Small Keeps – a leather collection about holding onto good things

From the Practice Log – an ongoing series of leather stamping studies.

A September study. Volume I-C.

Small Keeps is a collection about holding onto good things. Four short phrases, each pressed into the leather object that already does the holding.

First, we tied a small parcel to a homing pigeon and set BRING SOMETHING BACK around it – standing orders for every good trip, and for whoever stayed home.

Black and white die artwork of a homing pigeon carrying a parcel with the words Bring Something Back

It looks genuinely beautiful.

Caramel leather luggage tag blind-debossed with the Bring Something Back pigeon design

Blueberry leather luggage tag blind-debossed with the Bring Something Back pigeon design

Forest green leather luggage tag blind-debossed with the Bring Something Back pigeon design

The same bird rides the lower corner of the toiletry bags, warm tan over chestnut.

Caramel and Sicilian brown leather toiletry bags blind-debossed with the Bring Something Back pigeon design

Next, we wrapped WORTH KEEPING around the little bow you tie to remember something by. A keychain has been keeping that promise all along.

Black and white die artwork of a reminder bow between the words Worth Keeping

Looks great when stamped onto the leather.

Arizona leather keychain blind-debossed with a reminder bow and the words Worth Keeping

Dark espresso leather keychain blind-debossed with a reminder bow and the words Worth Keeping

Then, for the journals, we put a trout in mid-leap above WRITE IT DOWN – the good idea and the one that got away are the same fish.

Black and white die artwork of a leaping trout above the words Write It Down

Blueberry leather journal blind-debossed with a leaping trout and the words Write It Down

Gray sand leather journal blind-debossed with a leaping trout and the words Write It Down

And finally, we arced EMPTY YOUR POCKETS over the small cargo a day leaves behind, at home on the golden tan tray where it all lands each evening.

Black and white die artwork with a key, coin, acorn and game die beneath the words Empty Your Pockets

Looks absolutely gorgeous when stamped onto the leather.

Arizona leather catchall tray blind-debossed with pocket objects and the words Empty Your Pockets

We made this out of love. Leatherius Woodman is on a mission to create and share artifacts of beauty, craft and love – this study is one of them, and we hope the feeling is mutual. Every image is a render – how we prototype before cutting a die.

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Alternate caramel leather luggage tag blind-debossed with the Bring Something Back pigeon design

Alternate blueberry leather luggage tag blind-debossed with the Bring Something Back pigeon design

Alternate forest green leather luggage tag blind-debossed with the Bring Something Back pigeon design