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You could put rivet posts in the stiffener before padding and covering with material, then apply the caps on the other side...just what i would try if i wanted to make something like that. These are amazing, i can't imagine how tedious it must be to get them all lined up and then sewn together perfectly.

I really like this design for a simple lightweight wallet. Again thank you, and here's my attempt at making it. https://imgur.com/a/zucGi

https://highonglue.com/tutorial/making-a-tri-fold-wallet-from-one-piece-of-leather/ Here is the template to the one piece trifold, the othe is in a design program that doesn't export...

Awesome read!

What style? I have one that is cut from a single piece of leather with the pen holder in the side. I may have another somewhere if I can find it...

Makk sure with the gum trag if you'ree using eco-flo or similar color, don't get it on the pretty side of the face. I use my finger with a light touch but for the kiddos q-tips or small paint brushes would work well.

aha, i didn't even touch that....lol, for burnishing there are as many opinions/options...but again for my preferred method on wallets, if using heavier vegtan i use a small edge skiver to round of the edges so when the backs meet it forms a sort of semicircle, then i sand to make sure there is no glue and the edges are even. I then lightly dampen the edges with water or gum trag and use a wood burnishing tool to slick the edges. I will do these while watching t.v. or just relaxing in the recliner to keep my hands busy. The edge paint works as well, especially on softer/thinner leather edges, with that i have also sanded to ensure the edges are smooth and shaped and no ridges or valleys then i'll use a separate edge burnisher to slick the painted edges to almost a mirror gloss.

You could search for hours and probably never find the end of different techniques, methods etc for hand stitching, so I'll tell you how i started...the basic leather kit from tandy contained a few items that are prepunched holes, and come with lace or thread and the instruction booklet. My first time trying to sew a 3-d shape for a fishing reel case i spent hours on youtube watching different ideas and settled on boxstitching. You see what i'm getting at? for something like this wallet or others, I'd get at least something to mark my lines for holes/stitching...this can be a number of things from a straight edge and a blunt narrow edged object (i've used a butter knife and old screwdriver that i ground down on the bench grinder) my preferred tool now is an edge creaser with a guide or wing dividers (the old school style compass with a stylus in the pencil spot would work if you can keep it from opening. Now for the holes, i started out with a simple grip style leather punch that i'd used for belt holes, i've seen videos of folks using a dill press, nails, etc...to keep the holes spaced you can line up a ruler and make tick marks with a pointed object then make the holes with an awl. My preferred method on this is the craftool diamond hole chisel set for the range of spacing etc. for hand stitching ( i use the saddle stitch for wallets and other items back to back) One of my wallets i used the hole punch and punched holes all around and used leather lace to do the mexican round edge braid all the way around the outside (looks nice but bulky) It's all a matter of preference and letting the kids decide what they enjoy, i also should mention that when stitching it's helpful to have something hold the work while you use your hands, especially for two needle (saddle stitching) like a stitching pony or a wood bench vise with padding. I hope this gets you started, also leathercraft library has a bunch of free educational patterns for educators working with kids You add to the cart and when you "purchase" there is no charge and you get your downoad links there or in email.

Thanks for the share, I've put together a few .svg format wallets and other designs with inkscape, it would be easy enough to convert to a jpg or pdf...however a few of mine didn't turn out great so lots of trial and error. I usually try the first draft with card stock (cut on dye cutter) to make sure things look basically correct, then check if i need to adjust for material thickness etc then try out on scraps or economy veg if it has an image that i want to use the scoring tool to imprint then tool. Attached is one i made for the kids. It's a baseball style hackysack. The stitching holes lined up near perfect and i used a baseball stitch to close it. The seams may not be the best for keeping in the guts so i used a party baloon and filled with the Polypropylene plastic pellets. It started out pretty solid but the more you kick it around the better it gets. I used some white stiff garment leather that i picked up at Tandy for $6 for a huge piece. It hasn't started to peel yet but i imagine it will eventually. baseball.svg

the only place i know of to grease is the grease cups under the thumbscrew and flathead hear the potted motor, i think these are similar to the 15-91 that i have which by the way sews leather decently. I'm using #69 with leather needles and have been able to sew wallets and a few other things. Now is it going to stitch a holster together, nope. I do like it for wallet pockets to liner etc tho. Now if i could just sew for darn I'd be set...lol.

https://fileinfo.com/extension/heic This is a compression for photos, helps keep filesize down on the server when users upload pics.

Like these, i get them from tandy but you can find them other places...

FYSA for you bossier folks... Tandy Info, i guess if i can't afford their tools, i'll just save up projects for Wednesdays...lol MARCH 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th 2018 Red Shirt Wednesday – if you’re wearing RED you’ll get $5 off your total purchase! Open Table – bring in any project between 12-5, use our tools, dyes and workspace!

I typically give it a once over after dying then apply finish and then buff for real... p.s. i use the synthetic wool pads, an old piece of jeans, a t-shirt etc, whatever i have nearby but almost always go over it last with a wool pad.

I really love the color on that, and the contrasting pocket really breaks it up and compliments the design.

I hear you, i have a geo craftaid that helps line up the graph some, the part i have a bear with is getting the border perfect, camouflage stamps seem to always want to drift no matter how careful i am to strike it even. and they never seem to line up just right...lol

love the look of that, will have to keep my eye out for some future projects...

cool pattern! looks great

That looks awesome, i think it would look awesome with just a nice finish on it. That laser can be tricky and i found you need a good consistent density leather to get the detail and keep from going through some spots...

beautiful colors and stitching!

Good idea and look great!

So i cleaned off the table and laid out my prize purchase of late, 1955 Singer 15-91. I don't fall into good deals very often and at $40 on this one i am probably not due for another stroke for some time, at least i thought so. Bikermutt hooked me up with a sweet slap of 36x26 granite to top my big desk work area! Great getting to visit and exchange stories, and nice to have someone to talk shop with in town. Side note i've been using imgur for my pic albums as it's easier to post a link here to good sized pics rather than onsie twosie uploads restricted on size. https://imgur.com/a/J1OkN

1910 singer 127/128 https://imgur.com/a/6CviC Here's an old machine we found in the attic of a house we bought over 10 years ago, we've been dragging it around with us and finally I decided to start tearing down and see if it's salvageable. Below is the 15-91 I picked up a couple weeks ago, $40 and in perfect shape!

The fold down bench works great, problem is having to clear it after I'm done to fold up lol

Well here is my mess, I carved out some garage space with a wall mounted fold down bench, added some rail mount wall cabinets for storage. I also have my inside work area which is a huge desk and my recent singer 15-91. https://imgur.com/a/Akna9