Marcellino NY makes bespoke English bridle leather goods in New York, and has since 2010. The Journal and The Maker publish writing about craft, materials and leather goods. This page explains how that writing is researched and corrected.

What comes from the workshop

Posts about how leather goods are made describe work that was done at the bench. When a post covers a technique or tool that the maker has not used, it says so and links to the source.

How facts are sourced

Historical, technical and material claims come from pages that were read while the post was written. Each one is linked where it appears and listed again in a Sources section at the end. Primary sources come first: tanneries, tool makers, museums, archives and trade records.

When a primary source can’t be read, the post says so and doesn’t cite it.

Quotes

Quotations are short, attributed and linked at the point where they appear.

Marcellino Originals

Each Marcellino Originals post features one handmade piece. The description covers the piece as made, without invented provenance.

Images

Photographs of Marcellino pieces show the actual pieces. Other images are generated with an AI tool to illustrate a post and do not depict a real event, place or product unless a caption says so.

Disclosures

Posts that link to products carry the affiliate statement on the Affiliate Disclosure page. Advertising and affiliate relationships do not change what a post says.

Corrections

Errors and outdated information can be reported through the Contact page. Corrections are made directly in the post.