Mom Critiques 15 YEARS of my Leathercraft

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Mom Critiques 15 YEARS of my Leathercraft
After 15 years, my mom has quite the collection of leather pieces I've made her. She's got dozens, and in this video we go over some of her most used, some that she used and had input on the evolution of their design, materials that have lasted and designs that just didn't work. It's always important to check in on your products and see how they hold up, as a simple correction like thread type or pocket weight can make the difference between a piece being a joy to use for decades, or a wallet someone uses for a year until they find something better. Happy Crafting!

[@Face_Meat]

Her wallet is missing a Blockbuster card.

[@andreatthatsme]

Hilarious 😅😂 yet very true lol.

[@Josh_Luijsterburg]

Great to see a proud mom, my mom, recently died, was my first customer en believed in what I made. You did a great job my friend 🤟

[@dipankarnath3061]

We have a saying in Punjabi "Maavan thandiyan chavan!" (A mother is the coolest most peaceful shade you will ever be blessed with). Regards to your mom. Request that you keep her coming back. For me it's just a hobby but my parents were my first customers too😊. The feedback is priceless.

[@dianamcdonald4964]

Yes, please have mom back. She was great!

[@davidshorb7453]

The kitchen table that you absolutely destroyed 😂gotta live moms. She's definitely your biggest fan❤

[@EphemeralObsequious]

This was such a lovely video, thanks for coming on Mrs. Corter! You can hear just how happy you are for your son's success both in his business and his skill and his trade. It was very wholesome :-)

[@plainjane748]

Your mom is the best. Love her! And FWIW I love the look of that very first natural veg tan long wallet. There's something very minimal, beautiful, and feminine about the peach color, regardless of the flaws in the design.

[@EvilWhiteColonialist]

Nothing more warming than a proud mother. I really miss my mom.

[@souvdish]

Your Mum sounds like a super cool lady… How good are Mums!

[@daveturnbull7221]

Rule number one - always listen to your mom! Rule number two - if your mom has no comment take cover! Seriously though, it was great to meet your mom and get her perspective on how your work evolved. I'd love to hear her views on pretty much anything (apart from religion or politics) so please bring her back as often as she wants to come.

[@favor-my4ge]

Nice to see you working with your best customer. You can hear how proud she is of you and your always evolving craftsmanship. Congratulations!

[@cheyennebarber4337]

I’m only 4 min in the video and i love how supportive his mother is ❤

[@unfi6798]

You have the mileage now that your mother have validate your creation. You have reach the peak of accomplishment. Excellent promo from mum, she should be your marketing co-ordinator. Cheers for sharing this wonderful vid. Warm regards to you & mum from Australia.

[@shamseersureashkumar9087]

Love to moms everywhere ❤️

[@freddiemoretti8456]

Well done Mom! Enjoyed the show and tell with advice.

[@elidblfap2818]

All of those look great. The patina that has developed over that many years is amazing

[@earlelzy9975]

Today I was thinking about how to incorporate waxed canvas with leather and was going to look it up and I came across this and you mentioned it up front in this video.

[@andreatthatsme]

Thank you for sharing your mom and experience ❤️ 😊

[@chiphungerford]

Worked with both your parents, great people and hope they are both doing well. Feedback from this customer, 3 pocket card holder has worked great use it everyday and it has worn great patina is great, maybe a little looser on the center pocket where I keep my cash but don’t go there everyday use the cards on the outside. Also have a Camo bottle hook works great and hasn’t fallen off my belt loop when I hold it that way. Tell the folks I said hello and keep doing what your doing love the content and the products, you have even inspired me to make a few things, they look like your gen one long wallet but are functional and I keep improving.

[@HoundValleyGoods]

She’s so proud of you and the work you do! Good mom ❤

[@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536]

❤

[@rayleder3705]

Awesome! You can see how proud she is of you!

[@ianthomas3653]

Nice to see the evolution of design. Its sometimes hard to find people honest enough to give constructive criticism as they tend to think its a negative thing. I love when people tell me what "they would change" as it gives us the best chance to grow a design. The only person not afraid to tell me if something sucks is my wife, and i love that.

[@gregorywoodbury7415]

Love your mom! Yes, would love to hear more from her.

[@MultiFish]

COOOOOL love this so much. Thank you Erics Mum. 💜💜💜

[@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536]

❤❤❤

[@MillerEquine]

Thank you for sharing your mom with us. 💗 Great video. As a beginner with business intent I truly appreciate your experience. Thank you! 💕

[@user-oc3xs4sg6z]

The shell card wallet.....Awesome! The design is soo simple it has no choice but to work, and work well. Wonderful work!

