Purse And Wallet Liners

[funnygirl62221]

Yes they can! I have thrown away nearly an entire 3 sq. ft. piece of pigskin lining in the last two weeks trying to make a nice, thin credit card pocket assembly in a wallet interior. As of tonight, I have finally come up with a prototype that works for one side of the wallet. Off to Tandy tomorrow for some more pigskin so I can maybe make the other half!

Yikes that is a lot of money to throw away

[Bearns]

Hummm.... sounds like some interesting possibilities, makes me want to try some fabric linings.

[hidepounder]

I used to line my products with pig skin but have switched to calf. In my opinion it makes a higher end lining and I am able to provide some finger cut patterns in the calf that really sets off the interior. I am not oppossed to utiizing a quality pre-manufactured liner either. In my opinion it is better to use one of the liner kits like Chaynor-Fennelli makes than it is to try to construct a lining if you do not have the tools or the skills to make a proffessional grade lining. A good pre-fab interior can result in a higher quality product for less money. I can't begin to make an interior for what I can purchase one of those for. The limiting factor for me is that I may not be able to purchase the style or size that I want and I am unable to do any custom decorative carving to a pre-fab interior.

If I use a fabric lining for a purse or wallet I use 1000 denier PVC coated nylon. My experience has been that the very first thing to wear out on a purse or wallet is the fabric lining and replacing them when they are worn out takes more work than the entire project took from the beginning. So I began gluing my 1000 denier lining with Barge cement, directly to the leather and then constructing the purse. Now I don't have to worry about the lining wearing out. Neither of the 3M products held up well enough for my taste and so I use Barge cement. Because the fabric is PVC coated I get a terrific bond with no bleed through and the fabric is tough enough to last a very long time. I have been installing this material in rope bags for several years and have yet to have one come back for repair to the lining and they get way more abuse than a purse or wallet does. It's a little more expensive to use but if you're making a custom product it should superior to it's production made counterpart.

Bobby

[King's X]

I use quilt quarters from JoAnns,Hobby Lobby or Hancock Fabrics. I found them one day when I was out with the wife. If you take a look at my logo, it has a skull with cross bones......I have been very lucky at JoAnns in find skulls and such in variety of colors. I believe I pay......a buck or something like that ? The also carry in the kids section (why?) different bandanas.....you name it they have it. I have found some cool flame and skull one there. The also have a clearance bin of those quilt quarters.

I do bid you one caution, now before anyone jumps on me, I will post a disclaimer. When using fabric, be aware that if the ends do not get glued all of the way to the end, you may get some fraying. This store has anti-fray stuff, but I have not had any good luck with it. I know another crafter that has...so just be aware of the potential for this problem.

Good luck

[mauifarrier]

Hidepounder

I used to line my products with pig skin but have switched to calf. In my opinion it makes a higher end lining and I am able to provide some finger cut patterns in the calf that really sets off the interior. I am not oppossed to utiizing a quality pre-manufactured liner either. In my opinion it is better to use one of the liner kits like Chaynor-Fennelli makes than it is to try to construct a lining if you do not have the tools or the skills to make a proffessional grade lining. A good pre-fab interior can result in a higher quality product for less money. I can't begin to make an interior for what I can purchase one of those for. The limiting factor for me is that I may not be able to purchase the style or size that I want and I am unable to do any custom decorative carving to a pre-fab interior.

Wow, thanks for the lead on Chaylor-Feneli liners. I checked out their new line of calfskin wallet liners and they are beautiful. Going to order a few from Hitching Post Supply.

-Gretchen