About Us

Welcome to Maker’s Leather Supply Australia!

I’m Nerilee Saraci, leather nerd, tool hoarder, and all-around leathercraft tragic,  I run our small business alongside my husband, Steve, from our home base in beautiful Hobart, Tasmania. 

My leathercrafting  started when we wanted harness gear to work our heavy horses and I couldn’t find what we needed.   I began restoring old gear, learning as I went. That hands-on tinkering quickly grew into a deep passion for leathercraft, leading me to study leathercraft,  and I’ve been hooked ever since.
Since then, we’ve travelled near and far,  from Queensland’s Dimensions in Leather Conference and New Zealand’s Assocation of Leather Artisans Conference, to workshops at Elktracks Studio and the Rocky Mountain Leather Trade Show in the USA, all to learn from some of the best in the business and bring that knowledge home.

One of those trips took us to Texas, where we met Aaron and Janie-Sue Heizer of Maker’s Leather Supply. We instantly clicked. Their tools, templates and passion blew us away, we knew straight away we needed a Maker's Leather in Australia.  With their support, Maker’s Leather Supply Australia was born, the local source for top-notch tools, trusted templates, and those hard-to-find gems that make leatherwork a joy. 

This isn’t just a business for us. It’s about community, creativity, and helping others fall in love with leather just like we did. Whether you’re stitching your first wallet or carving up a masterpiece, We’re not just about great gear,  we’re here to help and always happy to share what we have learnt.

So have a browse, say hello, and let’s keep the craft alive—one handmade piece at a time.

Happy making!
Nerilee (& Steve too)