• Peter creates original leather pieces and restores antique heirlooms
• He preserves heritage techniques by using traditional tools
• His work has been displayed at the National Army Museum in London

Fascinated by the versatility of the material, Peter Smith started leatherworking as a hobby. "When I bought a motorcycle, I customised its saddle with hand tooled leather," he shares. This was the start of a passion that led Peter to become a maker of unique leather pieces, and a restorer who brings back to life beloved family heirlooms. He works with traditional skills and tools to keep heritage knowledge alive, and develops his own methods for dyeing and colouring leather. Peter's practice encompasses a multitude of techniques, including saddle stitching, cutting, pattern making, etching, hand tooling, embossing and braiding. In his workshop, PS Leather Craft UK, he focuses on the creation of bespoke, made-to-order articles, the preservation of leather and the repair of antique articles.