Hi Ryan, your videos are absolutely an inspiration to me, I found your channel early on when I first started leather crafting, I love how you touch on all aspects of the craft, from actual leather working to all branding/business aspects! I’ve been working hard on building my brand, which like you mentioned at the end is definitely discouraging at times, but I think I’m finally getting somewhere and you have a part in that… so thank you… anywho I’ll stop fan-girling for now..;) loved the video! Can’t wait to have a shop like that one day. Cheers, A fellow Ontarian crafter 🇨🇦✌🏼
Hey Ryan. I've been watching your channel for several years. Probably close to the beginning. You've come a long way. I'm happy for you and keep up the great work. P.S. your video skills have improved a lot.(That's not a put down).
Very cool to see how far you've come. I've been watching from almost the beginning, I think. Congrats on all your success. It's nice to see a good old Canadian boy making it on the tube! Cheers.
Wow! Nice Shop! It's great to have your own space. I too have my own shop making historical clothing, and also handcrafted soaps, lotions, bath bombs, and scrubs. Being able to have your own space is so very important! Thank you for the tour!
Thx for this video. I am also one of many passionate leathercraft guys all around the world. Through watching this video. I am so inspired to work harder to have this kind of workspace one day. God bless you! I hope everything you do will be done accordingly.
I am writing from Turkey. I started to take the art of leather to my field of interest. I want to become professional in this matter. It was very helpful to show you your workspace and work tools. thanks
hello master, I admired the place of work, it is very good. I'm also a modelist in Turkey, I'm in love with this job just like you. lots of sets on beautiful models with those machines at your work
Hi Ryan, I love your shop. When you first built your shop, you inspired me to do the same. I built a great shop for my leather working as well. I dont do it as a business yet but am gearing up to do that later. I am a garage door business owner in the states. I was noticing your garage doors. You can have those tracks up closer to the ceiling if you want them out of your vision in your beautiful shop It is called hi-lift track. Also you can have the newer side mount openers installed so you can get the openers off the ceiling as well and out of your overhead space. Just contact a local garage door business and have them give you a bid to do it. I would do it for you if I lived near you lol. Just an idea for your great space. When I did my doors on my shop, I did what is called pitch of the roof so it follws the ceiling up. It is rad to have it up out of the way. Thank you for your insping videos. Damon. Lazy Lantern Leather Works Good vibes from Washington State.
ok Ryan.. you produce great videos , lots of have hard work, determination and Skill, and your still learning, awesome,,, Also, you now have the ultimate workshop.. well done!!!
Do you have a video on the type of software you use? From your accounting software to inventory tracking.... Maybe even a design video for your leather ideas
What has been the most influential in your business growing? I'm am a part-timer "weekender" in the leather business and, would take any advice to get some traction going. I'm mostly making leather tote bags and just started a etsy page. What if any advice would you have to get more traction and orders?
Love your vids, man! Great shop tour! Do you have any recommendations for some good tutorials on someone who wants to learn the basics of working with leather?
Ryan! I always enjoyed your videos and have recently started into leather craft and honestly received a ton of tips from you! I hope someday to be as successful as you are. Thanks for being inspirational. PS The link in your description for the Samsung 55" TV monitor is the same link as the Phillips Hue lights!
Hi Ryan, from what I understood by watching your videos you usually cut the leather using the press and not the laser, may I know why you don't use a laser for each cut?
AWESOME space! Where do you have your dies made? Also, what is the material on your table tops? The white surface. It looks like you can cut and punch right on it!
hi bro, ive been always watching your videos and im inspired,, i am very stressed right now because of my work as an office staff. thats why i want to quit and change career. btw, im a filipino..
I keep finding myself breaking leather needles and leather stepper feet on my Heavy Duty Singer 4452 (4423?). Either that or my needle gets caught for some reason (does the thread have something to do with it?) I have the tension set so I'm able to get a several stitches in--so idk. I could use some LKG wisdom on this :(
Hey Ryan, love the channel and the beautiful pieces you make!! Seeing you grow from being an electrician to full time leather crafter is amazing. I would like to do the same one day. I do have a question though, is it easier to do smaller thread, and pricking irons ? I set up to do 1mm braided thread and 5mm diamond chisel and am finding my bicep repair is hurting from punching and trying to get the needles through thick leather stack. My leather is also 5-6 oz. I seen you suggest 4mm pricking irons and vinymo #5. If they smaller set up is easier, I'd like to purchase from your supply site if they will be back in stock soon. Last, would I need to change to 3-4 oz leather if I made the change, or could I use up what I had? Thank you again, sorry for the novel, just frustrated that I found a hobby I have a passion for, but the bicep repair is hindering it.
