Wearable art,
made one bead
at a time.

Custom leatherwork by Don and Barb Mohr, handcrafted in Gold Canyon, Arizona.

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Handcrafted beaded leather belt from Southwest Distinctions
Made in Arizona Hermann Oak leather Custom fit Since 1988
Hand-beaded leather dog collar

Dog Collars

Hand-tooled Western leather belt

Western Belts

Handcrafted leather guitar strap

Guitar Straps

The craft

Our hands.

Don cuts, tools, and shapes every piece of leather. Barb builds every pattern on the loom, bead by tiny bead. The result is not a product pulled from a shelf. It is made for the person who wears it.

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Leather guitar strap and matching beaded dog collar
“Far beyond our expectations.”

Wayne & Gloria, Southwest Distinctions customers

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Detailed leather guitar strap made by Southwest Distinctions

Made to your measurements

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