Belt Buckle Bracelets

Good morning all,
It's amazing the things people give you when they find out what you do! A good customer and friend gave me a belt in which the prong was bent to the point of being useless. He thought I might be able to use it for something. My first instinct was to make a purse and use the belt for the handle. For some reason I woke up the next day thinking it would make a cool bracelet. It did and two days later it was sold! I've got a few more in the store along with some beautiful leather and bead bracelets crafted by our very own Mary Munro. Prices range from $5 to $40. Stay tuned and happy, happy week!

One Hot Mama

Good morning all,
I feel at times like the shoemaker. He and his family have the worst shoes in town. I've been in need of new hot pads for about a year and finally took some time to make myself a pair and a few for the store. They match my quilted kitchen towel and best part, no more burnt fingers! $8 for two and towels are $12. No names yet for our new friends, but we'll know by the end of the month. Happy, happy week!

Welcome Doris?

Good morning all,
We want to welcome our new addition to the Arnst Zipper Studio family. While Holly was busy artifying the mannequin her working name has been Doris. We are holding a naming contest for employees and entries are due Monday the 11th. She has also recently acquired a pooch who needs a name as well. Check in next week for updates or stop by the store. As always, we'll keep you posted!
Thanks to the many customers who attended our Greenpurse event yesterday. Very busy and lots of fun! Lisa Averkamp will be our featured artist in March. So stay tuned, updates to follow. Happy, happy week!

We Love our Dogs

Good morning all,
Anyone who owns a dog knows how much we love our animals. I've been working with a gentleman using his glow in the dark/reflective material to create gear for us and our dogs. Pictured is a dog coat with heart shaped Illuminator™ tape sew to each side. (the underside has elastic for each leg to secure the coat). This alerts cars and other vehicles you are there. We also carry Illuminator collars and leashes serving the same purpose. Stay tuned! I'll have more information and images demonstrating this innovative product in future posts. Happy, happy week!

Dentures or New Zipper

Good morning all,
When this jacket came in I was stunned! I had never seen a zipper with so many missing teeth!! My first suggestion was the dentist down the street, but then settled on a new zipper (which I forgot to take a photo of and is picked up). For $27 her grandson has his favorite sweatshirt back, and for a lot less than a new Abercrombie and Fitch® priced at $90. Have a great Sunday everyone and happy, happy week!

Leather Hoody

Good morning all,
Here is another example of the fun and challenging things we do at the studio! We turned her plain leather jacket into a fur lined leather hoody. Turned out great, we were pleased and she was tickled. Her son no longer borrows her coat!
Working on some Valentine product for the upcoming event February 9th. Most are already available and displayed on our featured table in the store. You'll find scarves, Re-cards™, jewelry, Hershey kiss rose buds and more. See you soon and happy, happy week!

iPad Purse

Good morning all,
I recently bought an iPad with the intension of having all my tasks, notes and lists all in one place instead of post it notes EVERYWHERE, and many emails sent from my home computer to work and vise versa. I'd have to carry the iPad with me to achieve my goal and the Sakk™ I was carrying didn't house the iPad well, so last Saturday I made myself a iPad purse constructed from some leather the sisters left and an old belt. Very sturdy and the oversized flap keeps everything safely inside. It has been working great and I am more organized than ever. Need a custom bag or case? Stop in and see me or call for an appointment. Happy, happy week and nice try Pack!