I had a hand tooled leather guitar strap I wanted turning into a belt. It has a lot of sentimental value. I tried Clever With Leather in Brighton and they were rude so I walked out.
I tried cobblers and to be honest my first impressions were mixed. The man who does the repairs was quite brusque, and seemed a bit confused initially about the job. His wife was a little more patient trying to understand what I wanted.
I left it with them and they said tthey'd call me. After 3 weeks I'd not heard anything, called them and was told to chase them up later that week. I finally picked it up after it being there a month and was nervous to see how it had turned out.
Have to say though the work is excellent. Very high quality stitching and he'd even top stitched some areas where straps had been removed so that it looked neat and you couldn't see the holes. The buckle is sturdy and fastened so well and neatly to the leather. I absolutely love that I can now wear this as a belt.
I would say that if you don't mind a bit of brusqueness, and have the patience to explain what you need (and don't mind chasing them up) then this place is worth checking out. Definitely better than Clever With Leather. Very happy with the work! read more