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[dirtpossums]

edit 07/2023: he has a website now! https://www.littledeathleather.com/ you can purchase any of his leatherwork as well as merch there!

my partner does beautiful leatherwork but is bad at promoting himself, so i’m here to do it for him

Everything is made from real leather - no plastic! - that is veg-tanned, meaning no ecologically damaging chemicals are used in the tanning process. He makes pieces both as fashion statements for casual daily use and for BDSM / leather fetish wear. Everything can be made to order and adjusted for sizing and accessibility needs - larger sizes of any piece do not incur an upcharge, and any needed or wanted customizations are welcome and encouraged, whether it be accommodating for mobility limitations or doing a custom paintjob.

He regularly makes chest harnesses, strap-ons, and collars, but he has also done full-body sets, buckle corsets, garters, and more, and is always enthusiastic to make unique custom pieces of any kind.

he doesn’t post his work on tumblr, but you can follow him on twitter or instagram. he also has a shop of ready-to-ship items as well as commission info for strap-ons and chest harnesses on his kofi!

dimitri is a disabled trans person who makes everything with the lens of those groups, so a piece that fits your body and your needs at an attainable price is extremely important to him. his pieces are priced quite low for what they are to make them as accessible as possible. if you’re a sex worker, reach out to either of us about receiving a discount, and anyone can pay in installments if needed. thanks for looking <3

[littledeathleather]

it me :-)

[littledeathleather]

I am a solitary artist/crafts person because my standards are much higher than my constituents and every time someone posts their work but they cut corners and skip steps that I think are important it fills me with so much rage. You are going to charge for quality price but you cant even fully finish a piece??

To be 100% honest I got into leather making because I saw something I liked but knew I could do it better and cheaper and I was right. When you’re not in a trade or have never interacted with a material outside of being a consumer it’s easy to not notice these things. So don’t worry i will be crazy on your behalf.

This all being said about other people and their work but an additional thing that I need to bring more awareness to is the use of chrome tanned leather. I hate it so much and people are being sold it without knowing that there’s a huge difference between it and vegetable tanned leather. But thats a whole can of worms for a different day.

[littledeathleather]

If you are new with a craft then you need to set your prices lower! You can charge more as your skills improve and the quality of your work increases. Unpopular opinion but I’m not paying exponentially more for something that feels rushed. Be realistic with yourself. Also stop trying to monetize every hobby.

[littledeathleather]

I am a solitary artist/crafts person because my standards are much higher than my constituents and every time someone posts their work but they cut corners and skip steps that I think are important it fills me with so much rage. You are going to charge for quality price but you cant even fully finish a piece??

To be 100% honest I got into leather making because I saw something I liked but knew I could do it better and cheaper and I was right. When you’re not in a trade or have never interacted with a material outside of being a consumer it’s easy to not notice these things. So don’t worry i will be crazy on your behalf.

This all being said about other people and their work but an additional thing that I need to bring more awareness to is the use of chrome tanned leather. I hate it so much and people are being sold it without knowing that there’s a huge difference between it and vegetable tanned leather. But thats a whole can of worms for a different day.

[vagisil]

the people yearn for nonplastic fabrics

[cedarwool]

being an everything crafter is great but also sucks. like i want to get my watercolors out but i need to put away my microcrochet first. i want to do some leatherwork but my oil paints are on the table. i want to whittle but i'm using the bucket i catch wood shavings in to hold my papermaking mush. i want to write my book but my hands are too busy knitting a sweater. i want to code another video game but i'm too busy studying nalebinding. do you see my problem. the problem is that i need more hands

[uphillfarmers]

help trans farmers establish their forever farm after repeated displacement

i've been trying to avoid fundraising due to the State of Things, but we were banking on grants that did not come through, so it's time i ask for help

Donate to Secure Our Regenerative Forever Farm, organized by Ren W

We are Ren and Dimitri, the two people behind Uphill Farmers , a micro-farm focusing on pre… Ren W needs your support for Secure Our Regener

after repeated displacement from leased properties, we've finally been offered a forever farm opportunity... we just need to get it set up. our current landlord wants us out ASAP, citing that we are "too poor to farm [there]," since he wants an agritourism-focused operation and we're more about practicality over looks. we raise endangered, high-welfare heritage animals - some of the only people doing so in our area - and donate the majority of the food products we produce. we aren't really profit motivated - we want to proliferate high-welfare animals and educate on the need for regenerative farming and humane animal practices. additionally, in our time as farmers, we have raised nearly $300k for another farmer in the community, held food bank fundraisers, and used what little we have at our disposal to support our community regardless of how little we have ourselves. to keep doing this work, we need to be on solid ground with land access that won't be taken away from us at a moment's notice. these fund are to help us build housing and fencing for the animals so we can get them moved over securely and safely. thank you

