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DIY PROJECTS WITH PETE | Answers  To Your Do it Yourself Questions | DIY Tips, Advice, and Inspiration | Interviews with Artists and Craftsmen - 5: How to Get into Leatherworking and How to Turn a Hobby into a Business with Rob Farrington of TheStrapSmith.com
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5: How to Get into Leatherworking and How to Turn a Hobby into a Business with Rob Farrington of TheStrapSmith.com

04/03/14 • 25 min

DIY PROJECTS WITH PETE | Answers To Your Do it Yourself Questions | DIY Tips, Advice, and Inspiration | Interviews with Artists and Craftsmen

In this episode DIY PETE interviews Rob Farrington of TheStrapSmith.com to learn about how to get into DO IT YOURSELF leather projects. Rob shares his story about how he turned his hobby for working with leather into a successful business that makes and sells high end watch straps to many celebrities, athletes, and watch connoisseurs around the world. Farrington then shares how to get into leather working. You will learn the tools, supplies, costs, and steps involved in learning how to work with leather. Listen to hear the actionable steps you need to take to start working with leather today!

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In this episode DIY PETE interviews Rob Farrington of TheStrapSmith.com to learn about how to get into DO IT YOURSELF leather projects. Rob shares his story about how he turned his hobby for working with leather into a successful business that makes and sells high end watch straps to many celebrities, athletes, and watch connoisseurs around the world. Farrington then shares how to get into leather working. You will learn the tools, supplies, costs, and steps involved in learning how to work with leather. Listen to hear the actionable steps you need to take to start working with leather today!

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