Comments on: I’m an Artisan Designer; Fur and Leather Keep Me Warm https://www.truthaboutfur.com/im-an-artisan-designer-fur-and-leather-keep-me-warm/ Truth About Fur Blog – Research, opinions and analysis Mon, 21 Jun 2021 15:40:11 +0000 hourly 1 By: James https://www.truthaboutfur.com/im-an-artisan-designer-fur-and-leather-keep-me-warm/#comment-1588 Wed, 11 Jul 2018 16:19:10 +0000 http://www.truthaboutfur.com/blog/?p=891#comment-1588 I really enjoyed your article, I received my education on the use of animal pelts for comfortable & durable items. My father (step father) was part Native American, my grandmother taught me how to make a wide variety of products. From moccasins, mukluks, coats, and gloves, all as a method to use all of the animal parts when we would hunt.
I have always kept my pelt working skills within the family due to the stigma, and ignorant views that come from the views and opinions of a society that builds viewpoints without true non-biased research. I learned to hunt because feeding my family, through hunting wild game that spent its life in its natural habitat. Working with furs allowed the use of the entire animal. Now my grandma gets a comfortable pair of moccasins as house slippers every year, or other items that can be useful.
My entire life was filled with educational opportunities learning how to survive in the harshest environment. Navigate using classic orienteering skills, and fun with a gps features.
One of the most useful skills I was taught, was tracking animals and later people (search and rescue member), but also animal behavior or ethology.
The things I learned provided me the necessary knowledge to work with captive wolves, help with researching wild wolves (tracking, tagging, and researching.) I was given the opportunity to learn how to operate radio telemetry and assist wolf biologists to gather data neceasary for helping the species.
Recently, I’ve began look into operating as a trapper/furtrader, the biggest decision that I’ve been trying to decide on, has been sales of pelts alone, or handmade product sales. I have the capacity to operate either one, but do not have the info on which is a better decision? Then I’ve also had the thought of doing both, some custom handmade product, as well as selling hides alone, but gaining the knowledge needed to decide which path is best, requires information I dont have. Basically, which has the best chance to make a quality income?

This article was great, information on the option of a skill/hobby becoming a source of income. Also, that the role of trapper is something that is not viewed as negatively as I believed. So thank you

]]> By: Christy https://www.truthaboutfur.com/im-an-artisan-designer-fur-and-leather-keep-me-warm/#comment-627 Fri, 21 Oct 2016 21:14:51 +0000 http://www.truthaboutfur.com/blog/?p=891#comment-627 What I could see from your post, your designs are lovely. I too, am looking forward to getting into my black mink and Finnish racoon trimmed coat!!

]]> By: Diane Giroux https://www.truthaboutfur.com/im-an-artisan-designer-fur-and-leather-keep-me-warm/#comment-144 Sat, 28 Mar 2015 01:45:23 +0000 http://www.truthaboutfur.com/blog/?p=891#comment-144 In reply to Simon Ward.

Thank you 🙂
Each house book and slipper is personalized. You can contact me on my email for more information: kenomeeleather@gmail.com
Looking forward to your message !
Diane

]]> By: Simon Ward https://www.truthaboutfur.com/im-an-artisan-designer-fur-and-leather-keep-me-warm/#comment-143 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 16:27:49 +0000 http://www.truthaboutfur.com/blog/?p=891#comment-143 Your house boots are exquisite! Do you also make them for men with size 13 feet?

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