[uphillfarmers]

I BROKE THE LINK ON THE OG POST SORRYYYTY it’s fixed but here also

https://gofund.me/5d6f78321

[uphillfarmers]

help trans farmers establish their forever farm after repeated displacement

i've been trying to avoid fundraising due to the State of Things, but we were banking on grants that did not come through, so it's time i ask for help

Donate to Secure Our Regenerative Forever Farm, organized by Ren W

We are Ren and Dimitri, the two people behind Uphill Farmers , a micro-farm focusing on pre… Ren W needs your support for Secure Our Regener

after repeated displacement from leased properties, we've finally been offered a forever farm opportunity... we just need to get it set up. our current landlord wants us out ASAP, citing that we are "too poor to farm [there]," since he wants an agritourism-focused operation and we're more about practicality over looks. we raise endangered, high-welfare heritage animals - some of the only people doing so in our area - and donate the majority of the food products we produce. we aren't really profit motivated - we want to proliferate high-welfare animals and educate on the need for regenerative farming and humane animal practices. additionally, in our time as farmers, we have raised nearly $300k for another farmer in the community, held food bank fundraisers, and used what little we have at our disposal to support our community regardless of how little we have ourselves. to keep doing this work, we need to be on solid ground with land access that won't be taken away from us at a moment's notice. these fund are to help us build housing and fencing for the animals so we can get them moved over securely and safely. thank you

[littledeathleather]

unfortunately we wouldn’t be uphill farmers were it not for every challenge we are thrown

[uphillfarmers]

UPHILL FARMERS BANDANAS ARE HERE! Support a trans-operated micro-farm AND get a sick hankie!

https://ko-fi.com/M4M51WLT2Z/shop

These bandanas are 100% USA-grown cotton (soft!) and individually hand-printed by the incomparable @fruittartmonster . A-grade and B-grade available if you wanna save a few bucks! USA shipping only for now because of the everything involved in international shipping. If you would prefer to circumvent ko-fi and pay directly via payment app, shoot me a dm!

[littledeathleather]

I think after my sheep shearing class I will open up a kofi and stat taking commissions again :3

[ranticore]

directly asking merch makers in their preorder fundraising posts who makes their products & where & if equitable pay can be guaranteed to the ppl actually sewing their shit together .. perhaps a new trend this year

[ranticore]

Starter questions

Who made this? What country? What factory?

Are there any accrediting schemes for factories making these items?

What techniques are used?

Can you find factories making these items based in your own country? If no, why not?

What are the materials? Are they sustainable? Are they hazardous?

What's the recommended method for disposal of the items?

[byjove]

I do not agree with veganism as a moral standard. If it is your personal moral stance, that is fine. If you think humans eating meat is inherently immoral, I don’t want to deal with you, you’re hopeless. Vegan ideology behaves more like a sect of evangelical Christianity than a dietary choice.

[literallycrashingoutrn]

Veganism is better for the environment, but claiming that it's a morally superior choice ignores cultural and economic factors that make people eat animal products.

[byjove]

It is not inherently better for the environment. That is the thing. When you begin trying to explain that local, sustainably sourced animal protein is better for the environment than imported plant proteins that are farmed 3,500 miles away using slave labor, they start tuning you out. Down is better for the environment than polyester stuffing, leather is better for the environment than pleather. We should work on making animal agricultural practices more sustainable instead of trying to shame everyone into eating plant products that are also farmed unethically and unsustainably.

[littledeathleather]

The link to your site is currently not working, is that intentional while you get settled or is that an error?

Yeah unfortunately :( still have not been able to find a space to work in and all my tools and supplies are in a crammed storage unit. No point in paying for a website when I have no idea when I will be able to return to it.

[littledeathleather]

can’t help but giggle at the 5 leather workers who are constantly changing their business name

[littledeathleather]

Farm things are finishing up! Rabbit shed had a roof and fodder feed system will be fast to put together. Our lovely farm steward has offered his yard sheds to be art spaces for us and once cleaned out I will be able to move things in and get going again!!!

[makingqueerhistory]

Queer history includes porn.

Queer pornographers, queer sex workers, queer collectors, and queer pornography enjoyers, are a part of queer history. Archiving queer history includes protecting porn. You cannot separate the history of queerness from pornography, stop trying.

[littledeathleather]

still unable to do much with leather these days :,-( but cooking up some very fun ideas 😈

[littledeathleather]

I hate all leather alternatives!!!! There is not a single good one because you CAN NOT REPLACE LEATHER. its all either plastic or held together by … plastics.

Feel bad for cows? Support your local and small farmers who are constantly at risk of being pushed out by the bigger industrial farms who don’t care about these animals and only see them as a product.