Tholek Report post Posted December 29, 2016 What are the general leather sizes to use for creating wallets? mainly the thickness. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zuludog Report post Posted December 29, 2016 I'd say about 2 mm, but a bit thinner is OK Get on to Tandy Leather's homepage, and scroll down to the bottom; there are several lists of information & advice. These two both have descriptions of the types of leather and suggested uses; also conversion tables between measures - oz, mm, and others Leather buying guide Leather craft ABC Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tholek Report post Posted December 30, 2016 9 hours ago, zuludog said: I'd say about 2 mm, but a bit thinner is OK Get on to Tandy Leather's homepage, and scroll down to the bottom; there are several lists of information & advice. These two both have descriptions of the types of leather and suggested uses; also conversion tables between measures - oz, mm, and others Leather buying guide Leather craft ABC Thanks for this input don't know why I didn't look properly on Tandy site. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hydrangeaceae Report post Posted December 30, 2016 2mm would be way way too thick, but zuludog might have meant 2 oz (0.8 mm) which is better. Standard thickness is 2-3 oz (0.8-1.2 mm) for card slots, pockets etc, and 3-5 oz (1.2-2 mm) for the outside. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NVLeatherWorx Report post Posted December 30, 2016 It actually all depends on what you plan on doing with the leather. For example: if I am making a wallet for a client that does not want any stamping or carving & tooling done on it then I use 3 to 4 oz. for the outer back and 2 to 3 oz. for all of the interior parts (and I use this weight for all of my wallet interiors); if the client wants the exterior stamped or carved & tooled then I make the outer back from 4 to 5 oz. so as to give me enough depth for the pattern/carving to have some relief. The thinner the leather the more risk there is of it stretching and wearing out as well so keep in mind that when a customer asks us to make something for them they are asking us to make something BETTER for them than what they can purchase elsewhere. Every "open market" version of a wallet is made from the thinnest and stretchiest leather you can find and that is what they don't want; give them something that has some durability and strength built into it, that is what they want to pay for. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JLSleather Report post Posted December 30, 2016 (edited) I like 3/4 on the outside, unless it's for large wallets (small handbags, etc.). This "roper" style wallet was done with 3/4 tooling leather and a Chaylor insert from SLC. Recently got a really sweet letter from the gal who bought it that after a couple of years, it still looks just like new. OH, yeah.. 3/4 oz be about 1.5mm This one also done with 3/4 (Royal Meadow from Tandy), and lined with 1 1/2 oz kidskin from S-T Leather. Edited December 30, 2016 by JLSleather Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tholek Report post Posted December 30, 2016 4 hours ago, JLSleather said: I like 3/4 on the outside, unless it's for large wallets (small handbags, etc.). This "roper" style wallet was done with 3/4 tooling leather and a Chaylor insert from SLC. Recently got a really sweet letter from the gal who bought it that after a couple of years, it still looks just like new. OH, yeah.. 3/4 oz be about 1.5mm This one also done with 3/4 (Royal Meadow from Tandy), and lined with 1 1/2 oz kidskin from S-T Leather. Thanks for everyone but most of all thank you for this! I will be starting a project sometime next week. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
