Iphone Case

[Mark Peters]

I've been trying several different projects since picking up this new hobby earlier this year, working my way up to some big projects I want to try like holsters and bags. One item I've been working on is an iPhone case. Of the five I've made this is my favorite so far. There is still so much to learn and improve on, but I think I'm making progress - in no small part due to the excellent information I've found here.

I chose the clip as this is my work phone which I remove frequently throughout the day when I'm at my desk. I've had good luck with the retention type clip.

A couple of questions -

1) I managed to put a knick in the corner of the face of the case. I tried to smooth it but was worried I would make it even worse. Can this be sanded out and touched up?

2) Any tips on how to remove a blood drop stain before dying the piece? I tried saddle soap and alcohol without much success.

[MonicaJacobson]

Sweet!

[Northmount]

Very nice looking. It is really hard to get rid of nicks and dings in leather. Some can be burnished out, but might require a large area to be burnished to blend to smooth leather.

For blood, dab it off immediately, then use lukewarm water dab it on, dab with a dry cloth to absorb the water and blood. Try not to soak it too much and avoid spreading it out further. Bleach with oxalic acid. You will likely have to bleach the whole piece to get an even colour.

#1, don't cut yourself, and if you do, drop your work and get away from it, go look after the cut. Then come back to it, hopefully with no blood splatter!

Tom

[Mark Peters]

Thank you.

Fortunately the stain is under the flap.

Rather than risk ruining the piece I think I am just going to try filing the nick with beeswax and polishing over. Hopefully that mitigates catching the edges of the nick and lifting the fibers.