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In Blue Handmade Unveils New Straps

Each strap is hand-cut and hand-printed using a unique leather stamping process.

In Blue Handmade Unveils New Straps
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By NewsMar 06, 2015
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Asheville, NC (March 6, 2015) -- In Blue Handmade, the top-selling leather shop on Etsy.com best known for its handmade leather journals, wallets, totes and flask covers, is excited to unveil a new line of custom instrument straps. Each strap is hand-cut and hand-printed using a unique leather stamping process, buffed with eco-friendly dye, conditioned, beveled, and finished with antique brass buckles and rivets in the company’s Asheville studio. The straps are available now starting at $75.

“Our company and employees are rooted in the Asheville music scene, so creating a line of handmade instrument straps seemed natural for us,” said In Blue Handmade Founder/Lead Designer Mary Lynn Schroeder. “Each strap is custom-made to order, including text and image personalization.”

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