Glasses Case My First Leather Work.

[D1ave]

D1ave ----------------------------

Your completely welcome for the information given.

I might add : if you'll shop www.springfield leather.com its advertizwed above in the headings most of the time

They have remnants at affordable prices.

You might try the scrap boxes at most Tandy stores as well. If thats what you need ? -------------------- Wild Bill46

Thanks for the link, they are a good shop, though postage might be costly all the way over to me.

Unfortunately there are zero leather supply stores here, I would love to have a rummage in one

I've done this eyeglass case also. The only problem I have is that it looks and feels like the sides should be thicker. I believe I used a 2-3 oz leather when I should have used a 4-5 oz.

The one I made is very sturdy as the leather is 7-8oz and with the extra lining its quite stiff.

The next one I will use the same for the sides and 4-5oz for the body.

[etchgirl]

Thanks for the heads up, D1ave!

I just had a thought about what someone said about stitching. What I did is that I punched the holes on the sides of the case before I sewed it, got a round wooden dowel ( you can also use a piece of PVC pipe (about 1 1/2 in by 12 in)) and clipped the side and main pieces together, then sewed them together. It got easier once one side was sewed together.

[silverwingit]

As usual I ask myself, what would Nigel do?

Though not directly applicable, this might be useful to you.

Michelle