Join Us     If you love the smell and feel of leather products and want to try your hand at making something special, this is your chance. Or, if you have been working in leather for years, this is your opportunity to gather with others who share your interest.     Guild members generously support each other with:           Friendship             Sharing Leather Patterns             Classes on Leather Painting, Whip Making,           Saddle Making, Leather Tooling and much more             New Leather Project Ideas             Leather Crossover Skills & Techniques             Leather Craft Advice             Sources of Leather Craft Supplies             Mentorship If you have a project idea and are not sure exactly how to approach it, it is likely someone has made a similar project and can help you figure it out. During meetings, we often find that techniques used by one person for a specific project can be applied to other projects. The sharing of these "crossover" skills often enhances and improves fellow member's projects. We also find that our meeting show-and-tell segment sparks a great deal of creative ideas among members. So, please join us, we look forward to meeting you.          Meetings     The Gateway Leather Guild holds monthly adult meetings and youth meetings. Meetings are held at the New Location Tandy Leather Company in St Louis.     Our adult group meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. Our meeting format is very friendly and informal. Meeting content varies each month and includes a demonstration, a hands-on project, show-and-tell, a friendly competition, socializing, snacking, and discussing guild business. Guests are always welcome! See our calendar of events for subjects and our meeting schedule.     Our youth group also meets monthly on the third Saturday at 11 a.m. This is a hands-on session designed for youth, from ages 5-18, to experience the leather craft world. Adult guild members, who enjoy sharing their skills and knowledge, guide our youth through their individual projects in a safe and supervised environment. We ask that parents accompany youth members ages 5-15.     Our meeting location has changed to the New Tandy Leather store:         Address:             Tandy Leather             13078 Tesson Ferry Rd             St Louis, MO 63128             Commercial: (314) 842-2540             Toll Free: (866) 532-8922             Fax: (314) 842-2950         Directions:             6 lights south of I-270, at intersection of Tesson Ferry and Old Tesson Ferry Rd, in the Izmar Shopping Center         Website:             Tandy Leather