Members Elores Posted June 18, 2014 Members Report Posted June 18, 2014 Hi all! I have been searching around and I can't figure how to make those slit slots for cards! Quote
Contributing Member Bob Blea Posted June 18, 2014 Contributing Member Report Posted June 18, 2014 It's actually similar to the 'KK Tutorial' in this forum, except each slot isn't folded into a pocket. You can do it with a ribbon of material folded accordion style behind the slots and glued in place behind each slot. Quote There are always possibilities.... Bob Blea C and B Leathercrafts Fort Collins, CO Visit my shop at http://www.etsy.com/shop/CandBLeather?ref=si_shop Instagram @bobbleacandbleather
Members Elores Posted June 18, 2014 Author Members Report Posted June 18, 2014 Hi Bob! I see! Gluing it in place, won't it be a little insecure? Would rubber cement do the trick? Quote
Contributing Member Bob Blea Posted June 19, 2014 Contributing Member Report Posted June 19, 2014 Rubber Cement doesn't provide a very permanent bond so it wouldn't work very well. Adhesives like Barge or Weldwood do provide a very permanent bond once they are dry and they will last. Generally they will last longer than stitching because (with Weldwood at least, that's what I use) the leather has to be torn apart to separate two bonded pieces, where the stitches can be cut/broken and unravel with effort. However, it is perfectly acceptable to stitch the pockets in if you like, it just depends on how you want the pockets to look. If you stitch them in place you are going to have a line of stitching visible above and below each slit in the example wallet you posted. Quote There are always possibilities.... Bob Blea C and B Leathercrafts Fort Collins, CO Visit my shop at http://www.etsy.com/shop/CandBLeather?ref=si_shop Instagram @bobbleacandbleather
Members DoubleC Posted July 10, 2014 Members Report Posted July 10, 2014 Bob are you talking about a 'pocket of leather folded behind the slits like KK shows in his wallet tutorial? Because I still don't understand, LOL. He didn't add any text to that area and I never quite knew what he was doing with the cc slots. Can you show the back of one of yours the next time you make one? Thanks, Cheryl Quote http://www.etsy.com/shop/DoubleCCowgirl
Members Hi Im Joe Posted July 11, 2014 Members Report Posted July 11, 2014 In the wallet example posted I think it would work a lot better with fabric pockets instead of leather. Leather would get pretty bulky unless you used something like pig splits or goat. Quote http://www.sevenhillsleather.com/
Members ConradPark Posted July 11, 2014 Members Report Posted July 11, 2014 More often than not the "high end" fashion brands have linings made of nylon or similar man made material as they indeed are thinner than leather. And sometimes it is simpler than you might think, in the case of the picture you provided I'm pretty sure that its nothing more than three slits clicker cut in one layer of leather and no pockets behind. On you tube there is a video from how Ettinger make their high end wallets, I think that would interest you as their style is similar to LV's but it shows how the pockets you wonder about are made. Don't have the link now but search for "how it's made wallets Ettinger" and the video comes up. Quote
Members Hi Im Joe Posted July 11, 2014 Members Report Posted July 11, 2014 Some of arthur porter's youtube videos show how he does pockets for bags with a zipper. I think it would basically be the same method just a smaller scale. Quote http://www.sevenhillsleather.com/
Members Stephenpuhakish Posted July 12, 2014 Members Report Posted July 12, 2014 I've actually seen the punches listed on eBay for doing card pockets just like this. Never took the plunge to buy as they looked poorly made. What I do is use a round drive punch to make the two small holes on either side of the pocket, then cut between with a straight edge and your cutting instrument of choice. I find that the holes tend not to tear as a straight cut does. Quote
electrathon Posted July 12, 2014 Report Posted July 12, 2014 When doing this style of slot here is what I do. I made a slot cutter out of box cutter blades and spacers. Bolted them together. I lay the clicker on the leather and put it in my book press. Press it down. The two close mounted blades leave a thin strip of leather. I use a straight edge to align a punch and cut a round hole at the end of the slot, leaving a clean area for the cards to slide through. This sample is just a quick example on a scrap. With a little time you can get perfect slots every time with this setup. Quote
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