mollix

Hi Members and thank you for your input. Just so you know the piece of leather that I used was only a test piece, I didn't think to check for something that would be like the leather I was to work on, although in hindsight that seems like the logical thing to have done now. So here is a photo of the wallet I am to work on (dark blue) and the off-cut, side by to side: http://imgur.com/PmhXvY7 The skin side of the leather used on the wallet itself is much shorter and neater, I can't modify it because it's already made and I don't know how to do it anyway, but applying the wax I can do. Please see the product link to see what I am referring to thanks: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/204091079/woman-wrist-wallet-wristlet-purse If you need any more imagery to make a judgement just let me know thanks.

Okay, I'm back! I found time today to try out the technique on a leather off cut with the following method: 1. Heating the leather with the hair dryer. 2. Heating the wax with the hair dryer and then rubbing the wax onto the warm leather. 3. Spreading the wax with a wooden bone folder in all directions into the leather's skin side. The following images are what I ended up with: http://imgur.com/AFPeuF7 http://imgur.com/JPMMW81 http://imgur.com/tkoLJ74 http://imgur.com/kRZqVQP I did rub my card over the waxed area and it was like the other smoother side of the leather, so it seems like it works. Any advice on technique please?

Okay, I got that and a bone folder, I also got a piece of leather off cut to practice on and will post after that for feedback thanks.

You mean beeswax like this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100-Pure-Bees-Wax-Blocks-Beeswax-2-x-1-oz-blocks-/272006571302?hash=item3f54dae526 ..or like this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/White-Beeswax-Pellets-25g-5kg-Pure-Natural-for-Candlemaking-Cosmetics-1kg-/262037733557?var=&hash=item3d02aa80b5 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yellow-Beeswax-Pellets-Pure-Natural-Unrefined-Cosmetics-Grade-/201296642202?var=&hash=item2ede37009a

Thank you for your replies. I think that the beeswax option may be within my abilities, knowing nothing of leather you understand, do you know of a guide or video on this that explains it best for a layman? I found the following video but it uses a metal brush, but I don't have that kind of access inside the pocket:

Thank you for your reply, but I'm sorry I'm just not that advanced. I purchased this already made, I am looking for a method to wear the leather like the inside of a coin wallet would be, perhaps there's a chemical reaction that I could use. When I asked the girl (creator) she suggested an inner lining, but the space is already cramped so I decided against it and it was after that I recalled old leather wallets being worn inside so as to be smooth. Any ideas please?

Living in the city I decided to get a concealed wrist wallet that strapped beneath my clothing which access from the front of my sleeve if you can imagine. http://cl.ly/image/380N2d1O1q1l http://cl.ly/image/3z2l353X450U The way I feel that it would work best would be to have easy access to the pocket with my coat on so nobody quite sees how I store my money. But the problem is that the inner flesh side is new and sticky so I would like to smooth that down as it normally would over time, just a lot sooner, so I could slide the money in and out easily because right now it comes out but doesn't go back in. Product ref: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/204091079/woman-wrist-wallet-wristlet-purse