:

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2025 Makers Central - Strap Cutting 

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COMING SOON!

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The products showcased in the 2025 Makers Central demonstration are available at ivan.tw 

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2024 Demonstration - sponsored by Abbey England​​​​​

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 You can visit Abbey England to find a list of the tools and equipment used along with a video for 

setting copper rivets here​

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2023 Demonstration is here

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2022 Talk is here

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A link to my free Patterns? â€‹


Learn, Inspire, Teach.

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