Process and Materials:

  • Completely handmade products, No sewing machines, only hand tools.

  • Leather is hand dyed and finished.

  • Conditioned with Skidmore’s Leather Cream and Waterproofer products.

  • Hardware is either solid brass or stainless steel. Rivets are either solid copper or brass.

  • Full grain leathers from Wickett & Craig (PA), Badalassi Carlo (Italy), Horween (Chicago) and Rocky Mt. Leather, Super Natural (Europe).

  • Visit the Videos page to see the process!

A man with a beard and wavy hair, wearing a black jacket and khaki pants, stands outdoors on a rocky surface with a partly cloudy sky in the background.

Hi, my name is Adam and I am a one man show who enjoys making things with my hands. All of my products are made by my hands, with full grain leathers and quality hardware. They are dyed, cut, tooled, sewn and finished by hand. I love to work on custom projects, but I do have designs that I create on the regular. Since everything is made by hand, and leather is a natural material, each item is one of a kind heirloom quality.

I have always worked with my hands to make what I need before buying it. Snake & Bird Studio is an outlet to create rugged, functional and beautiful one of a kind items for customers to enjoy and most importantly use for a lifetime!

This whole thing started in 2020 when I needed a place for my water bottle on my motorcycle. So I figured out how to build a bag for my ‘08 Scrambler. It worked great, so I made one for a friend, then another and then some wallets. I enjoyed it so much that I wanted to keep doing it. I’m still at it and I would love to make you something that you will love as much as I do.

Thanks, Adam Rettig.

Visit the Videos page to see what I mean by hand made!

Contact

Interested in custom work? Send me a message with a description of what you are looking for and I will get back to you ASAP. I look forward to hearing from you!