Who I am

The path leading to Srader Leather began in 2003 when leather craft found me almost by accident. I was fixing a computer for a business owner, and he invited me to a class happening at his shop that weekend. I figured, why not. By Sunday, I'd made an amazing leather horse sculpture sized to fit in a picture frame and I was stunned because I had zero artistic background. My wife was floored when she saw it and reluctantly let me give that artwork to my mother, who had never seen anything like it. That moment of watching someone's face change because of a piece of art I made with my hands hooked me for good.
Photo of Robert Srader leather artist teaching a leather craft class

The road so far

  • 2003
    Doug at Montana Leather invited meto attend a leather craft class happeningat his business the coming weekend with instructor Jan "J.F." Schoonover.
  • 2004
    Attended my first Rocky MountainLeather Trade Show in Sheridan, Wyomingwhere I attended more leather classes and first met leather artist - Paul Burnett
  • 2005 - 2014
    Attended many more Rocky Mountain Leather Trade Shows in Sheridan, Wyoming and met many renowned master leather artists such as - Peter Main, Jim Linnell, Kathy Flanagan, Chris “Slickbald” Andre, Barry King, George Hurst, Chan Geer and many others.
  • 2015
    My wife Olivia started crafting leather flowers and masks after taking classes with Annie Libertini at the Southwest Leather Workers Trade Show in Prescott Arizona
  • 2026
    Retired from my computer career after 45 years and started teaching leather craft classes.
Signature on Leather

My strengths

Dozens

23 years

Leather craft masters that I call friends
Leather craft artist

Favorite Projects

Hundreds

Robb Barr / Jan Schoonover style Extreme Embossed leather pictures.
Leather craft stamping tools - yes me too!!!

Why choose me

Photo of Robert Srader sitting at his workbench tooling a piece of leather
  • Expertise: 23 years of education gained from the best instructors along with lots of practice and tons of mistakes!
  • Quality: I use the highest-quality materials and proven techniques to ensure both quality and beauty.
  • Customer focus: I specialize in clear communication, transparency, and personalized service throughout every stage of the building process.
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Photo of Robert Srader leather artwork at an art gallery exhibit.
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