Minimalist Tri-Fold Wallet Uploaded

[dragonhawke]

Again, you never disappoint Sir.

[Dwight]

I made one like this (this was my practice piece) for a guy a few years back. His just like it was literally falling apart. His daughter had got it for him 30 or so years earlier, . . . overlook the obvious errors, . . . again this was not a finished piece, . . . just a few pieces of leather hacked out to see how it would go together.

Got a note from him a couple weeks after I sent him the wallet, . . . he was thoroughly pleased.

No, . . . don't expect to see a return customer for this one.

My next wallet will probably be this also, . . . soon as I wear out the one I have.

May God bless,

Dwight

Edited April 25, 2015 by Dwight

[Halitech]

Thanks for this Tom. I just made this from 2oz goat and hand sewn

[DoubleC]

Nstar you answered a question I had. I looked all over thee site and couldn't find out where they were made. They have a contact email but no address. Their return address states such things as 'you must ship to the address on the RA because it may be different than where the item shipped from but never mentioned a country. Since you were approached to make them in the USA I guess I was right about them being Chinese. Maybe it's a new trend starting....insourcing. Or maybe they want to say they are made in the USA. Anyway I hope it works out for you. Cheryl

[DoubleC]

No Mike probably not. You don't want to make a bed you might not be able to get lout of later. I think the product is ok but just gimmicky and I don't think people will buy 200 a day, or a month for that matter one the phase passes. I'm not surprised you didn't get a response. Probably as soon as you said you didn't want to use a filler you lost them. They'll find someone in the US I'm sure that will make them AND will use a filler to make their margins even higher. I'm sorry you didn't get the job but glad you didn't compromise. We have enough Chinese Veneered leather junk here already. Cheryl

[DoubleC]

I know Mike. I work at a FM 3 xs a week and people thing that's synonymous with 'cheap.' It doesn't help we're next to the Walmart parking lot. I have a basket full of my formally 10 buck bracelets for 5 bucks just to get rid of them. No one goes through it, they look at the 40.00 ones and want them for 5. I raised all my prices on my good thing this year, tired of not being paid for my time at all. And they aren't really buying a bit less than they did when the stuff was 18.00. The walk through the FM, get an idea of what they want then head to Walmart. Even the Farmers aren't doing as well this year.

I think it's a cultural difference where the Chinese can't understand how much we hate their products. I have not had a single item returned that I've sold and a lo of my early work I see now was horrifying, lol. But i guess it's lasting longer than Walmart so it's ok to the people who bought it. Now that I have a handle on at least looks good, whether it's mine or not, I set my price accordingly.

I guess I'm doing better than you, a guy wants me to make pouches for him for 4.00 and he sells them for 5. I am now flattered which wasn't my first thought when I was asked.

[indidana]

Here's my attempt at the pattern. I had a lady ask me to make her a business card holder for her boss.

That turned into "stringing" three of them together so I suggested a trifold wallet type holder. I searched online and found this pattern and was immediately sold. She said it doesn't even need to fold because her boss carries huge purses, so I made it with 3 oz. It was my first attempt at a wallet! Each pocket on the inside is for her three different businesses. The pockets on the outside are for credit cards, and, of course, there's the bill pocket.