Answers to frequently asked questions about Walnut Studiolo products and the company.
You can personalize many of Walnut Studiolo’s products with initials or a short message – and now we’ve expanded our Monogramming Program to give you more options for your personal messages. … Read More Expanding our monogramming options
We answer questions on how to deal with padding and cushioning your leather bar wraps. … Read More Options for padding and cushioning under leather handlebar wraps
Here at Walnut Studiolo, we are dedicated to lasting quality – which can only come from a thoughtful hands-on process. Here’s why it matters.… Read More Why Handmade Matters
Thieves suck! Here are our customers’ ideas to prevent and deter theft of their Walnut Studiolo bicycle accessories. … Read More FAQ: Preventing theft of your bicycle accessories
Customer Sandi in Brooklyn, NY shared a few great tips for installing the Bullwhip Leather Bar Wraps on her bicycle – and a few creative new ideas as well.… Read More Customer Tips for Braiding Bullwhip Leather Bar Wraps
“I’m calling because I want to make sure that your products are really and actually made in the USA. It’s getting hard to tell.” -Dub There’s a lot of confusion these days as to what “Made in USA” actually means. As people start to pay attention to where their products are made, many marketers are starting… Read More Made in America
Here are some tips for differentiating between hand-crafted, bench-made, and machine-made leather goods.… Read More FAQ: Crafted by Hand or Machine Made?
We often get asked about top tube protectors! Here are our options for wrapping your bicycle top tube in our gorgeous, hand-dyed, vegetable-tanned leather.… Read More Leather top tube protectors and chainstay guards
Can red thread be purchased in lieu of the choices displayed on your web page? For the black city grips. Thanks, Roger UPDATED 2021. Walnut stocks waxed thread for its sew-on leather bicycle accessories in three different natural-toned colors: white, dark brown, and black. But for some bikes it makes a lot of sense to… Read More FAQ: Colored thread choices for our sew-on leather bicycle accessories
If left out in direct sunshine too long, dappled with mud, or doused in a rainstorm, vegetable-tanned leather can lose its luster. That first hint of dry-ness is a sign that it’s time to take care of your leather with a gentle cleaning and a light conditioning treatment. We recommend taking care of your leather… Read More FAQ: How to care for your vegetable-tanned leather goods
