Walnut Studiolo Blog Tagged "How To" Page 7

A Black woman wearing a denim shirt is carrying a bicycle down a set of stairs in an urban environment. The bicycle has a green paint job and honey leather wrapped handlebars.

Original, unique designs to help with lifting and carrying your bicycle

Close-up of handlebars with honey leather coiled and wrapped around

Lifetime leather bar wraps in five styles for every type of handlebar and bicycle

A woman bicycling on a bright summer day over a green lawn wearing suede fringe cowgirl boots and with a 6-pack of Anchor Steam beer connected to the top tube of her bicycle with a honey leather 6-pack frame cinch

Best-selling "commuter essentials" for making the daily commute easier

A dark brown leather round, barrel-shaped saddle bag with cedar wood sides mounted to the back of a brown leather Brooks saddle on a cream-and-brown painted bicycle

Stunning handcrafted bicycle bags carry the essentials and turn heads!

Two people playing a game of travel cribbage on a wooden picnic table with a small leather and birch cribbage board

Our original best-selling Travel Cribbage Boards have fans worldwide

white travel dice in a brass tube with a necklace length beaded ball chain on a green wool army blanket

Convenient dice games on-the-go: farkle and yacht (yatzy)

Two people playing dominoes with colorful domino playing cards on a walnut wood table with snacks and drinks

Perfect for travel: hand-drawn domino playing cards (2 sizes!)

Travel Backgammon for travelers, made from natural materials

Color palette chart with metal finishes and leather colors for all variants of leather drawer pulls

All handcrafted handles in 8 styles, 4 leather colors, & 3 metal finishes

Architectural rendering of a shadow person for scale, marked Model is 5'3" next to a white wall of doors and drawers that have all of Wlanut Studiolo's leather handles on them. All are in honey leather / brass hardware. They are in comparison so you can see their relative size / scale.

Collection details, stylesheets, dimensions, sizing, palette & more

Person holding a refrigerator door handle with a beautiful and eye-catching honey brown leather wrap

Wrap handles, bannisters and more in quality veg-tan leather

Two cabinet doors swinging open towards each other with matching leather Lovejoy loop handles. The leather touches so the cabinets don't crash into each other, a solution for problem corners in kitchen design planning

Tips and tricks on our blog: like using leather handles as bumpers

Close-up of a hand applying dye to natural leather

Leather 101

We wrote a free educational series about our favorite material, from how it's made to spotting vintage quality

A man and a woman on a pile of driftwood on a misty , rainy Oregon beach with mountains and boulders

About Us

Close-up of a dark brown leather tube being hand-stitched on a marble kitchen countertop, with Geoff in the background stitching it with a needle using his hands.

More Information

A man and a woman holding their bicycles upright while the man tips his cap to the lady in the Oregon coast forest

Customer Service

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The Blog

Our blog"In a Nutshell" is written by humans:

- how-to guides

- in-depth articles

- photo essays

One way to make a big difference is to tackle a small project - maybe it's sorting out the linen closet or finding the right organizer for your desk. Our Leather Drawer Pulls are perfect for those small house projects.

February 23, 2017
1 min read

Scotch Tasting for Beginners

November 28, 2016
3 min read

We wrote a book! 20+ DIY leather craft projects

Curious about leather crafting? Let us teach you how to create your own gorgeous leather projects with our glossy new leathercrafting book, published by DK Publishing as the newest addition to their how-to book series, Idiot's Guide: Leather Crafts, on June 14th.

June 13, 2016
3 min read

Studio Glimpses

January 13, 2016
1 min read

FAQ: Crafted by Hand or Machine Made?

Here are some tips for differentiating between hand-crafted, bench-made, and machine-made leather goods.

December 06, 2015
5 min read

Action photo close-up of a hand rolling two white dice, just about to fall on the table

How to Use Dice to Reduce Decision Fatigue

More than a game, dice are a helpful randomizing tool that psychologists say can help us make good decisions. Updated 6/16/25.

November 09, 2015
10 min read

A customer's bicycle at a metro station with honey leather bicycle frame wraps on his top tube protector, seat tube protector, down tube protector, and chainstay guard, using leather coil wraps

Leather Top Tube Protectors and Chainstay Guards

Leather is a great way to protect a bike's finish from scratches and dings. In this post, we talk about why, where, and how to wrap your bicycle frame with a protective and all-weather leather wrap.

October 02, 2015
6 min read

Top 5 Reasons Why More Women Should Start Bicycle Commuting

Here are top 5 reasons why women can seriously consider bicycle commuting, with resources and links. The time has never been better to get back on the (bicycle) saddle!