Well, with success comes a good bit of heartache and hard decisions. Over the past year I have worked hard to take Dragonthorn Leatherworks to the next level. New webpage, new content, new projects and very many new learning curves. During Dragonthorn Leatherworks history I have always been striving to push and challenge myself to give my customers better, more unique and very high end custom leather projects.
With all of that said a couple of things just need to happen. First, prices have got to go up. Wholesale leather prices have not only increased but it is getting harder and harder to find high quality leather as easy as it once was. As well, tools, dyes and fittings have also taken a bit of a hit. In addition I am now utilizing better hardware than I started with years ago. Over the next weeks I will be increasing the the base prices of my work to more properly reflect the market as it stands today. I’ll keep things as fair as I possibly can while maintaining the quality of work and innovation that we are known for. Secondly, my lead times are now at 8-12 weeks depending on the project. Some projects I can work on while working on others. Some projects take most of my time so things can back up a bit.
I do all of this as I do not wish to compromise my designs, manufacture or customer service levels that you have come to expect. It’s a fun road doing all of this. I want to make certain that we all enjoy the ride as much as I am… DH