Sponsors & Supporters

Boston Leather Guild is supported with generous donations from members and corporate partners. Use our contact form to inquire about becoming a sponsor or email info@bostonleatherguild.com with proposals.

Why Sponsorship Matters

Our sponsors work directly with the community through a series of annual challenges, each focused on a specific area of leatherworking. These contests invite members to design and make new pieces, often pushing into new techniques or materials.

Each sponsor supports their challenge with materials and prizes and helps shape the experience. They share their expertise through presentations and often serve as judges, offering feedback grounded in real industry practice.

Sponsors also extend meaningful benefits to the Guild. Members may receive early access to new or unreleased materials, along with special or ongoing discounts that are not typically available to the public.

We are grateful for our sponsors’ support and proud to recognize the companies who make the Guild’s work possible.

Featured Sponsors

Buckleguy

Buckleguy is a leading U.S.-based supplier of high-quality hardware, leather, and tools for leatherworkers and manufacturers. Known for their precision-cast brass hardware and extensive catalog, they serve both independent makers and production shops.

The Buckleguy Make It Great with Hardware Challenge

A challenge focused on the details that hold everything together. Members are invited to design a piece where hardware plays a central role, whether structural, visual, or both. The goal is to explore creative integrations of hardware that elevate the overall design. Generous donations and prizes supplied by Buckleguy.

ICTYOS

ICTYOS is a French tannery specializing in fish leather, transforming a wide range of fish skins into durable and distinctive materials with beautiful patterning. Their work reflects a strong focus on sustainability and material innovation.

The ICTYOS Fish Leather Challenge

Each participant receives a piece of fish leather and is asked to put it to use. The format is intentionally open-ended. Small goods, accents, or fully fish-forward designs are all welcome. The challenge is to explore the material and build something that takes advantage of the unique properties of fish skin. Materials and prizes supplied by ICTYOS.

THOL Fine Leathers

THOL Fine Leathers curates and supplies high-end leathers with a focus on character, finish, and usability for serious makers. Their selection emphasizes materials that reward careful design and thoughtful construction.

The THOL Fine Bag Challenge

One of the Guild’s signature challenges. Members are invited to design and construct a fine bag that showcases both material and craftsmanship, with attention to how the piece feels in use as much as how it looks. Prizes supplied by THOL Fine Leathers.

Become a Sponsor

We welcome partnerships with companies who care deeply about materials, process, and the future of the craft. Sponsorship offers a chance to engage directly with a community of dedicated makers who are actively building, testing, and refining their work.

Sponsors typically contribute some combination of time, materials, special discounts, and early access to new products. In return, Boston Leather Guild provides access to a large and highly motivated group of makers who can serve as a thoughtful testing ground for new ideas, along with visibility within the Guild and the broader maker community. Sponsors are also recognized as supporters of the craft through their involvement in Guild programming and events.

If this feels aligned, we would be glad to start a conversation: info@bostonleatherguild.com.