Note: If you see "Add to Cart," your piece is part of this experimental run, already cut and waiting in our workshop, now being finished and moved into ready-to-ship condition across our Dallas and Spain locations. These will ship in about 3–4 weeks.
Once a colorway sells through, that listing will shift to "Pre-order." That means your piece will be prepared in the next batch, with shipping in 10–12 weeks as we source more leather and continue the process.
Volume Pricing
Buy 1
$39.00 each
Buy 2
$37.00 eachSave $2.00
Buy 3+
$35.00 eachSave $4.00
EXPERIMENT 002: Leather Belongs on Your Desk
This is a continuation of the conversation we started with Poşet: leather is not luxury. It's a byproduct of the meat industry, and it deserves a better second life than being reserved for status objects.
Experiment 001 gave us a strong signal: people want that same conversation applied to more of daily life. So we asked: what if we started with the surfaces you touch for hours every day? Your desk. Your keyboard. Your mouse. Your coffee cup.
Most desk setups lean on plastic, vinyl mats, synthetic pads, materials that don't age and don't belong anywhere near your hands for eight hours a day. This set proposes something else: a natural, more responsible upgrade using real river buffalo leather, worked simply and left mostly alone.
This is still an experiment. If it earns your approval, it becomes a permanent part of the catalogue, proof that leather can be an everyday material, not an occasional luxury, and accessible enough to belong in any home or office.
Description
✓ Includes 6 pieces: keyboard mat, mouse mat, and 4 coasters
✓ Top-grain dual-tone buffalo leather, pull-up finish
✓ Faceted octagon edges on every piece
✓ Keyboard mat and mouse mat sized for full desk setups
✓ Color: Mahogany Brown
✓ Dimensions:
Desk Mat
↦ 12" x 18"
↦ 30.5 cm x 45.5 cm
Mouse Pad
↦ 8" x 12"
↦ 20 cm x 30.5 cm
Coasters
↦ 4" x 4"
↦ 10 cm x 10 cm
Leather Facts
This is Dual Tone Buffalo — river buffalo hide with a surface that doesn't stay the same color twice.
Sourced from river buffalo and tanned through a combination belting process, Dual Tone Buffalo is built on a foundation of density and purpose: 8 oz., 3.2mm, stiff in temper, and made to hold its form with quiet authority. But what sets it apart is what happens on the surface.
The pull-up finish means the leather carries two tones simultaneously, and neither one stays fixed. Where light catches the surface, it lifts. Where the leather bends or rests in shadow, it deepens. The result is a glossy, living finish that shifts with every angle and interaction: darkening at the edges, brightening at the center, and growing more expressive with every year of use.
This is leather that rewards attention. The longer you look, the more you see.
Top-grain · River buffalo · Pull-up finish · Dual tone · Glossy · Combination belting tannage · 8 oz. / 3.2mm
Experiment 002 isn't built on rarity, it's built on responsibility. Five things we didn't compromise on while proving leather belongs on your desk.
I. HONEST HIDE
River buffalo, worked through a considered combination tanning process. Nothing rare, nothing precious, just leather taken seriously. No filler, no shortcuts, no pretending a byproduct needs to apologize for itself.
II. REAL SURFACE CONTACT
Every mat is sized for actual use—keyboards, mice, coffee cups—not display. Built to be touched for hours, not looked at from across a room.
III. QUIET DESIGN
Faceted octagon edges, no branding, no logos stamped across the surface. The leather does the talking; form that gets out of the way of function.
IV. LESS PLASTIC, MORE MATERIAL
Most desk setups default to vinyl and synthetic pads. This is the alternative: a natural material doing a job that plastic has occupied by default, not by merit.
V. STILL AN EXPERIMENT
Every piece in this set is a question, not a finished statement. Your response decides whether it becomes permanent.
Cost Breakdown
The Craft Behind the Price (in USD)
Leather, full of character: $16.00
Hands that finished it with care: $5.00
𝙏𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙧𝙖𝙛𝙩𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙘𝙤𝙨𝙩: $21.00
We price this piece at 2x the cost—a fair value for work made to last and stories made to carry.
Leather Care
Real luxury is in the details—natural grain, vein marks, and subtle color shifts are signs of true artisan leather, not flaws. Keep yours lasting: store cool & dry, avoid sun & rain, and wipe moisture with a soft cloth. Learn more here.
Shipping & Return
We ship within 2-3 business days from Dallas, TX, or Ubrique, Spain, depending on the item and destination. Transit times vary (2-7 days). International customers are responsible for customs fees. Learn more here.
