I asked my friend who works with leather if she could recommend a shop. I also have a seamstress…read morefriend who recommended I go here. I have a leather motorcycle vest that needed expanding. I walked into the shop totally clueless, asking about leather scraps. The shop guys working there were super helpful. Assisted me in finding the leather piece that I was looking for. I really like this shop, it's full of leather and tools and accessories for working with leather. Not that I do, but if I have to go back to get leather or anything like that I will go to this one. Staff very helpful and friendly.

This place is awesome for your leather crafting needs. I've purchased from their website before…read morethen came in the store and I have to say that it's a great find. Staff were super kind, helpful and knowledgeable. Great quality materials and lots of varieties to choose from. After buying months worth of supplies, I'm already finding an excuse to come back... Another thing that I liked about this place is the ambience. You walk in a shop but it doesn't have that luring/ retail feel... and the scent of leather really gives you such a high... Highly recommend this place!

I got a nice leather backpack/purse here. The quality of the bag is really nice. I thought that if…read moreI bought a no name brand bag, I risked it breaking in the future. But I have used this bag every day for the last month and it has delivered. The leather quality is nice and the inner lining is all top quality workmanship. You can tell when you examine the bags there. The man who sold me the bag was really helpful and nice. He provided me with a lot of options after hearing what I was looking for. You would think there would be tourist traps at the Lonsdale Quay but this store was fairly priced with great product sold here.

Allyado carries Rolser brand rolling shopping bags with wheels. It's the perfect way to buy your…read moregroceries at Lonsdale Quay on a rainy day and make sure that they get more dry. Allyado also sells bags, suitcases, belts, luggage locks, passport wallets and money belts. If you want cute luggage and backpacks for kids, you really have to check this place out.

It was a bit out of my way, but Awl Together responded to my inquiry about making a repair to the…read moreworn collar of my 50 year old leather jacket. They described a repair that would maintain my jacket's usefulness, without breaking my bank account. I had no hesitation paying them in advance and was successful in having the jacket picked up by a 3rd party with no further problems. I appreciated their excellent communication via text messaging. Awl Together Leather is All Good!

I had two designer leather bag handles extended. They have long wait times which is a good sign,…read morethat they have a lot of business. I was happy with the additional leather buckles they added that were close to the original. One part of the stitching started to unravel. They repaired it within 20 minutes. Would recommend!

They did a PERFECT JOB doing alterations on my very expensive German made goats leather lederhosen…read moreshorts. I wanted to find an expert who would make sure that my one of a kind leather piece was perfectly altered for a better fit. I could hot be happier with the service. They are flexible responsive and easy to work with. I highly recommend them for expert leather alterations. Not to mention a really pleasant person to work with!

I brought in a very nice leather jacket that the previous owner had butchered by folding the…read moresleeves under and gluing them in lieu of hemming them. I wasn't hopeful, but Original Leather Factory did an amazing job of repairing the coat. He cut the sleeves off mid-forearm, and added cuffs. It looks like the sleeves were intended to be this way. I'm blown away. Amazing work.

I purchased a woman's purse more than 10 years ago and have used it almost continuously. Clean it…read moreregularly and it has held up . Style and craftsmanship great.

* There is more to Granville Island than the market *…read more The majority of tourists visiting Granville Island visit the market, and never make it out of the market and miss some of the smaller offerings on the other parts of the island. Railspur alley is one of those spots that is a bit quieter, and while still a little touristy seems to cater a bit more to local tourists and local shoppers. Hartman is a leather workshop that offers handcrafted leather belts, wallets, and bags. They have a nice selection and are priced really reasonably for handcrafted. Most of the items are made right there in the workshop. Picked up a really nice handmade belt that was a very high quality leather with nice workmanship for just $40! For that price in the department stores you would get a mass produced belt of much lower quality. Quite happy to support a local business as well! So venture out of the market and explore the little offerings around the island - you might be pleasantly surprised!

I bought a beautiful handmade purse from Fiveleft a few months ago, and realized after getting tons…read moreof compliments on it tonight at the Yelp event that I had not yet reviewed fiveleft on Yelp. Lincoln is a lovely man who makes lovely, unique, and durable purses, bags, and wallets. Check out this true Vancouver original.

I have two FiveLeft bags (a Day Goods bag and a custom knapsack) and I bought one for my sister as…read morea gift - what can I say - I am a huge fan. I am complimented on lincoln's work whenever I use them. I just picked up a pencil case at Circle Craft and I am looking forward to wearing it in :) The pieces just get more beautiful with age. Not to mention lincoln is an AMAZING person with a creative, fun and functional eye for design - how can you go wrong with that?! I have my eyes on a tote bag next :) Local artists rock!

Can fix anything. Shoes, boots, purses... Excellent service and very well priced…read more Fast and friendly.

Took a pair of shoes to have the souls glued. Got them back and wore them once. One of the souls…read morehadn't been glued properly and immediately the soul separated at the toe. I took them back a few weeks later when I had time. The same person who I dealt with originally said he didn't remember the shoes and there was no evidence of his glue being on the shoe that was separating. The shoe that wasn't separating would of course have had signs of his glue, as would have sections of the other shoe. I have no idea how he was so sure I was trying to scam him out of some glue but he made it sound like I was simply lying to him and I'm some kind of glue thief. $27 not so well spent.