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Artisan’s love of leather work leads to new opportunity

by | Jul 13, 2022 | Latest

What started as a job in a hobby store has turned into a business venture for Wylie resident Rebecca Duval.

Eight years ago, a position at a leather and leather-working supply company opened the door to creativity and opportunity, and a love for the craft.

Duval was living in Austin at the time and moving to Fort Worth and said she was “looking for a job in Fort Worth” when she drove past a leather working building and thought it looked interesting.

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