Aeon had some features that I really liked. Like autofocus in the head also the chiller and fan are both inside the unit, the camera in the lid and a few other things. I’ll be doing a video soon about this.
I don't know, to me it looks like you are actually working in your workshop. I see a lot of leather crafters on RUclips that seem to just be set up to make videos. Our workshop has always been more functional, not necessarily pretty. Nice job!
Hello, I saw you since you work from home, and you go to the local markets, how nice, your wife sang if I remember correctly, you have grown so much!, and I think you almost quit! What a waste! This is where TALENT + HARD WORK + PERSEVERANCE takes you, congratulations! , and I think you almost quit! What a waste! This is where talent + hard work + perseverance take you, congratulations!!! 😘💕
@@LittleKingGoods that's super creative! My name is Ryan too and I'm getting into the leather goods as well as building custom sneakers. So I'm trying to come up with an original name for my leather goods business
I’ve been looking to get my first leather sewing machine and I have been looking at the Techsew 4800 Pro. I have also been looking at the Cobra 26 by Leather Machine Co. Can you comment on the Cobra 26? I hear it is a decent machine but lacks some bells and whistles which I feel would give me buyer’s remorse if I got it.
I haven’t used a cobra machine before so I couldn’t really tell you. One thing I know is that you don’t need a needle positioning system or laser guide. The techsew pro has them but I never use it. I turn it off. All you need is a drop down edge guide and speed reducer at the end of the day.
@@LittleKingGoods Hi again. I pulled the trigger on the Techsew 4800 Pro. I have been searching all day on where to get the Organ needles and I can’t seem to find them. Do you have any suggestions on where to get the DPX17LR needles?
Where and how do you store your leather? I am having difficulty with that... of course, I don´t have an amazing shop like yours, but... still I am buying more leather than I can store in a box. :)
Hi Ryan, love your workshop! Have you ever considered a post bed double powered roller sewing machine? I've got 3 walking foot industrial machines but I've watched some incredible sewing abilities from top and bottom powered roller machines, the needle is completely visible and can sew incredibly close to an edge. I've got an old one to restore but I've never actually used one! All the best to you. John.
Супер! Райан, у тебя просто улётная мастерская!!! Всё продуманно и всё на своих местах. Спасибо тебе за подробный рассказ о мастерской и всех твоих станках, это очень полезная информация для тех кто хочет сделать свою мастерскую =) Удачи тебе в твоей интересной работе!
How is a $4800 sewing machine good for someone just getting into leathercraft? You’re better off spending ~$200 on a sinabroks stitching chisel or manual shoe cobbler machine.
For a first machine it’s a good option. Of course nobody needs machines on day one. If you want to make this more than a hobby than this is a great machine.
I might still be in the corner of my garage and not have great desire to scale up to your level, but I always enjoy seeing how you set up your space and how I can maybe add to my set up to enjoy leather crafting more. Jamie at Jackthedog Leather
Watching your growth has been nothing short of inspiring for my little biz.
I’m appreciate it! Keep fighting and creating!
A dream come true for every leatherworker 😍
Love it Ryan. It was nice connecting with you recently. Keep up the great work. Inspired!
For sure man! Will have to get you out here one day 🤙🏼
Hi Ryan, your videos are absolutely an inspiration to me, I found your channel early on when I first started leather crafting, I love how you touch on all aspects of the craft, from actual leather working to all branding/business aspects! I’ve been working hard on building my brand, which like you mentioned at the end is definitely discouraging at times, but I think I’m finally getting somewhere and you have a part in that… so thank you… anywho I’ll stop fan-girling for now..;) loved the video! Can’t wait to have a shop like that one day.
Cheers,
A fellow Ontarian crafter 🇨🇦✌🏼
Ha thanks so much! Keep pursuing what you’ve been created to do!
Absolutely love your shop and your business, thanks for giving us a peek into your studio! Such an inspiration.
The lights look so good. The older I get the more I appreciate good lighting lol.
Haha me too! You should stop by soon 🤙🏼
Your shop is lovely. The lighting is awesome! 😊
Thanks!
