MadHatter
Location
Kalamazoo, MI, United States
Quick Blurb
Apprenticed in Boston with Benjamin Maleson (Bircod Leather) to whom I am eternally grateful for helping me find my skills.
Interests
Leather, repair, fabrication, belt, bag, rip, tear, llining, pocket, dog, collar, conditioner, recolor, zipper, stitching,
Skills and Techniques
Pattern design, stitching, layout, cutting,fabrication, alteration
Get to Know
The Mad Hatter's Leather Shop has been committed to the best in all types of leather work. Over the last 37 years I have devoted myself to the Art and Craft of working with the wonderful resource we call leather in all its forms and uses.
These days, my local business is mostly concentrated on alterations and repairs of garments, accessories, horse tack and anything that uses a zipper or needs to be stitched. After having run many leather shops over the years, I now work in my home by appointment.
I make a few high quality products for retail sale and do accept selected custom work but mainly fix the existing product base of leather goods already out in the general public. I really enjoy helping people.
--Ed Shankman
These days, my local business is mostly concentrated on alterations and repairs of garments, accessories, horse tack and anything that uses a zipper or needs to be stitched. After having run many leather shops over the years, I now work in my home by appointment.
I make a few high quality products for retail sale and do accept selected custom work but mainly fix the existing product base of leather goods already out in the general public. I really enjoy helping people.
--Ed Shankman
