Fashion Buckles

Leprechauns are way into handmade buckles. Their hats, shoes, and pants all have buckles on them. Although their buckles are made of gold, we think that their outfits could use an upgrade - Foster Weld's fashion buckles would be just the thing to make them even more legen... (wait for it) ...dary.

If you're looking for a little something green to wear on St. Patrick's day, our gear is perfect for making sure you stay classy on the Irish holiday.

It's never too early to start teaching your kids good fashion sense - while you're at it, you can teach them some helpful math skills while taking advantage of this 29% sale on all stock items - that's the kind of sale that we only run once every four years!

Our kids belts and buckles are a fun way to incorporate colors and letters into what your kid wears - and even if they're an all-star student, you can bet that they'll be showing their friends their cool handmade accessories. They don't have to be for your kids, either - this is the kind of gift that puts you in the "coolest uncle" category. 

Of course, we have our items for the grown-ups, too - premium leather belts and metal belt buckles. 

Giving a good gift is an artform. It requires you to get inside that person's psyche and think from their perspective... what have they always wanted, but would never buy for themselves? Even better - what do they not even know they want?

Be the master-gift-giver this year with one of Foster Weld's pieces. We've got trendy leather wrist cuffs, metal belt buckles, premium leather belts, and more.

One of our popular gifts is the Hammered Copper Cuff - this goes well with ladies with boho-chic fashion, and it's just as popular with the guys. High quality metal and leather craftsmanship is part of everything we do, and our cuffs are a perfect display of that.

 

I answer the phone. "Hi, I'm looking for the Freddie Krueger buckle?"

.... excuse me?

So after I Google search Freddie Krueger and we do a little more talking, I find out that this was the buckle he was interested in. I don't reccomend doing that Google search, although I'm sure you're all curious now. 

The Slag Belt Buckle is one of our buckles that takes welding techinque and makes it into something cool that you can wear. It comes in our oval and rectangle shapes. So, in terms of a metal belt buckle, this one is hard to beat in terms of craftsmanship and hand-made coolness. It's a unique fashion buckle that will add some art to your current wardrobe.

 

 
Don't know what to get your husband for Christmas? Or perhaps you know this is a gift your son would love, but you don't know what color combinations and sizes he'd prefer?

The Fosterweld Gift Certificate steps in here to save the day. He is sure to love his cool belt and belt buckle from Fosterweld, or put that gift certificate towards the custom belt buckle of his dreams.

View our full selection of sweet men's fashion gifts at www.fosterweld.com.

 

Traditionally, we've only made this buckle in silver - but after seeing it with some color, we are falling in love all over again with the BLISS belt buckle by Fosterweld.

Shiny brushed steel with curves in all the right places - this buckle can take your casual outfit into the best-dressed category or give your formal ensemble a handmade, solid steel edge. This rounded rectangle measures 3.5 x 2.5 inches, and will fit on any of our cool  distressed snap belts.

We're the pro's when it comes to making a metal belt buckle that will make your other fashion buckles jealous.

Stay tuned for more designs, and don't forget to like us or become our friend on Facebook for exclusive deals this holiday season!

One of our bestselling products this year is the red leather belt. This belt comes in a skinny or a wide option, and both are great for different purposes.


(Image courtesy of 100layercake.com)

You can use a skinny belt this fall and winter with a sweater to add a bit of definition to your waist, and add the brass leaf buckle as a perfect accent. 

Alternatively, you can get your vintage on with a wide belt and a high-waisted skirt. Mix up the modern style of Fosterweld with a look from a past decade.









While most of our stuff is geared towards guys, there is definitely room for the ladies to get some great Fosterweld gear. Choose from a wide range of colors at www.fosterweld.com, and keep in mind that we can customize belts and buckles to your specifications. 


(Image courtesy From Me To You)
 

So you're a little too old/cool/unprepared to wear a costume for Halloween this year. We've got your back. 

Display your festive side with fashion buckles that can be worn any day of the year, not just on Halloween! Our Recession buckle is only $15 and can fit on any snap belt - a completely handmade, all-American piece of wearable art for an unbeatable price.

In related awesome news, listen to the new Mutemath album, Odd Soul. It's like we tell you - Fosterweld is a lifestyle!

We've come up with a comprehensive list of ways for you to make sure your kids are being trained well - fashion sense, taste, and personal style are things we have to look out for as parents. A wearable learning tool like the Alphabet Belt is the perfect gift for young kids, as well - and one that won't add to the pile of toys!

A. Fosterweld is the belt and buckle supplier of the family.

B. You should practice your ABC's with your Alphabet belt as often as you can.

C. When you get older, you can have another cool belt from Fosterweld.

People who have cool initials (that spell a word, or are 3 of the same letter, etc.) have it easy. They end up getting called by "JD" or "AJ" when they really have semi-boring names, like Jim Dean or Anthony James. The cool factor is undeniable.

