My First Wallet

[alackofcolor]

My first wallet, following the template sold by Ian Atkinson of YouTube fame.

[Jon P]

Great job! Looks way better than the first wallet I did....

[Hi Im Joe]

Looks a lot better than my first wallet too! LOL.

The only critique I have is I think a smaller thread would look a bit better. That thread is really filling out the holes.

But this is just personal preference and your stitching looks great!

[alackofcolor]

I thought about smaller stitches too, but considering it's a very simple design overall, there's really not much going on except for the stitching. Hammering down the stitches on the outside surfaces would help a bit with the puffing of the leather coming out of the holes, but unfortunately the thread loses its vibrancy of color if you hammer on it too much. If I had it to do over again, I would either use 0.6 mm thread instead of 0.8, or I would have hammered the pricking iron through a little further to make the holes bigger on the outside surfaces. But it's not too bad for my fourth leather project.

[Greg528it]

Looks Great. I get the comment on the smaller stitching, here I kind of like them with the big thread. What are you sewing with? Hand or what machine?

[alackofcolor]

I'm doing the stitching by hand, due to my fear of sewing machines. I punched diamond-shaped holes with a Japanese pricking iron and then saddle stitched the layers together.

[bethefawn]

I don't mind the thickness of thread, but I wonder how it would look with a darker type.

(Only reason I even question anything about it is that I am unspeakably jealous. I've made half a dozen wallets in the last year or so and only recently come close to that level of skill, and even then I wouldn't put mine up against yours!)

[Hi Im Joe]

I thought about smaller stitches too, but considering it's a very simple design overall, there's really not much going on except for the stitching. Hammering down the stitches on the outside surfaces would help a bit with the puffing of the leather coming out of the holes, but unfortunately the thread loses its vibrancy of color if you hammer on it too much. If I had it to do over again, I would either use 0.6 mm thread instead of 0.8, or I would have hammered the pricking iron through a little further to make the holes bigger on the outside surfaces. But it's not too bad for my fourth leather project.

Like I said it's really personal preference. You did an awesome job for your 4th leather project.

[Rohn]

That is a beauty. Very nice work!

[alackofcolor]

I don't mind the thickness of thread, but I wonder how it would look with a darker type.

(Only reason I even question anything about it is that I am unspeakably jealous. I've made half a dozen wallets in the last year or so and only recently come close to that level of skill, and even then I wouldn't put mine up against yours!)

I actually made another one with a dark brown thread so I could actually use it without the stitching getting dirty. It looks nice and would probably be my preference if I could have only one. But for emphasizing the stitch, the lighter thread definitely displays it a bit better.

Like I said it's really personal preference. You did an awesome job for your 4th leather project.

It is, but you definitely had a point. And thanks, it's a fun hobby to pick up. It all started because my dad gave me a .45 single action revolver and I wanted to make a holster and gun belt for it. That was my first project back in late May, which I'll probably post eventually.