ddjchemist Report post Posted March 6, 2023 Hi, I am a new member from Seattle. I recently got into leather craft hobby. Here are few leather wallets that I recently made. Dan from Seattle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bert03241 Report post Posted March 6, 2023 very nice Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomE Report post Posted March 6, 2023 Very nice work! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PastorBob Report post Posted March 6, 2023 Very classy. Clean lines and stitching. Well done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tugadude Report post Posted March 6, 2023 Very nice! We also like to see them open! The insides are often even more interesting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handstitched Report post Posted March 6, 2023 They are really good. Don't much work with ' hair on ' leather, but they are nice. The stitching stands out nicely. I also love the images on the press studs. HS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted March 6, 2023 those look great tell us more about them. leather weight, type, etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tsunkasapa Report post Posted March 6, 2023 Welcome from the DRY side of the state. Nice work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ddjchemist Report post Posted March 6, 2023 Thank you all for your kind words. I am still in process of learning. These wallets are all made from genuine leather (calfskin, cowhide, goat/sheep/piglet skin). Then largest wallet made from calfskin is a mini-purse and has 12 card slots and two large pockets. The others are pocket wallets and they have 4 card slots and two cash pockets (except the one with "revolvers" snap fastener that has only two card slots and one money pocket). Image size is limited, so I am limited to how many pictures I can post. I am new to this forum, so I need to figure out if I could get more image memory. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ddjchemist Report post Posted March 6, 2023 (edited) Some more images. Edited March 6, 2023 by ddjchemist Problem with images Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ddjchemist Report post Posted March 6, 2023 Another one Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samalan Report post Posted March 6, 2023 Very nice work clean stitching and planned spacing can you tell us more show inside? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ddjchemist Report post Posted March 6, 2023 (edited) Here are some more images of the interior of my wallets. I generally double-side each leather piece such that interior is lined with goat/sheep/piglet skin. When I started doing leather work I learned from others using online resources. After mastering basic skills, I started experimenting in order to come-up with designs that will be different from most other wallets. I also figured out not to use rulers for measurements and I do not overlap leather pieces in order to match holes and size. I use fork-punch with 4mm spacing and I measure my wallets in terms of holes (e.g. 20 x 14 holes). I first make holes on the main outer leather piece and I cut that piece in the exact final size. For all other pieces (card slots and money pockets ket divider) I cat them larger than the main piece, and then after I stitch the wallet I make the final edge cutting, smoothing and burnishing. I do not make any paper templates and I do not sketch anything. Edited March 6, 2023 by ddjchemist Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bert03241 Report post Posted March 6, 2023 (edited) Absolutely gorgeous work, very professional about pic sz you can download a free version of fotosizer it will reduce pics so you can upload more Edited March 6, 2023 by Bert03241 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ddjchemist Report post Posted March 6, 2023 35 minutes ago, Bert03241 said: Absolutely gorgeous work, very professional about pic sz you can download a free version of fotosizer it will reduce pics so you can upload more Thank you very much. I use LightRoom software to downsize my images, but the lowest I can go is 300KB per image. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bert03241 Report post Posted March 6, 2023 25 minutes ago, ddjchemist said: Thank you very much. I use LightRoom software to downsize my images, but the lowest I can go is 300KB per image. Fotosizer you can tell it what size you want Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hags Report post Posted March 7, 2023 Very clean, well done. Welcome from the "blue hole" of Washington! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ddjchemist Report post Posted March 7, 2023 (edited) I finished this hairy calfskin wallet. Outside and a couple of card pockets are from calfskin and the rest of the wallet interior is from soft cowhide. It can fit up to 8 cards and some paper money (money pockets are just behind card slots). Edited March 7, 2023 by ddjchemist Pictures missing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PastorBob Report post Posted March 8, 2023 those look great! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wild Bill46 Report post Posted April 28, 2023 I too think your very talented, nice pieces ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
