This choker is made from specially selected 4-5oz veg tan leather.

It has has three fittings, from 15" on the biggest setting to 14.25" on the next smallest and 13.5" on the smallest; the choker itself being 16" long and 5/8" wide. Additionally this style of choker may be wrapped around the wrist twice and worn as a bracelet.

The inside and out, it is an blue with a bevel carved into the outside exposing the natural vegetable tan. There is a semi-gloss finish on the item to seal it from the elements and wear, and the edges are dyed black and burnished to give the item additional protection. The closure is comprised of a single nickel button stud that has been secured with blue threadlocker.

The styling is meant to be an elegant simple collar to accent outfits. It may be worn for nearly any event from concerts to festivals as well as evenings out to dinner and just general casual wear.

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Each item starts out from a side of North American or European vegetable tanned leather, tanned in a natural process with tree bark and vegetable oils. From here I first hand cut each piece to the desired dimensions, clean up the inside and the edges, then after an appropriate length of time casing the leather with water I free hand cut and/or tool in the chosen design with variety of hand tools. Afterwards the item is oiled and left to dry for a time before colour is added with spirit dyes and acrylics through airbrushing, application with daubers, rubbing over the impressions, and paint brushing details. At the end, a finish is applied and edges burnished with water, oils, and beeswax to give the item a long life.

Items will often stretch a small amount from wear, and will often take some breaking in in order to conform to its owner. It may sometimes help to lightly dampen the inside of the item during the first few wears to assist this process. In doing this, some dye may transfer to your skin during the first few wears or if the item becomes too wet. The dye itself is non-toxic, but often colourfast to any surfaces it may get on. For dye on the skin, shampoo (the hair kind) seems to work the best at removing it.

To ensure the long life of your items, keep them away from strong solvents and chemicals. They may also discolour from sitting in the sun over time. Oiling the item with mink oil will keep it soft and pliable, though natural body oils and wear is often all that is needed.

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If you like what you see here, and want something different, feel free to contact me - I can customize any design and tailor it to your liking.


Thank you very much for looking!