luxcrafter

Artisan-quality hardware when second-best just won't do

Pickering, Ontario 577 Sales On Etsy since 2017

5 out of 5 stars (83)

luxcrafter

Artisan-quality hardware when second-best just won't do

Pickering, Ontario | 577 Sales

5 out of 5 stars (83)

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Randy Birch

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Announcement    :: Doing a slight re-jig of the stock arrangement and titles. Sorry for any temporary glitches or if a link you had to a page becomes broken. I can always be reached by the convo if something you want seems to have disappeared in the rework ::
:: Canadian buyers :: if Etsy's calculated shipping charge seems excessive, please proceed to purchase the item for the stated shipping costs and I will refund the overcharge. There is a flaw in Etsy shipping that prevents me from offering regular parcel post rates for small, light parcels shipped domestically. Shop with confidence. ::

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Last updated on 09 Feb, 2020

:: Doing a slight re-jig of the stock arrangement and titles. Sorry for any temporary glitches or if a link you had to a page becomes broken. I can always be reached by the convo if something you want seems to have disappeared in the rework ::
:: Canadian buyers :: if Etsy's calculated shipping charge seems excessive, please proceed to purchase the item for the stated shipping costs and I will refund the overcharge. There is a flaw in Etsy shipping that prevents me from offering regular parcel post rates for small, light parcels shipped domestically. Shop with confidence. ::

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About luxcrafter

Sales 577
On Etsy since 2017

Unplanned for. And well planned.

In 2016 my sister retired from 40+ years in banking to spend time with the grandkids and - finally - have time to return to her love of sewing. I'd retired two years earlier. She bought an industrial sewing machine, found the Diva and NCW wallet patterns, and quickly became hooked on making wallets and bags and attending local craft and artisan shows. She got darn good at it, and her business - TTLG Creations (and now on Etsy as TTLGGallery) - has flourished since.

But the cost of the wallet parts she needed was nuts, and as a grandmother of six found the time needed to procure, test, evaluate and order frames and other hardware was taking a good bite out of the time she did have free to sew. So, in 2017, I started Luxcrafter with the sole purpose of sourcing a narrow range of parts for her so that she could concentrate on sewing. As the quality I was able to secure was so much better than either I or she had seen elsewhere, I decided to open my business to supply quality hardware to other artisans at reasonable prices.

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Last updated on 14 Feb, 2020
Frequently asked questions
SHIPPING FAQ :: Processing time

Barring unforeseen problems I will ship your order within one business day. Orders placed on Fridays may be taken to the post office over the weekend, but won't move from there until Monday.

SHIPPING :: CANADA

When you're a hammer everything really does look like a nail.

Etsy's calculated shipping is accurate for frames or large part orders, but excessive for small orders like a few zipper pulls or a couple of packs of rivets. The cheapest boxed shipment in Canada is $16.48; small orders in a bubble envelope cost $3-5 depending on weight. Unfortunately, Etsy provides no way to use calculated parcel shipping for large orders yet apply regular mail rates to a small order. (I always ship frames in a box.)

So, if you order a few non-frame items, please complete the checkout process with the shipping charge that Etsy shows and I will promptly refund any overage with an explanation of the final shipping cost. Shop here with confidence.

SHIPPING :: USA

USPS requires that any non-document item shipped to the US include a parcel customs declaration, which means the hardware cannot be sent letter mail. The least expensive Canada>US shipping is C$7.79.

★ Small Packet™ - USA Air : 5-8 business days
(no tracking; cheapest)
★ Tracked Packet™ - USA : 4-7 business days
★ Expedited Parcel USA : 3-5 business days
★ Xpresspost USA : 3 business days

The times are for metropolitan areas and those outside such may find it takes add a tad longer than the standard to receive the order. And any parcel sent between countries could be subject to delays at customs that are beyond either of our control.

Returns and Exchanges

If your shipment arrives with apparent damage from shipping make a claim with your local delivery service (e.g., Canada Post, USPS etc.). Be sure to document with photos before opening. Luxcrafter will not be responsible for damage caused by delivery services.

I inspect every item before shipping to ensure your order is in pristine condition. That said, I have a no hassle return policy:

★ Contact me within 3 days of receipt with photos. If unused I will refund the cost of the item, or replace the defective item as we agree upon.
★ I will not issue a refund for any item until it has been received and inspected by me.
★ Shipping is not refunded.

Free shipping? Ooh nooo!

When I mark your order shipped you receive a notification email from Etsy. Some now include "How about a little something extra? Free shipping! Get it on your next order."

In an effort to compete with Amazon, Etsy is pushing shops to offer "free" shipping, and to achieve this by rolling the item shipping cost to the item's price.

This is misleading and irresponsible.

Therefore, despite your receiving such a notice with my store's name on it, Luxcrafter does not participate in Etsy's free shipping program. Customers _must_ feel confident when ordering items that they are only paying one shipping charge, and that this charge is transparently displayed.

Beware of "free" shipping and shop with confidence at Luxcrafter.