Adler 669 это конечно просто мечта а не машинка) Феррари среди рукавок❤
Hey Ryan. I've been watching your channel for several years. Probably close to the beginning. You've come a long way. I'm happy for you and keep up the great work. P.S. your video skills have improved a lot.(That's not a put down).
Wow, thank you!
Thanks for allowing us into your work shop ..blessings bro
My pleasure!!
Very cool to see how far you've come. I've been watching from almost the beginning, I think. Congrats on all your success. It's nice to see a good old Canadian boy making it on the tube! Cheers.
Awesome! Thank you!
Dude, I just Leathercraft and this shop tour just blew my mind! So many awesome tools.
Great to hear!
I would kill to have a shop like that, great video.
I love the set up.
Thank you!
Wow! Nice Shop! It's great to have your own space. I too have my own shop making historical clothing, and also handcrafted soaps, lotions, bath bombs, and scrubs. Being able to have your own space is so very important! Thank you for the tour!
That’s awesome!
Thx for this video. I am also one of many passionate leathercraft guys all around the world. Through watching this video. I am so inspired to work harder to have this kind of workspace one day. God bless you! I hope everything you do will be done accordingly.
Brother god bless you I’m starting my leather business in Paris France. Your a one of my inspiration look at this work shop my goodness 🥹🥹🥹😍😍😍
I hope someday have leather workshop like this. Inspired
Great video. What a workshop you have, loved seeing your setup. Continued growth, success & good health to you too!
Thanks so much!
I am writing from Turkey. I started to take the art of leather to my field of interest. I want to become professional in this matter. It was very helpful to show you your workspace and work tools. thanks
Best of luck!
hello master, I admired the place of work, it is very good. I'm also a modelist in Turkey, I'm in love with this job just like you. lots of sets on beautiful models with those machines at your work
Thank you very much!
I really love the setup and want just like it for my leather workshop
Okay but was it uncle Mike or uncle Mile that gifted you the tool rack, that's the real question 😆 Jokes aside, beautifully cinematic as always cuz
Awesome layout!
Hi Ryan, I love your shop. When you first built your shop, you inspired me to do the same. I built a great shop for my leather working as well. I dont do it as a business yet but am gearing up to do that later. I am a garage door business owner in the states. I was noticing your garage doors. You can have those tracks up closer to the ceiling if you want them out of your vision in your beautiful shop It is called hi-lift track. Also you can have the newer side mount openers installed so you can get the openers off the ceiling as well and out of your overhead space. Just contact a local garage door business and have them give you a bid to do it. I would do it for you if I lived near you lol. Just an idea for your great space. When I did my doors on my shop, I did what is called pitch of the roof so it follws the ceiling up. It is rad to have it up out of the way. Thank you for your insping videos. Damon. Lazy Lantern Leather Works Good vibes from Washington State.
Woah! Thanks for that info! I will definitely look into that! Wish you all the best with your leather work!
ok Ryan.. you produce great videos , lots of have hard work, determination and Skill, and your still learning, awesome,,, Also, you now have the ultimate workshop.. well done!!!
Awesome! Thank you!
Love this! You should do a day in the life fulfilling orders, that would be cool to see. 😌 God bless
lucky you..... all your equipment cost a little fortune. Amazed!
Many thanks for the tour. This is a real dream garage. Huge work. God bless you!
Thanks for watching!
That TV finally being put to work!
You know it…
Do you have a video on the type of software you use? From your accounting software to inventory tracking.... Maybe even a design video for your leather ideas
Thanks for sharing, Ryan. I've always enjoyed my purchases from you.
I appreciate that!
What a nice shop !
My first time seeing you, and I am looking forward to seeing more video's from you.
Thank's
Bonne année à toi aussi depuis la France
Happy New Year!
Very well done. Love it.
Thank you very much!
Dreams Come True!
Amazing! Thanks for sharing your workspace.
What has been the most influential in your business growing? I'm am a part-timer "weekender" in the leather business and, would take any advice to get some traction going. I'm mostly making leather tote bags and just started a etsy page. What if any advice would you have to get more traction and orders?
Love your videos. I hope 2023 is a great year for you.
Same to you!
Great Tour!!! Are you planning to do another Leather Craft Meetup? It was really great seeing everyone last time
Definitely!! Hopefully we can throw one together!
