Jump to content
AlexOstacchini

Pouches, Coasters, Cases... Lots of small items.

Recommended Posts

Hi all, 

Here is a jumble of small pieces completed over the past few months. I have posted variants of all these products in some form before so refrained from posting them individually, but all of them have at least small alterations compared to the first batches. In all cases these are hand stitched with waxed linen, hand tooled, and dyed with fiebings pro colours. 

The pouches are for swiss army knives, I made a trial batch earlier this year which were all sold, and were all formed directly around the knife. To make a tidier and more consistent product this time round I made a custom two part wooden former, and boy did it make life easier. Just clamp it together after a small amount of hand moulding and then leave it overnight. These are all lined with milled veg tan, and closed with press studs, though I have yet to find any that don't flatten the centre to some degree when they are set, no matter how carefully done. As long as it is central and even this doesn't bother me too much but it would be nice to find a solution, all ears if anyone knows a UK supplier for slightly thicker ones. 

The coaster set was for a 90th birthday present and so I could spend a bit more time than usual making them nice. For stock pieces I do not back them or stitch the borders because this would basically double the price, but that was not an issue here so I finally got to make them how I wanted.

The final batch are cases for Swann Morton scalpels, only simple little things but in my industry everyone uses them and they have proven my most popular product by far. It's the first time really I have played around with dyes that aren't some variant of brown, so that was exciting.  These have a thick welt layer to protect the stitching and the tip of the sheath.

 

All in all a bit of a random mixture of things but I have had much better luck on the business side with smaller products than big expensive ones, which makes sense I guess. I hope you like this stuff!

cheers, Alex

103250160_3022725057820313_2968295234114876380_o.jpg.de74f9e2e24b199f6d9a79fc0ea6b05f.jpg102968008_3022727621153390_6977618727163584943_o.jpg.6d006d22ee1415cfafa86a7e5780400e.jpg102911148_3022727671153385_2655668343930881341_o.jpg.baf965a4bcb689997202b50ae887440d.jpg108556752_3120124908080327_3476661556861571698_o.jpg.41e60cdfd380824f5411e42bfd935bfd.jpg109294739_3120124901413661_7676861367297108633_o.jpg.a7fd2d90d5e2e8c1ce3b37de8a1aadc3.jpg109519285_3120125058080312_3638907507703471208_o.jpg.e1aa82dcfaa60a4539fd36039fb5a796.jpg90153354_2840141716078649_8835193910549544960_o.jpg.c6543f3d52c1b5a5bed7256a214f2437.jpg89955011_2840141859411968_4095883681950859264_o.jpg.3d6d4967747f3fec56a2f5e88c2d133e.jpg90404807_2840141812745306_3488372364796755968_o.jpg.3325215218631671eb040a0c63be1267.jpg

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I must admit I have spent some time browsing your website (and I think at some point it took me to your social media as well).  I love your work, well done!

The only nit picky thing, and I am yet to solve this problem myself, is it wise to use natural colour liners?  I love the look don't get me wrong, and I've tried it too on some of my projects, but I'm yet to find a method or a treatment that will keep this interior leather clean for more than 5 minutes.   Yours look clean and fresh on the photos, how did you finish it and seal it?

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Very very nice work and your wooden form looks like it is working brilliantly. With regards to the snaps....I have only had this happen when I tried putting some leather down on the anvil piece to avoid scratches and that I found distorted the outer cap piece. Perhaps the antique ones with a design on may work better for you.:dunno:

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

 

 

8 hours ago, Spyros said:

is it wise to use natural colour liners?  I love the look don't get me wrong, and I've tried it too on some of my projects, but I'm yet to find a method or a treatment that will keep this interior leather clean for more than 5 minutes. 

Thanks, that makes at least two people who have found that website haha! I know what you mean, and have always refrained from lining belts or larger stuff this way for that reason, and normally use pre finished upholstery leather for linings. Natural will certainly patina with age, and show marks more easily than darker colours, but for small pouches I think this is fine. The finish in this case is a couple of layers of the fiebings atom wax, buffed between each coat. I suspect this could be also used to get the worst out of any marks- actually I might take a scrap and get it deliberately grubby to test this. It won't stay looking new forever but I suppose neither will the outside really. May make some changes when batch number 3 happens. 

116685408_3330118093713579_665097564634941449_o.jpg.3923a8dd9e6be6ded81e9f7d301c5f73.jpg

 

56 minutes ago, RockyAussie said:

I have only had this happen when I tried putting some leather down on the anvil piece to avoid scratches and that I found distorted the outer cap piece

I have tried with and without! I suspect it is just the snaps I am using,and just need to find the right brand. I've always found it quite tricky to find any with long enough stems which limits the options somewhat, but they must exist somewhere, I think I just need to buy samples from a few more places and experiment. Thanks!

Alex 

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.


×
×
  • Create New...