The guitar straps Terry Misner creates for musicians worldwide are the canvas for his artwork. In his specialty, though, the tapestry is really soft leather he uses to combine comfort and custom ...

BUCHANAN — Tucked into the corner of a nondescript warehouse here in southwestern Michigan, there’s an empire hidden in plain sight. Souldier, a design manufacturer that specializes in handmade items ...

StrapGraphics, an Oregon City company, makes custom guitar straps from designs supplied by buyers. (Eric Mortenson/The Oregonian) You know the old saying: Build a better guitar strap and the world ...

Rachael Becker, strap maker and owner of Heavy Leather NYC, is the craftswoman behind the straps that Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler are sporting on the road this year.

When Terry Misner fell in love with photography in 1978, he couldn't find a strap worthy of his new 35-mm camera, so he made his own. Today, Terry and his wife, Dena, make handcraft camera and guitar ...

Buchanan — Tucked into the corner of a nondescript warehouse in southwest Michigan, there’s an empire hidden in plain sight. Souldier, a design manufacturer that specializes in handmade items from ...

Getting its start: Larry Mechem Sr. opened a music instrument store in Anderson in the 1960s (and later two other locations in Indiana). At some point, Mechem received a leatherworking kit for ...

Performing with your guitar in front of an audience? You will need a good guitar strap that will let you hang the guitar across your shoulders during your performance when you are standing or sitting.