❤Lightburn
Beautiful workshop…….and I’ve had/seen quite a few…..greetings from the SoCal coast😎
Glad you enjoyed it!
What an amazing setup. I love all the machines you have!!
Glad you like it!
Love your vids, man! Great shop tour!
Do you have any recommendations for some good tutorials on someone who wants to learn the basics of working with leather?
totally inspiring and amazing workshop. big big respect from germany :)
Awesome, thank you!
Ryan! I always enjoyed your videos and have recently started into leather craft and honestly received a ton of tips from you! I hope someday to be as successful as you are. Thanks for being inspirational.
PS The link in your description for the Samsung 55" TV monitor is the same link as the Phillips Hue lights!
Glad to hear it! Thanks for the heads up!
That's an awesome shop. I'd love to come and visit soon!
Please do!
So many good ideas for my own shop! Thanks for sharing!
You are so welcome!
Beautiful and efficient 👏
May I know the needle size you shared? And what size thread do you use? Big thanks!
Keep on inspiring many of us 🙏
Это как Оксфорд для понимающих! 👍
Brothaman! Love the shop tour. I’m struggling to find some nice clicker dies! Any advice?
Check out Bradshaw Steel Rule Dies
Pretty cool space! I love the style.
Thanks!
Dream atelie🔥
Great video. love your shop! but you didn't mention your CNC router?? hopefully you still have it :)
Hi Ryan, from what I understood by watching your videos you usually cut the leather using the press and not the laser, may I know why you don't use a laser for each cut?
The clicker press is way faster to cut patterns than a laser. Less prep work.
Dream shop... Love it ! Thank's for sharing )))
Thanks for watching!
@@LittleKingGoods always !!!
Basically, your first video with Peter made me start leather craft carrier ❤️❤️❤️
Disappointed you didn't configure the lights in the shape of a LKG crown! 😂
AWESOME space! Where do you have your dies made? Also, what is the material on your table tops? The white surface. It looks like you can cut and punch right on it!
Wow, that's a lot of money invested. And I hesitate to spend the money on a snap setter.
Where can I find the DPx17 LR needles? I cannot find them anywhere..
Question when can I place an order on the royal m1 wallet? Do I have to wait till it’s restocked or can I pre order?
hi bro, ive been always watching your videos and im inspired,, i am very stressed right now because of my work as an office staff. thats why i want to quit and change career. btw, im a filipino..
I keep finding myself breaking leather needles and leather stepper feet on my Heavy Duty Singer 4452 (4423?). Either that or my needle gets caught for some reason (does the thread have something to do with it?) I have the tension set so I'm able to get a several stitches in--so idk. I could use some LKG wisdom on this :(
Hey Ryan, love the channel and the beautiful pieces you make!! Seeing you grow from being an electrician to full time leather crafter is amazing. I would like to do the same one day. I do have a question though, is it easier to do smaller thread, and pricking irons ? I set up to do 1mm braided thread and 5mm diamond chisel and am finding my bicep repair is hurting from punching and trying to get the needles through thick leather stack. My leather is also 5-6 oz. I seen you suggest 4mm pricking irons and vinymo #5. If they smaller set up is easier, I'd like to purchase from your supply site if they will be back in stock soon. Last, would I need to change to 3-4 oz leather if I made the change, or could I use up what I had? Thank you again, sorry for the novel, just frustrated that I found a hobby I have a passion for, but the bicep repair is hindering it.
I know you tested a few other lasers. Did you test Thunder Lasers? What made you decide to go with Aeon?
Aeon had some features that I really liked. Like autofocus in the head also the chiller and fan are both inside the unit, the camera in the lid and a few other things. I’ll be doing a video soon about this.
Who makes your custom clicker dies?
Great video! What cutting surface are your tables made out of! Looking to get a nice table at some point!
Love watching your videos. Are you releasing any more DIY kits?
Yes I am!
How are you heating the space? I'm also running out of my garage and curious to know how you manage in the winter
I have a hawt dawg heater that I hung from my ceiling. I’d go with a radiant heater if I could do it again though!
So cool
Very inspiring. Does it stay warm in the winter?
Yes it does! I have a hawt dawg heater hanging from the ceiling.
How i wish to meet you sir! Godbless leather crafter!
I just put in my order for a thunder nova 35. First thing I'm going to do is rip off your idea for the monitor and keyboard.
Sweeet!
Love your setup!
Thank you!
