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Achieving Artistic Impact through Story and Movement

here are many leather artisans in the world and it is a very competitive market. How does an artist make functional leatherwork stand out from the rest, be it cowboy boots, cases, wallets, etc? First, an interview with the client is necessary to understand their needs of the project. I start to interview them with short questions in email or message form, then on more elaborate

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