Ruby sling bag
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Built to
develop
character

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Full-grain leather. Made in Sacramento.

Winston wallet worn
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The full
collection
is here

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11 styles. Multiple colorways. All handmade.

Jake Castro at market
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Small
batch.
Long life.

The Craft

Every piece made by hand, one at a time.

Full-Grain Leather
Small-Batch
Made in Sacramento
Built to Last
Vegetable-Tanned
Develops Character
Full-Grain Leather
Small-Batch
Made in Sacramento
Built to Last
Vegetable-Tanned
Develops Character
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Small-batch leather goods made with intention. Clean design, full-grain leather, built to age with you.

Each piece is designed and made by Jake Castro, a Sacramento-based artist and maker. Accessories built with intent, not fast-fashion. Made for daily carry and patina with age.

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The Full
Collection

Bags6 styles · multiple colorways
Mifa bag
Bags
Mifa
Amy bag
Bags
Amy
Mini
Bags
Mini Tote
Keavagh
Bags
Keavagh
Fan Favorite
Ruby sling bag
Bags
Ruby
Kristy
Bags
Kristy
Slim Wallets3 styles · multiple colorways
Winston wallet
Slim Wallets
Winston
Charlie bifold wallet
Slim Wallets
Charlie
Micro Snap
Slim Wallets
Micro Snap
Passport Wallets3 styles · multiple colorways
Passport
Passport Wallets
Passport
Snap Passport
Passport Wallets
Snap Passport
Continental
Passport Wallets
Continental
Earrings32 styles · walnut & black acrylic
Earrings
Earrings
The Earrings
Materials

What goes
into it

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Full-Grain Leather

Vegetable-tanned, full-grain leather sourced for quality and aging potential. Develops a unique patina with use.

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Brass Hardware

Solid brass hardware chosen for durability and warmth. Designed to age alongside the leather over time.

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Industrial Sewing

Every seam sewn on industrial sewing equipment, built for strength, consistency, and durability across every piece.

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Laser Precision

Patterns are laser-cut, leaving edges naturally burnished from the heat. Straps and handles are hand-burnished for a rolled, comfortable edge.

A note on natural leather

Every hide carries its own natural range markings, grain variations, and character. No two pieces are identical -- that is the point. These marks are not flaws. They are evidence of the material. The leather will continue to change with use, developing a patina that is entirely your own.

Jake Castro at the market

Made by hand,
one at a time

Jake Castro is a Sacramento-based artist and maker. Every piece comes out of the same studio as the murals and fabrication work.

The approach is the same whether the work is 60 feet wide on a wall or fits in your back pocket. Precision, material honesty, and a design that doesn't waste anything.

Every pattern is laser-cut for clean edges and tight tolerances. Seams are sewn on industrial equipment. Straps and handles are hand-burnished for a rolled, comfortable feel. Small-batch means close attention to every piece, no outsourcing, no shortcuts.

Made in
Sacramento, California
Leather
Full-Grain, Veg-Tanned
Production
Small-Batch, Industrial Sew
Studio
Jake Castro Studio, Sacramento
Years of
Patina

People bring their leather goods back to the booth to show what years of carry looks like. Some are 2 years old. Some are 10. Every bag, wallet, and accessory in the line is built from full-grain leather. It doesn't wear out. It wears in — developing a patina that's entirely your own.

Patina new
NewWhere it starts
Patina 2 years
2 yrsDaily carry
Patina 5 years
5 yrsDaily carry
Patina 8 years
8 yrsDaily carry
Patina 10 years
10+ yrsStill going
Customer carry videos — the booth
8 yrsThe Booth
10 yrsMidtown Farmers Market
6 yrsThe Booth
8 yrsThe Booth
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Show us your
patina

Send a photo of your worn-in leather and get store credit toward your next piece. The older the better — drop your email and photo below.

We will follow up with instructions. Store credit applied after photo is received.

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The Product
Jake Castro Leather Goods

Small-batch leather goods, wallets, bags, and everyday carry, designed for daily use and built to develop character over time.

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Jake Castro Studio

The fabrication studio. CNC, laser cutting, pattern development, public art, and custom builds.

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