Hand carving is where we tool an image into the bag. We have a leather artisan who is very good with the process and creatively hand draws the image and adds detail to the image. We do not add any color so it is important to consider how the image will look on the bag without color. Due to space limitations the use of words in the carving is difficult and should be short words or the main focus of the carving. Pictures of hand carving can be seen in the hand carving gallery and a sample can be seen here.A picture must be emailed to sales@leatherworksinc.com when ordering the hand carving. For questions call 888-265-9650.