About Bientro
Welcome to Bientro Florida Artists of Handmade Products for Horror and Cosplay pieces and your destination for unique items. Our diverse collection features original artwork, leather holsters, and a variety of handmade items designed for enthusiasts of all kinds—whether you’re a cosplayer, Ren Faire participant, pirate, witch, or wizard. Each piece we create is a one-of-a-kind work of art, ensuring you find something truly special. Explore our offerings, including authentic Viking drinking horns with leather holsters, captivating horror-themed artwork, and whimsical Steampunk tea cup sets complete with holsters. Dive into our world of creativity and find the perfect addition to your collection! We will continue to post items seen at our local events. Please reach out to us if you saw something at an event and do not see it online. We may still have it. You have asked for us to put our products online, so we are working as quickly as possible to offer our inventory here.
How did Bientro start?
The story of Bientro Leather Art.
Nelson unfortunately suffered a heart attack in April 2015. During his recovery, he decided he needed a hobby to focus on something more relaxing. Leather seemed to be calling his name after that fateful day. When he took Janet to the leather store, her only request was that they would not do the typical "country designs" that everyone else does.
Next, we quickly saw this was not just a hobby. The expense of leather crafting demanded we start an actual business. Then, we needed a name. Janet began to search for interesting words that described their creative side. Since they are both avid Dr. Who and SciFi fans, it only seemed appropriate they use an Elven word.
The search for a name began. Janet would look at Elven dictionaries and find words that would describe their newfound love of leather. They checked the word 'create', and Bientro was born!
Finally, a logo was needed. Who best to become the logo, than their beloved little dachshund, Chopper! Janet bribed Chopper with cheesy poofs and finally got a side shot of the little wiener dog. Chopper's silhouette became the Bientro logo and we hope the rest becomes history. Well, maybe not history, but the beginning of a great new business that uses all types of real leather and creates exciting products that make people smile.
Fast forward to today, we have added Mr. Beans, or Beanie to our team. Beanie travels with us to shows and accompanies his mom, Lori to perform special tasks.
We make everything by hand, one at a time and focus on horror-related artwork and cosplay pieces. The artists are Nelson, Lori, and Janet
