samNZJP Report post Posted September 29, 2018 Hey Looking for all the help I can get on this one. Never made a long wallet before so I took to instagram for some inspiration... @from_one_leather See below for some pictures. The last image is a similar wallet by the same person, but it is the zipper in the middle for coins that I am particularly interested in. Any idea how it is done? I've never worked with zippers before. also, with the first image, how do you think the insert for the strap is sewed into the piece? Any other insights would be great. Sam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
battlemunky Report post Posted September 29, 2018 Zippers aren't nearly as magical as I always thought they were having used a few now and are pretty straight forward. Cut the slot for the size zipper you have and carefully glue it. Make sure you have it right side facing the way you want it, etc., lay it out before hand and make sure its the way you want it to be. Then sew it in after gluing. The insert, I'm guessing, is sewn onto one of those interior pieces we can't see very well from the pics. It looks hidden though, so maybe the inner lining of whatever the outer piece sews onto? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mattsbagger Report post Posted September 29, 2018 The zipper is on a pouch. If you look at the last pic it is in between the two gussets. The strap would be sewn on to the outer body of the wallet. There are a few videos I’ve seen on YouTube of long wallets. Some with zippers some without. A few of those should give you the breakdown of construction that you want. Also all the things @battlemunky said too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Northmount Report post Posted September 29, 2018 (edited) Note also that these are two different wallets. The first one has the pouch zipper facing into the fold. The second has the pouch zipper facing out. The second one is similar to an accordion purse/wallet. I quite like the second one even though it is more complicated to put together, especially the accordion gussets. Tom Edit: Here is a file that may help. I don't recall where it came from so I can't give credit for it.Long Wallet Templates.pdf Edited September 29, 2018 by Northmount Added template file Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samNZJP Report post Posted September 29, 2018 Thanks for the template Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samNZJP Report post Posted September 30, 2018 Anyone have any idea how to get measurements for the triangular pieces joining the coin pocket (see zipper) to the base of the wallet? Also, I wonder what the underside of the wallet looks like and how the strap is attached. Sam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