[@natericketson5096]

I loved seeing your mum share her thoughts here. Clearly very proud of you, Eric! Brilliant video!

[@lisaa9430]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ yes please bring mama corter back - love this video!!!!

[@sipapito]

You mum sounds like such a nice lady and a great hiker, thanks for the tips and greetings from Germany.

[@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536]

Germany

[@sipapito]

@@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536 I got it keyboard warrior.

[@Jer0867]

Your mother seems wonderful! She has a lovely voice, and speaks beautifully...very easy to listen to. You must both be very proud of each other, and rightly so! 😀👍

[@michaels3429]

I’ll watch this when I get home but until then I’m going to hope for the rest of my shift that your mom goes in on you bro 🙂 Git em ma!

[@VolkerNZ]

Great to see your mum who is using your leather goods for such a long time. The longevity of leather is what brought me to leather work in the first place and I too have improved my skills. I still have the first card holder I made and my wife encouraged and praised me (which didn't look that great and the stitching was horrible) . Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@wild-radio7373]

What a great mom!!❤❤❤

[@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536]

❤❤❤

[@warheadjcj7331]

I'm happy that your mom is proud of you, and she should, you made a lot of progress not just in leather craft, cheers!

[@bobrobinson4557]

Nice video. A wealth of experience between the two of you. Thanks.

[@nikolozisagradyan9632]

Thank you so much for your videos and for sharing your experience! Made me pick up on leather working hobby. Hi from Georgia (country).

[@marshakeeffer2443]

Wholesome and heartwarming

[@jmw1910]

Awesome!!! Thanks for the amazing content and thanks for sharing you mom. I really enjoy your approach to you work and especially appreciate the work you share. Cheers!

[@mattst4444]

Your work is fabulous !!!! Such a humble guy. I think this is my favorite video of all time from your channel. Reminds me of the relationship I have with my mom. Great stuff 😊

[@kathysanchez5945]

It's Awesome & Priceless having your mom's input in your craft. And I'm glad that you emphasized that this particular craft is definitely a process...as one moves forward, learn from your previous item creation(s)...Thanks for sharing!!!

[@emilycrocker8622]

God bless your mother ❤

[@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536]

🙏

[@jamesgilbert124]

I've only been doing leathercraft for a handful of years and all of this critique resonates. I've made a handful of things for my mom - mainly purses - and my skills have progressed to the point where I cringe when she brings out the older ones. They're holding up fine and she loves them, but *my* skills have progressed beyond what they were when I first made them. It feels like looking at the macaroni art I made in 3rd grade.

[@MiloKolb]

Its so nice to see your progression! Also thank you for making leatherworking knowledge more accessible. I couldnt have progressed as quickly without videoes including yours

[@samuelmiller6409]

This is so cool to see. My wife makes me keep all my old stuff to show the progress, I first started when I saw your Hermes videos and been making and developing my own stuff with your video inputs! My mother is of course one of the people I first made something for as well. Take care and keep doing whatcha doing!

[@Osorro_]

This was a wonderful video! Great to hear the journey and your mother's input on what you have created. Thanks for the constant inspiration with all of your videos/content.

[@DebKiwi]

Loved this video (super helpful and informative) and loved meeting your Mum. The fact that she’s doing all those miles of hiking each week at her age is fan-blinkin’-tastic and inspiring!! Please bring her back as a reoccurring guest, to share her experiences of owning/usings your wonderful handmade leather items. Also, I love that your creations satisfy both form and function. For me, form is [literally] useless without function and if you’re going to have function, you may as well have it look great too!! :-)

[@Hankster651]

Your mom is a very articulate and interesting lady! By all means have her make more "guest appearances" in future videos.

[@Corter]

Absolutely! She ran construction/repair for a national utility for 21 states for years as the only woman in the offices/garages, she knows business and a lot of what I know business wise came from her :)

[@Hankster651]

@@Corter To be the only woman in that situation she had to be not only articulate and knowledgeable, she had to be a confident, no nonsense person who commanded great respect. I have deep admiration for such ladies. Your pride in her was obvious and obviously warranted.

[@agnesrambling]

Yup, mum is the best customer. My mum uses the wallet and handbag I made her.

[@johndeckard7299]

Your Mother is lovely!

[@Glorfindel_117]

I'm currently making my first purse for my mom using everything I learned making a free template off Weaver for a belt pouch. Same overall design and principle for this purse, but my own dimensions based off her needs, and modified to have a shoulder strap and better closure.

