About
Welcome from the Founders
A welcome from the Guild's co-founders
BLG Leadership
Members who help lead the Guild
Focus Areas
The kinds of leatherwork we focus on
Contact the Guild
Questions, proposals, and general inquiries
Membership
Events
Meeting Schedule
Upcoming meetings, dates, and topics
Contests
Upcoming making contests and entry details
Standard Agenda
What a typical meeting looks like
Tools
Complete Starter Kit
A comprehensive beginning setup. For someone who knows they want to pursue leathercraft and would rather assemble a well-rounded kit from the start.
Recommended Tools
The Guild's long-term reference catalog, organized by tool type and the reason each recommendation stands out.
Resources
Bookbinding with Sam Ellenport
Sam’s traditional bookbinding demonstrations
Buying Your First Leather
A practical guide to choosing your first leather
How Leather Is Made
An interactive model of hides moving through a tannery
Leathers
Specific leathers, their character, uses, and sources
Leather Suppliers & Tanneries
Leather merchants, distributors, and tanneries
Vendors
General and specialist workshop vendors
Video Channels
Leathercraft instruction and demonstrations
Podcasts
Conversations about making, design, and the trade
Blogs & Websites
Independent writing and online references
Books & Magazines
Print references and periodicals
Reviews
Community
Member & Artist Spotlights
Profiles of Guild members and working artists
Leathercraft News
A rolling stream of current leathercraft news
Sponsors & Supporters
Our partners and the contest model
New England Leather History
How Boston shaped American leather
Leather History Project
Private working preview of the Guild's research project
Member Home
Private resources and benefits for Guild members
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