Molded Phone Case

[Dirck]

Newest Phone case...approximately 3oz horse butt, Wet Molded over a plastic blank I made. Second wet mold piece and I like the process.

Stud for a closure. USMC black and Satin Sheen water proofing. Once finished the horse butt makes a very hard shell

I'm having trouble recessing the stitching in such light weight leather. I assume I might have to go to a lighter/finer thread.

[MikeG]

Nice small case! Are you trying to gouge the leather for your stitching? Since you are wet forming, have you thought about "molding" a stitch groove using something like a dull chisel or even the edge of a windshield wiper insert or a stiff wire and stamping your groove into the leather? I've never used horse butt, guess I'll need to look into it!

-- Mike