Please reach us at barbara@smilingsheltie.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
I use a variety of high quality leather materials such as full-grain leather, top-grain leather and suede for our products.
Yes, I use cotton or canvas for linings in some bags. Cork and vinyl is also used in the making of some items I also use woven fabrics that I made on a loom either separately or with my leather products. Materials used in each product is listed with each description. Feel free to contact my office if you have any questions about a particular item.
I recommend using a leather cleaner and conditioner to keep your leather products looking their best. Avoid exposing them to heat and moisture.
I recommend spot cleaning woven materials and fabric, that are part of a bag, with plain cold water on a damp cloth first and it it needs a deeper cleaning to use a mild cleanser in a out of the way area first to test it ad then rinse with a cold damp cloth and air dry.
Woven items that are not mixed with other materials (e.g. scarves) can be hand washed in cold water and a mild cleanser. Rinse, DO NOT WRING tightly to get excess water removed, then air dry. Use an iron with a press cloth if needed.
Cork & Vinyl should only be cleaned with a damp cloth using cold water. Air dry.
Yes, I offer international shipping. Shipping rates vary depending on the destination country.
My items can be purchased only through my Etsy shop. If you see an item claiming to be made by me, check with my office prior to buying because it may be a fraudulent item not made by me and I cannot guarantee the level of quality of that item nor will I be responsible for any repairs on that item.
There are some very talented designers that I use for my products. Many times I have modified their specific patterns to achieve the results you see in the products in my website. For those wanting to know more about the designers, I provided their names below for you and they are listed in no particular order.
Dieselpunk.Ro Creative Awl VasieleAndPavel
Shamballa ElanaWorkshopCom WONDERPATTERN
LeatherHubPatterns PaintyeeDesigns heavyboypattern
LexyLeatherCraft TreeHousePatternsUK Craftsmangus
KarlovaDesignCA Tandy