Grinning Otter Artisans

Grinning Otter Artisans Makers of fine handmade leather goods and laser etched mementoes, art and practical gifts. Custom leather armor, accessories, bags, belts and more.

Custom laser etched coasters, signage, artwork, etc.

Custom dragon armor complete!Wonderful project from talking with the client about what they were imagining all the way t...
08/20/2026

Custom dragon armor complete!
Wonderful project from talking with the client about what they were imagining all the way to completion. Interesting engineering design to work out how to connect to and support a pair of 15lb wings (cardboard cutout on the back shows the wing panel that will attach). Bits of other armor styles and elements, artwork, adjustability. Fun all the way.

All the parts of the wide Viking belt are now ready to stain. Coming along well!
08/17/2026

All the parts of the wide Viking belt are now ready to stain. Coming along well!

Monday morning staining with airbrush. Outside. Before it hits 95degrees!
08/17/2026

Monday morning staining with airbrush. Outside. Before it hits 95degrees!

Updates on a couple projects....Side panels for the dragon armor, scales now tooled and ready to stain.And the artwork i...
08/14/2026

Updates on a couple projects....
Side panels for the dragon armor, scales now tooled and ready to stain.
And the artwork is carved) for a 6" tall back-buckled Viking belt. Carving is cutting the design with a swivel knife. Now the art needs to be beveled, textured, etc.

And the big belt is finished...Traders scales art carved and tooled into the center panel. Dual side buckles, adjustabl...
08/02/2026

And the big belt is finished...
Traders scales art carved and tooled into the center panel.
Dual side buckles, adjustable from 68"-75"
Fun project.
I'm looking forward to crafting a matching set of suspenders for the same gentleman.

And the big belt is stained - oxblood base, British racing green art panel and straps.
08/01/2026

And the big belt is stained - oxblood base, British racing green art panel and straps.

The very large custom order belt is coming along nicely....
08/01/2026

The very large custom order belt is coming along nicely....

The feather pen project is finished. I like it. Off to the client as soon(ish) as we finish the design and craft the s...
07/06/2026

The feather pen project is finished. I like it.
Off to the client as soon(ish) as we finish the design and craft the special belt hip bag to hold them...

I love the custom creative projects requests.Now in the middle of crafting a whole set of leather feather quill pen thin...
06/30/2026

I love the custom creative projects requests.
Now in the middle of crafting a whole set of leather feather quill pen things that will hold sharpie markers.
Good bit done, lots to do,
The completed prototype shown in front.

Just finished that really fun project I shared a teaser photo of last week.Lets call it "3 Bottles and a Blade"Custom re...
06/11/2026

Just finished that really fun project I shared a teaser photo of last week.
Lets call it "3 Bottles and a Blade"
Custom request from a guy that spends all day out in reenactment, LARP and similar events. Wants a bag that looks appropriate in medieval garb and armor but is made to hold 3 modern water bottles. And oh, some pouches on the ends for do-dads. Hey, and since that is on the belt, can we add a dagger frog in there somehow, too?
Yes, we can. Lots of conversations, design decisions, measurements and mockup, custom art creation. And now its finished and ready to ship off.

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Davidson, NC

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