[@suzysedc6965]

I love everything about this video!! 🙌🏽

[@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536]

I ❤ only God and I 👍ed the video.

[@jamesmcswain8120]

Super cool video. Thanks mom.

[@algauthier]

Super cute and informative!

[@nireeburr]

You’re a bloody talented person.. I wish I had the tools you have.. I feel like im in restraint’s & frustrated leather work /craft person …currently . Anyway I love watching your work.. Also people here don’t pay a lot for our skills.. Thanks to the Mumma for the toughest job.. lol. (Ps keep camera still .. 🤢 🙂😉) I’m also really glad I’ve not seen u on a sewing machine!! It’s really hand made.. it’s not hand made unless it is , in my opinion. I learnt saddlers stitch watching here. Life has done a total 360 for me.. So I am wanting to sell my items again , but for real. People don’t take one seriously. Not great to hear with MH / ADHD. I have my moments of empowerment… like giving Pink (singer) one of my satchels.. then in a magazine over here about it.. 5 mins of fame.. Now it’s to keep me alive & focused .🤞🏼🪡🧵. Thanks again Niree Australian fan👍🏼💯☀️💫💐🍄🌟✨

[@daverooni7763]

If all we got out of this video was you in a clean shirt, it would have been worth it. Thank you for giving us that, and so much more 👍

[@aphoticjade]

Omg my favorite person in a video!

[@CopyCatGarage]

I am very thankful that you did this video. It gives people like me starting out learning a new craft that we all start from somewhere. Loads of golden nuggets of wisdom shared. one that sticks out is never compare yourself to others. One question I have and it is more of an observation not a slam... I noticed that on both wallets that on the inside of wallets there is a browning. Is this or could this be caused by the button clasp? One last thing and I am going to finish the video... it is nice to see the hands that are responsible for yours.

[@kimjones2536]

Throughly enjoyed hearing your mom’s take on your talents & business. Hope you bring her back again soon! I want to make my own mom that same long wallet (the last version). When looking at your available patterns I don’t see the offset version with the cc slots going towards the interior middle. (My mom says the ones going out the sides aren’t secure). Am I not looking in the right spot?

[@MASI_forging]

Sweet mom 😍😍

[@danielirvine7468]

Such a great vid mate I see where you get your great talking from . You’re mum sounds like a beautiful lady

[@allendouglas315]

You make good videos. You made a product review interesting.

[@angiehoole1]

Hi mom! 👋🏽👋🏽👋🏽

[@maryfrederickson2526]

My thought on a long wallet: I am old fashioned and carry a check book in mine so I always have to put a pen in mine (for the last 40 years). I always put it in the center but no one designs a place for a pen there.

[@pamelalittlefield4608]

Great video..☺☺

[@EphemeralObsequious]

Is that a black Corter Pounder?

[@Corter]

mayyyyybe

[@j.a.8816]

I would like to buy that purple long wallet.

[@lipunpradhan9459]

Say "Namaste" to your mom from my side

[@francinecrites6235]

Hello to mom

[@stefanmentor8450]

Mom looks cool

[@Bernardo-wr8lp]

What do you call on that kind of snap button sir. I like the big ones.

[@dadhands]

HI MOM!!!

[@elizabeth4053]

Where’s the pattern for your Mom’s wallet with the rivets? Pretty please New subbie from Alaska 🙋🏻‍♀️💕🏔️

[@elizabeth4053]

🤣 I stopped watching BEFORE your explanation. 🤪🤦🏻‍♀️ 4” wide and a soup can and round the edges 👍🏻

[@litlledavid986]

What size snaps did you use for the mechanics wallet ?

[@skeezixcodejedi]

Given you hand stitch, do you just not do large projects like a duffle bag or backpack; lots of pockets and loooong stitches, can take hooooours to stitch by hand. At some point, the per-hour rate to hand stitch just exceeds the sensible rate someone will pay for a large item I'd imagine.

[@Corter]

I'm happy to do bags and larger projects for sure - I just do a few a year as they take 40-60 hours each so they are expensive as you say :)

[@adambyrd7239]

oh noes! Title subtitle :(

[@kewintaylor7056]

I knew a medical professor….he complain to his student that, His mom always complain everything he did…😂

[@Truth1561]

Do you sell a pattern for tge csrdhokder tgsy was just fokd ivervwurgbtwo ruvers please?

[@brawksolid6285]

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[@davidespadin78]

🥹beautiful