Money Clip Out Of Leather Or Surrounded By Leather

[leather kid]

How do I make a leather money clip. Do I Buy a money clip and then surround it with leather and carv on it. Let me know if anyone has any ideas, templates, or patterns

[builderofstuff]

I'd like to know how to do this as well.

[BillB]

There are two ways that I know how to make a money clip.

Metal clip version

1. Obtain a metal u shaped clip that will provide the force to hold the money.

2. Fabricate the three leather pieces that will then cover the clip. One large piece for the outside surface of the U and two shorter ones for the inside leg of the U.

3. Carve on the larger outside piece.

4. Sew the three together trapping the clip in the proper place.

Magnetic strip version

1. Obtain two magnetic strips for the clip function.

2. follow steps 2-4 from above except the pockets are for the magnets.

Option 3 - Buy the kit from Tandy. Tandy also sells the magnets by they selves.

BillB

[jimmy eng]

I've got a magnetic money clip from a brand called Fossil and from what I can see is that it's just a thick rectangular piece of leather with a suede lining sewn together and edge finished. Inside of it has a two round magnets but I'm sure that they've carved a recess in the thick leather so the magnets don't make a bump in the suede and glued them in there. It's crocodile so it has a great look with the scales on it.