Lisa M. Cantalupo ~ Leather Art — Local services in Somersworth

I was just looking for a place to get a strap fixed on a bag of mine. I ran across Lisa on Google Maps and as I was in Dover, I took a drive over.

She was not in the office when I got there but a peek through the window told me I had come to and Artist not a repair place. I almost left but I was so inspired by her work. I jotted a note to this woman I didn’t know who possessed so much creativity that her work spoke to me through the dark glass of her closed office. I slipped it into the mail slot and left. Thinking.. I’d never hear from her. She creates handmade beauty. She’s not going to lower herself repairing someone else’s stitch work. 🙄

I had just walked into my house when my cellphone rang. It was a number I didn’t know and my phone usually silences these. If I see a number I don’t recognize I Never answer it. But I did and it was Lisa. She called to Thank me for the note. I was so excited that I had answered the call and it was her not some political call or someone telling me my warranty has run out. It felt like I was standing there looking through her shop window again. She is not only a very talented artist she a very nice person. She said she’d try to fix my bag 🤣🙈! We ended up chatting like we knew each other and I ended up asking her to do lunch. I realized I not only wanted to see her work. I wanted to talk more with her. She herself is a fabulous person. I have determined through my life. When you are lucky enough to encounter such people… I do my best to align my orbit to include them. These people only improve...

I have been a lover of Lisa's creations for many years. I have many of her unique jewelry pieces and I always feel empowered when wearing them.

I recently stumbled upon her LOVE Eternal Butterfly lettering! I love butterflies and have always loved this design of hers.

I recently purchased a tshirt, sweatshirt and a pair of flip flops. The sweatshirt is so soft and I love the sleeve design. I feel "chosen 💗 cherished 💓 changed" when wearing it!

I am very happy with the quality of the products and the sizes were very accurate. I also feel the prices were very reasonable for a custom line!

I have already received compliments and I am looking forward to the "conversation starters", I know will be prompted, just like her jewelry.

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From start to finish working with Lisa was an amazing experience! I wanted to gift custom leather bracers to my husband and his best friend for Christmas. She worked with me collecting information about the guys’ styles, personalities, and preferences to design the perfect leather bracer cuff for them both. The design desired was centered around a silver jewelry item I had previously purchased to mount on each of the cuffs. Lisa went above and beyond in her communication, design, and execution of the cuffs. They are beautifully created leather accessories and capture what I intended the cuffs to convey perfectly. I couldn’t have asked for anything better! Thank you so much Lisa! The...