Then there are people like my boyfriend, Jon Page. When I first met him, people were calling him "JP." I thought, who names their kid "JP?" Luckily, it didn't stick - although if he'd had one of these cool belt buckles with his initals on it, I might have overlooked the JP thing entirely.

I believe every person on the planet enjoys art in some form, whether that's on walls, cars, homes, or even clothing. Here at Fosterweld we love to display our art in several different facets. We create wall art, fine handmade furniture, and really cool belt buckles.

Our company is located in Boise Idaho. We are a small family owned business, consisting of a three person staff. Chris Foster is the owner/creator/artist/master mind of the company. He started this company about 6 years ago, and it is continuing to flourish.

We are all about mixing and matching colors, and of course metal. Pictured to the right is one of our creations. Its our THREE 0 buckle, made in honor of Chris' 30th birthday. It is paired with our distressed red fashion belt. You can mix and match any of our belts with any of our buckles. The possibilities are endless. Come check out our website!

Let's be honest, we have all had our vain moments. Although, the queen in Snow White, might have had them more often than the average person. I'm not sure I know many people that ask their mirror who's the fairest of them all, and anticipates their own face to show up. My favorite thing about a mirror, is not the reflection, but the decor around it.

Fosterweld not only makes cool belt buckles, but we also make sweet steel frame furniture. Take a look at the pictures above. The mirrors have been bent and welded in a unique fashion, that gives them quite an elegant appearance.

You as the customer can decide how large or small you would like your mirror to be, and prices will vary on that choice. If you are interested please contact us, and you might get a mirror that will choose you to be the fairest of them all.

Stencil's that touch the heart! Fosterweld just recently had a customer customize the buckle pictured for their little bundle of joy. Curious how our process works? First, you the customer comes up with a bolla belt buckle design, and we ok it, then finalize it, cut it, peel it, place it, paint it, coat it, ship it, and then you love it. It's a tedious job, but WE SERIOUSLY LOVE IT.

All of our cool belt buckles are unique, but I think that our stencil buckle is a pretty sweet idea, and it's a little more affordable compared to our other cool CNC MILLED belt buckle, or LASER CUT BELT BUCKLE options. Bonus, FOSTERWELD also sells DISTRESSED BELTS, or just normal fashion belts if that's more your thing to go with this stencil buckle. Check these out!

I use to watch the Smurfs when I was a young child. I always thought it would be cool to have blue skin. I grew up, and learned that there are actually people that have blue skin, it is a blood disorder called methemoglobinemia (try saying that three times fast), which discolors the skin to a blue/indigo tint. I love the color blue, but since I'm no longer a child, at least physically, I will stick to wearing it, rather than being colored it.

Fosterweld makes all kinds of blue items. Check our our Distress Royal Blue fashion belts. All our belts are cut from PREMIUM FULL GRAIN leather hides that are made into belts with heavy duty snaps and 7 holes for a comfy fit.  Each belt is painted then hand distressed for that worn out bad to the bone look.  Each distressed belt is considered a SNAP BELT, which means that you can interchange the belt with any of our trendy belt buckles.

Have plenty of belts, but would rather have a cool belt buckle? We can help with that too. Take a gander at our Edge buckle. This buckle has two layers for the artistic look, and is quite the eye catcher.  Or take a gander at our Galactic buckle in the top right corner, it is light years away from its times. Fosterweld can in fact make any buckle, belt, or leather wrist band blue. Check us out at www.fosterweld.com

JOKE OF THE DAY:
Even though O'Malley was a licensed scuba diver, he finally got an answer to a question that had annoyed him for decades.

Here it is.

Harold, an American tourist, asked his friend Murphy, 'Why do Scuba divers always fall backwards off their boats?'

To which Murphy replies, 'If they fell forwards they'd still be in the flippin' boat.'

Fosterweld would like to wish you a Happy St. Patrick's day! Hope you are wearing green this morning. On this glorious day, lets talk about some cool belt buckles. Pictured is our 1 Second belt buckle. This is a handmade buckle made of American steel, hand cut into shape, welded into a belt buckle, and carefully gouged with 3 curved lines and beveled edges with a flashy silver finish. This buckle will fit ANY SNAP belt, like the distressed black fashion belt paired in the picture.  Happy shopping!

Spring is here, and with spring comes new growth. I am most excited about how I will be seeing green again. :) Spring is associated with saying goodbye to the cold, dead, dormant, and hello to warm, alive and active. This spring Fosterweld has grown in product inventory. We now have a more new cool belt buckles. The newest buckle to our family is the PERFORATED steel belt buckle. It is perfect for that man, that just wants to be different, and yet simple. This particular buckles is quite eye catching. The buckle is completely handmade in the shop using AMERICAN steel and AMERICAN equipment, so take your china buckle back to the mall. This  buckle is sheered to size, hand bent with a hammer, welded with a millermatic 252, stamped FOSTERWELD, angle ground beveled edges, layered with perforated metal over top any bottom color, hand distressed and finished with an automotive clear coat. Don't forget this buckle looks awesome with any of our Fashion Belts too!