Every story has a beginning. Ours began with a love of fantasy, adventure, creativity, and the timeless craft of working with leather.
What started as an appreciation for the worlds found in fantasy stories slowly became something more tangible—a desire to create pieces that felt as though they belonged in those worlds. Something rugged enough for the road, practical enough for everyday life, and distinctive enough to feel like it had a story of its own.
That idea became Starlight By Ashley.
Today, Starlight is a small creative workshop where handmade leather goods, rustic designs, and thoughtfully designed products come together. Some pieces are crafted by hand, one at a time, while others begin as original Starlight designs and are brought to life through carefully selected production partners.
The goal remains the same: to create things that feel a little different from what you'll find everywhere else.
From leather wallets and bags to accessories, gifts, and designs inspired by fantasy, nature, and adventure, every Starlight creation is made with curiosity and intention.
This is more than a shop. It's an ongoing story.
And like any good adventure, there's always something new waiting just beyond the next page.
Welcome to Starlight.
Meet the Makers: Ashley & Colt
Two leather workers. Five+ years of experience each. Almost twenty years of knowing each other. One shared love of craftsmanship, fantasy, and creating things by hand.
All our leather work is done by us right in Southeastern Wisconsin.
We stitch our items by hand with a needle and thread - no sewing machine - using a saddle stitch. This creates a stronger stitch as the thread interlocks with itself. Colt even has little creases on some of his fingers from where he repetitively tightened thread at.
Ashley takes over dye and painting. She definitnely doesn't have an obsession with collecting new dye or paint colors... a great deal of our items are colored by hand.
Behind The Scenes
It started with the feel of smooth leather under fingertips. It started
with fantasy movies with leather armor fueling a passion. It started
with an idea to preserve the tradition of leather craft.