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We have a very special inspiration for the LPDstudios Pet Collection, our sweet girl Mally. She is a rescue puppy, who became the fifth member of our family 7 years ago.  She has a soft and silky coat, which makes her the perfect model for our Pet Collection!

Here Mally is sporting our Durable Leather Pet 1 1/8th" Width Collar with Dog Bones Motif in Peacock. This collar also comes in sorbet, cognac and black. I love these dog collars because they have a whimsical dog bone motif, and are made of high quality, durable 6-7 o.z. thick leather, fit for an active pup! 

I make my dog collars the same way I make my leather wristlets and cuffs, just on a larger scale.  Check out my previous posts LPDstudios Blog: Behind the Scenes - Couple Leather Love Wristlets and LPDstudios Blog: Behind the Scenes - Leather and Copper Cuffs to see my step by step process of cutting, texturizing, and assembling my leather pieces.  In addition to those steps, I also cut, shape, and hand rivet my unique dog bone motif onto the collar to give it the pizzazz your wonder pet wants.

Looking for another motif? I can also custom make these using motifs like the heart shown in redwood below!

In addition to pet collars, I hand make Brass Dog Tags with Custom Pet Names. They are created from kiln fired brass metal clay, which gives them that rustic and rugged look. You can have any name applied to the tag, and I have had many orders with fun pet nicknames, like Brat or Sassy:) This is a great gift idea for all of the dog lovers in your life! 

And here is what the set looks like together!

Stop by LPDstudios Pet Collection for more whimsical pet accessories! Your pet will thank you!

My Leather Love Wristlets are a great accessory for couples! With hand cut rivets and distressed leather, they compliment one another without too much fuss! Here are a few behind the scenes photos to give you a look into the love and attention I give all of my Couples Leather Love Wristlets.

First I begin by cutting my leather using a strip cutter. It rough cuts the leather and then I use hand tools to smooth out the edges of the leather strips.

After the edges are smoothed, I distress the leather to create a worn look and soft feel. Once I am happy with the level of distressing, I apply several coats of stain to color the leather. Here is a look at the brown cognac leather stain between coats.

After the stain has saturated the hide, I use my hand stamp tool to add my LPD logo. I also hand punch small holes for the rivets and button studs.

I now hand cut the rivets from silver and copper tubing. I then add the rivets into each hole made in the leather band and carefully bend apart. The rivets add visual interest to the leather wristlet, perfect for him or her. 

You can choose the Black Leather with Silver Hardware or Brown Cognac Leather with Copper Hardware. Are you more of a black leather or a cognac leather kind of couple? The choice is yours!

Order now at LPDstudios to get in time for Valentines Day!