Have you ever considered how the traditional techniques of cinch making could be employed to create a seasonal theme? For many of us cinch makers such possibilities are great opportunities to stretch our creativity and further refine our proficiency of technique. While many have asked,”why make cinches by hand, aren’t they made by machine?!” The [...]
With the growing recognition of mohair and alpaca cinches being much more comfortable and healthy for horses and mules, the demand for quality, custom made cinches is on the rise. Interestingly, the art of cinch making, while not a new thing since folks have been making and using cinches for hundreds of years, has recently [...]
One of the most encouraging e-mails we have received to date. The sender writes from Western Australia: “We received this e-mail just a second ago and I couldn’t copy and send it fast enough to you! All through winter (mild though it is compared to yours) we have been kept busy with our tourist-based [...]
An introduction to the vast possibilities of cinch making… What an awesome opportunity to share the joys this Art of Cord cinch making can provide! Our hope is that what is shared here will inspire and encourage each visitor to see cinches in a whole new light. For those who may be unfamiliar with the [...]
December 23, 2011 in Fibers, Cords, and Ropes, Introduction to Designs and Styles
Have you ever considered how the traditional techniques of cinch making could be employed to create a seasonal theme? For many of us cinch makers such possibilities are great opportunities to stretch our creativity and further refine our proficiency of technique. While many have asked,”why make cinches by hand, aren’t they made by machine?!” The [...]
December 4, 2011 in Introduction to Designs and Styles
With the growing recognition of mohair and alpaca cinches being much more comfortable and healthy for horses and mules, the demand for quality, custom made cinches is on the rise. Interestingly, the art of cinch making, while not a new thing since folks have been making and using cinches for hundreds of years, has recently [...]
December 4, 2011 in Testimonials
One of the most encouraging e-mails we have received to date. The sender writes from Western Australia: “We received this e-mail just a second ago and I couldn’t copy and send it fast enough to you! All through winter (mild though it is compared to yours) we have been kept busy with our tourist-based [...]
November 25, 2011 in Introduction to Designs and Styles
An introduction to the vast possibilities of cinch making… What an awesome opportunity to share the joys this Art of Cord cinch making can provide! Our hope is that what is shared here will inspire and encourage each visitor to see cinches in a whole new light. For those who may be unfamiliar with the [...]
