Kristen Weller

Costume Technician

Leather Work

Bird of Prey Leather Armor

Amor Designer & Maker: Kristen Weller
Makeup Artist: Kristen Weller
Model: Libby Hill
Photo: Creations by Cynthia
The University of Texas at Austin

Bird of Prey Leather Armor

Amor Designer & Maker: Kristen Weller
Makeup Artist: Kristen Weller
Model: Libby Hill
Photo: Mark Heaps @lifebypixels
The University of Texas at Austin

Bird of Prey Leather Armor

Amor Designer & Maker: Kristen Weller
Makeup Artist: Kristen Weller
Model: Libby Hill
Photo: Mark Heaps @lifebypixels
The University of Texas at Austin

Leather Armor Process

Rendering, detail images, patterning, shaping, fitting, cutting, tooling, burnishing, mold-making, two-coat dyeing and airbrush sealing process; heat-shrinking suede; final lacing.

Design & Construction: Kristen Weller

Leather Tote

Lightweight upholstery leather, cotton pique.

Design & Construction: Kristen Weller

Leather Tote Process

Pattern/mock-up, detail images, assembly

Design & Construction: Kristen Weller

Hand-Tooled Leather Purse

8 oz leather, cotton & muslin lining. Hand cut, punched, and laced.

Design & Construction: Kristen Weller

Hand-Tooled Leather Purse Process

Tooling process, detail & interior photos.

Design & Construction: Kristen Weller

Hand-Tooled Leather Wallet 1

Leather acrylic paint, gel antique, motorcycle stamp, hand-lacing.

Design & Construction: Kristen Weller

Hand-Tooled Knife Sheath

Hand-stitching.

Design & Construction: Kristen Weller

Hand-Tooled Leather Wallet 2

Copy of a computer circuit board; interior pocket is a circuit board.

Design & Construction: Kristen Weller

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Hand-Tooled Leather Purse Process

Tooling process, detail & interior photos. Design & Construction: Kristen Weller