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Well, I learned a lot about wallet making this month. Also, this is my first try with inlay.

I thought I'd make a wallet for my sis-in-law for her birthday, but I've only ever made one or two before, and not since I joined this forum, so they weren't anything to write home about.

But I didn't want to buy new tools. You know how it goes. So I made it, and it's not so bad, but if I ever make another one, I'll thin the leather waaaay down (I used 7 oz... not smart, though I thinned the pockets down to almost paper thin.), buy a higher spi tool, and use thinner thread.

So... thanks for looking. If you have any other bright ideas, let me know.

7 oz. veg tanned (I know, I know), snake skin inlay, pigskin lining, veg tanned pockets.

Monica

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Nice work. Do you do your own photography? It's nice too.

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Very pretty wallet

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Very nice wanting to do some inlay this fall

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Thanks, plowboy, and pawpaw! Thefanninator, yes, I do my own photography, as well. My husband used to be a professional photographer, so I get to use his nice cameras and lenses. It's nice. ;)

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Monica that is an awesome looking purse. It may be thick but I like the design and the inlay. I'll bet she'll love it.

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So I was at kohls the other day looking at their wallets. None of them passed for my own personal quality standards. I like a heavier leather and thread. Something that will last forever, not one year. And yours, I think, looks great as is . Beautiful work.

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Thank you, Bob, and Quilleather! Heh, I hope she feels the same way! I would have replied before, but I was very distracted by getting a visit from my younger sisters. Here are some of the things we worked on (their first projects), though my sisster started the bag when I went back to Texas in November:

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nice inlay wallet !

what color dye did you use ?

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Thanks! I used the Fiebings Ox Blood, mixed with some yellow and diluted with lacquer thinner. I didn't quite dilute it enough - it was supposed to be more pink.

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