Atelier Portage | Bespoke leather goods made in Canada

Atelier Portage

Bespoke leather goods for every journey in life.

Handmade in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Shipping worldwide.

Current lead time for new orders is 1-2 weeks.

Open for custom work.

Please note that there may be shipping delays due to covid.

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Another view of the zippered long wallet from the

Another view of the zippered long wallet from the other day. One zippered coin pocket, two bill slots and four card slots. Could also hold a phone in there depending on the size.

Black chevre sully on the inside and ortensia (turquoise) Minerva nofin on the outside.

The first run on a zippered long wallet (ladies wa

The first run on a zippered long wallet (ladies wallet). I've got loads of notes to myself on changes I'll make but I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. Very nice and lightweight even with reinforcement and padding. Might also add leather pull tabs to the riri zippers if the new owner would like. Pattern was by @craftsmangus Leathers are alran chevre on the interior and Minerva on the exterior both from @rmleathersupply Thread is @amyroke

Well I hope this bag finds its way home. Just adde

Well I hope this bag finds its way home. Just added a crossbody strap made to match the bag here as requested by the client. Sometimes I surprise myself as it actually matches better than I expected I could manage.

I think the kwikprint is now all level, adjusted,

I think the kwikprint is now all level, adjusted, set up and cleaned too. These are some old key fob blanks I ended up with a number of years back that were already a number of years old. Gives me a great opportunity to test out not only hot foiling but also using the bench splitter, hand press, and creaser too. 😍

Testing out some different foils while edge paint

Testing out some different foils while edge paint is drying. The gold seems to not want to transfer well onto sully thought the other foils were fine at the same temp.

And back to work on what I had on my bench from be

And back to work on what I had on my bench from before. Going to have to play catch up with a couple things but it already looks like the new tools will improve the workflow a ton for me!

Dialing in the temp for gold foil and sorting out

Dialing in the temp for gold foil and sorting out all the type while cleaning up the kwikprint. Since this is my every day wallet it makes a great test subject for monogramming.

Just a quick and simple test with some fonts on th

Just a quick and simple test with some fonts on the kwikprint. Might take a bit to dial it in just right, but then I may just have some fantastic new personalization options. 😍 #kwikprint #hotfoil #stamping #personalizedgifts #leather #leathercraft #leatherwork #handmade #accessories #yegart #yegleather #yycleathercraft #localbusiness

Bleriot valet tray, for ferrying your pocket goods

Bleriot valet tray, for ferrying your pocket goods.

This one is pink wax from Badalassi Carlo. I don't really find it to be pink, rather it's a muted red that's overall quite nice. Contrasted on the outside with whiskey buttero, and with a 6oz vegetable tan insert in the bottom of the tray for stability and structure. All stitching in white vinymo MBT. Hardware I consists of four brass Chicago screws in case you ever want to flat pack it.

150 x 150 mm, 35mm tall (6x6x1.5 in).

Available now.

Another sample Cardinal wallet completed, this in

Another sample Cardinal wallet completed, this in green and whiskey buttero. This one has some velodon stiffener in the outer piece to mitigate stretching and warping over time. I've never found it to be an issue with wallets I've made in the past but it does give it a very sturdy feeling with the buttero leather.

I'm certainly excited to use it on some forthcoming projects, but I suspect it will remain as a request item for typical bifold wallets.

Making another minimal wallet in more common colou

Making another minimal wallet in more common colours this time. Also trying some velodon reinforcement in the center of the outer shell. It's already making it much more sturdy so it may become a staple of work moving forward!

And finally the last part of the build! Polishing

And finally the last part of the build! Polishing up the edges and showing the piece.

Thanks for sticking with me through this as I figure out how to shoot and edit proper video with a phone - much has changed since I first learned 20 years ago 😂

Minimal wallet build process 2: glue up, coworker

Minimal wallet build process 2: glue up, coworker meeting, and stitching.

Cardinal - a minimal 5 pocket wallet; 4 card slots

Cardinal - a minimal 5 pocket wallet; 4 card slots, 1 slot for bills.

Seen here in heavily contrasting black and red Pueblo leather from Badalassi Carlo Tannery with red vinymo MBT thread.

This one is available now. Other colours and options are available to order.

Minimal leather bifold build process: rough cut, s

Minimal leather bifold build process: rough cut, skive, edge work and stamping.

A minimal bifold, 4 card pockets and 1 bill pocket

A minimal bifold, 4 card pockets and 1 bill pocket. Here in black and red Pueblo with contrasting red vinymo MBT stitching.

Made by hand, one step at a time.

The Sunwapta 9 pocket traditional bifold, here in

The Sunwapta 9 pocket traditional bifold, here in bordeaux and whiskey buttero leather. White vinymo MBT #5, size 3 irons. Client order.

Hand skiving the edges for one of many pieces of t

Hand skiving the edges for one of many pieces of the next wallet. This is one of those steps that is quite time consuming, and it is easy to make mistakes where leather ends up wasted, but gives such fantastic looking final results that it cannot be looked over.

Of course a machine can do it too.

Somehow it worked! I've never done lino carving b

Somehow it worked!

I've never done lino carving before. Been on the todo list for a couple years though and today just seemed like a good day.

Happy new year everyone! ❤️

Thanks for an amazing 2020! Looking forward to mov

Thanks for an amazing 2020! Looking forward to moving ahead into next year. 🎉

Working on finalizing a few more standardized patterns and adding more options for leathers!

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