About The ArtistRex Crawford
I grew up working on horse and cattle ranches in Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico, so I understand the important balance between functionality and aesthetics of cowboy gear.
I have been making custom spurs since 2000. Since that time, I've expanded into custom saddle silver, belt buckles, jewelry, and just about anything a customer can dream up. I studied the art of bright cut engraving under Diane Scalese at the GRS engraving school in Emporia, Kansas. On my journey to improve my skills, I have attended additional GRS courses, as well as a TCAA workshop in Oklahoma City.
I've been doing leather work for over 25 years and have added saddle making to my skill set. I learned the craft of Saddle Making from Jesse Smith at his saddle school outside of Pritchett, Colorado.
My greatest artistic interest is the engraving of fine metals to create one-of-a-kind works of art on spurs, buckles, jewelry, and saddle silver. All of my pieces are hand crafted by myself in my home workshop. I do not buy pre-cut parts for my projects. Nearly all of my work is custom made to order, although I occasionally make an item or two in between orders. I enjoy working with customers to design unique custom pieces that will be cherished for a lifetime.
Crawford Spurs & Saddlery is a family business. My wife is my jewelry designer, bookkeeper, photographer, and web designer, and our children and grandchildren are a source of inspiration. In my spare time, I enjoy working with our horses, and teaching leathercrafts and silversmithing to 4-H kids.
I attribute my success to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, by marking all of my pieces with a scripture. I would also like to thank my father-in-law Bill Rodgers, of Campo, Colorado, for getting me started in spur making. Without the two of them, I doubt I would be doing this at all.