I don't know, to me it looks like you are actually working in your workshop. I see a lot of leather crafters on RUclips that seem to just be set up to make videos. Our workshop has always been more functional, not necessarily pretty. Nice job!
What happened to your Trotec Laser?
It was just on loan for a few months
Hello, I saw you since you work from home, and you go to the local markets, how nice, your wife sang if I remember correctly, you have grown so much!, and I think you almost quit! What a waste! This is where TALENT + HARD WORK + PERSEVERANCE takes you, congratulations! , and I think you almost quit! What a waste! This is where talent + hard work + perseverance take you, congratulations!!! 😘💕
Also the fact that you have a wife that supports you 24/7.
Yes, thank you!
Pretty sweet setup! Anything changed in the meantime? (it's 2024 now 😄)
Haha lots has changed! I should do another vid.
@@LittleKingGoods That would be awesome!!
Did you name your company after your name Ryan? Which means little king? If so, that's awesome!!
Haha yea I did!
@@LittleKingGoods that's super creative! My name is Ryan too and I'm getting into the leather goods as well as building custom sneakers. So I'm trying to come up with an original name for my leather goods business
Do you sell on Etsy?
6” wet and warm 😂
nice
Thanks!
In what order did you acquire your sewing machines?? Was is the Jukie, the 669 and then the TechSew? And is there any specific reasoning to the order?
I got the Juki first, then the Alder and then the techsew
I’ve been looking to get my first leather sewing machine and I have been looking at the Techsew 4800 Pro. I have also been looking at the Cobra 26 by Leather Machine Co. Can you comment on the Cobra 26? I hear it is a decent machine but lacks some bells and whistles which I feel would give me buyer’s remorse if I got it.
I haven’t used a cobra machine before so I couldn’t really tell you. One thing I know is that you don’t need a needle positioning system or laser guide. The techsew pro has them but I never use it. I turn it off. All you need is a drop down edge guide and speed reducer at the end of the day.
@@LittleKingGoods Awesome good to know! Thanks for responding. I appreciate the tips.
@@LittleKingGoods Hi again. I pulled the trigger on the Techsew 4800 Pro. I have been searching all day on where to get the Organ needles and I can’t seem to find them. Do you have any suggestions on where to get the DPX17LR needles?
Found them searched under 135x16LR and found it.. I have a lot of learning to do with a sewing machine…lol.
Where and how do you store your leather? I am having difficulty with that... of course, I don´t have an amazing shop like yours, but... still I am buying more leather than I can store in a box. :)
I have a ton of heavy duty cardboard boxes that I stack in shelving.
the plane should be at the back
Hey I love your workshop! Could you please tell me where you got your big table from? It looks like you can cut on it, right?
You are lucky
It vary dark in there
Очень круто
Where are you
Nice. But what about the rest of your life? How a video on that?
I am new leather work my cantry poor pls help me hand tools give me bro pls
you did not wekk organize it.. it is nice .cosy ..but not functional especially your blue leather stichers at the back
hello, thanks for sharing. I wrote to you on Instagram, do you reply to messages?
Hi Ryan, love your workshop! Have you ever considered a post bed double powered roller sewing machine? I've got 3 walking foot industrial machines but I've watched some incredible sewing abilities from top and bottom powered roller machines, the needle is completely visible and can sew incredibly close to an edge. I've got an old one to restore but I've never actually used one! All the best to you. John.
Супер! Райан, у тебя просто улётная мастерская!!! Всё продуманно и всё на своих местах. Спасибо тебе за подробный рассказ о мастерской и всех твоих станках, это очень полезная информация для тех кто хочет сделать свою мастерскую =) Удачи тебе в твоей интересной работе!
I wish to be there 😍
How is a $4800 sewing machine good for someone just getting into leathercraft? You’re better off spending ~$200 on a sinabroks stitching chisel or manual shoe cobbler machine.
For a first machine it’s a good option. Of course nobody needs machines on day one. If you want to make this more than a hobby than this is a great machine.
@@LittleKingGoods I hope I can make enough money making leather goods to justify a machine like that some day!
Amazing setup and work vibe. My kinda place! Thanks for the tour.
Glad you enjoyed!
I might still be in the corner of my garage and not have great desire to scale up to your level, but I always enjoy seeing how you set up your space and how I can maybe add to my set up to enjoy leather crafting more.
Jamie at Jackthedog Leather
Right on!