Koi Fish Tri-Fold

[Kevin King]

I've been making items for a show I am exhibiting at in Las Vegas over labor day weekend.

This is one of the custom pieces I am taking with me.

Cape buffalo, two lizards, one sea snake, one baby python, and one ostrich (leg).

10 card pockets, 3 cash pockets, 1 zipper pocket, hand-carved KKL silver smoothie snaps and silver KKL grommet, and a mokume zipper-pull by Jeremy Marsh.

[Mokosh]

Stunning work! Love the Mokume gane metal pull as well.

We just put koi in our pond this summer so I love your choice of design.

[PorkChoppers]

This piece is BREATHTAKING!!! My immediate response to every picture was....WOW! This wallet is INCREDIBLE! Dare I ask how long it took to create?

[WinterBear]

That is not (just) a wallet. That is a work of art. It's beautiful.

[benlilly1]

Just beautiful! Love the all colors and the meticulous stitching. Fine work! Do you have anything else to show us?

[leatheroo]

Beautiful kevin, i think this is my favorite so far.

[Kevin King]

Stunning work! Love the Mokume gane metal pull as well.

We just put koi in our pond this summer so I love your choice of design.

Cool! Thanks.

This piece is BREATHTAKING!!! My immediate response to every picture was....WOW! This wallet is INCREDIBLE! Dare I ask how long it took to create?

Thank you! Not counting the construction of the wallet, the outer stitching and cutting was about 16 hours.

That is not (just) a wallet. That is a work of art. It's beautiful.

Thanks!

Just beautiful! Love the all colors and the meticulous stitching. Fine work! Do you have anything else to show us?

Thanks! I have a facebook page as well as a website. There's more on the facebook page though. Just search Kevin King Leather.

Beautiful kevin, i think this is my favorite so far.

Thanks! It's definitely up there as one of mine too.

KK

[whinewine]

Absolutely stunning, kevin! WOW! is all I can say!

[Menolly]

Wow! That's a beauty!

[Kevin King]

Thanks for all the compliments!

Here's a step-by-step....

[dirtclod]

Great job ! It looks great !

[rdb]

Now, that's a Kevin King original!

[Radthalan]

Truly amazing. I like the different textures of leather that create the different patterns on the wallet.

[Phatdaddy]

Wow pretty much sums it up. That is beautiful.

[particle]

Very nice work Kevin. Laid out flat, it looks beautiful. It's a very sweet execution of the scene. Folded up - it's equally beautiful. The thread colors, hide colors, shapes - they all play very nicely together in a meandering trail that entices you to want to keep turning it over to see what lay ahead.

[abn]

Kevin, the design is superb and the craftsmanship (of course) is unequalled. Outstanding choice of materials and colors. Keep up the good work!

-Alex

[David]

Ok Kevin, now you're just showing off......

Huh, oh that's the name of this forum isn't it?

It's beautiful buddy.

Dave:

Edited August 26, 2011 by David

[Kevin King]

Nah, man. But thanks. I could never tool the same design with the results you would have.

KK

[benlilly1]

Thanks for the pictorial too! It's interesting to see how it all comes together.

[David]

Ok Kevin, now you're just showing off......

Huh, oh that's the name of this forum isn't it?

It's beautiful buddy.

Dave:

If I tried that, I'd have a finger or two sewn in there too......

What kind of machine?

Dave

[CowboyDon]

Thanks for the step by step - Its cool to see that wallet come to life, you rock and again thanks for being willing to share how you perform different constructions of your wallets.

[Jimbob]

You have elevated yourself from a Master leather craftsman to a superb master artist.....matter a fact you have now combined these two titles and will call your self from now on : Superman of all wallets!!

Very impressive and making a tutorial on top of it....wow...

Go and get your self a cold one and celebrate your new title!!

Love your wallets

Greetings

James

[opossum]

Howdy,

Brand new here, but this is an inspiring piece & while most have commented on the outside I like the inside, because you continue the theme without drawing away from the main focus.

This is also my first introduction to this type of work with leather & has opened my eyes to more possibilities.

Thank you for sharing,

David

[tatehunt]

Stunning. Love the layering composition and creative use of texture and stitching. Can you even sell such a piece, or are you just tempted to keep it as a show off item?

[Kevin King]

Thanks for the pictorial too! It's interesting to see how it all comes together.

Well, they're crummy cell phone pics. But I think it makes the finished pics look a lot better.

If I tried that, I'd have a finger or two sewn in there too......

What kind of machine?

Dave

I use a Juki DNU1541. I'd be lost without it.

Thanks for the step by step - Its cool to see that wallet come to life, you rock and again thanks for being willing to share how you perform different constructions of your wallets.

Thanks, and you're welcome. Sometimes I hurt my head trying to figure out how to do what I have pictured in my head.

You have elevated yourself from a Master leather craftsman to a superb master artist.....matter a fact you have now combined these two titles and will call your self from now on : Superman of all wallets!!

Very impressive and making a tutorial on top of it....wow...

Go and get your self a cold one and celebrate your new title!!

Love your wallets

Greetings

James

Wow. That's quite a mouthfull of compliments. Thank you.

Howdy,

Brand new here, but this is an inspiring piece & while most have commented on the outside I like the inside, because you continue the theme without drawing away from the main focus.

This is also my first introduction to this type of work with leather & has opened my eyes to more possibilities.

Thank you for sharing,

David

Sometimes I see people look at other pieces of work and respond by saying "i quit." I like your response much better. Thank you, David.

Stunning. Love the layering composition and creative use of texture and stitching. Can you even sell such a piece, or are you just tempted to keep it as a show off item?

Thank you! I made this one to sell at the show I just attended in Vegas. It is the most expensive wallet i've ever made. It was the first thing that sold.

Thank you all for all the great words!

KK