One of those dream crafts is a leather bag kit, which gives makers the opportunity to create their own classic, go-anywhere tote without needing to purchase their own set of leather-working tools. Sharing tools is one way in which the founders of Maker Practice hope to lower the barrier to entry.
Thomas and Isler met several years ago at the Y, where their boot camp class became an unofficial forum for discussing each of their latest creations. That connection turned into spending time together, trying out all sorts of new projects. During these “crafternoons,” the pair were low-key laying the groundwork for their future business.
“We would joke, ‘When we have our own place, this is how we’ll do it,’” says Thomas. “We always had the thought at the back of our minds. We knew one day we would go into business together.”
That day came when, earlier this month, the…
