Leather Flip Wallet

by angshumandhar

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Intro: Leather Flip Wallet

Leather as a material always fascinated me because of the sophistication attached to it. I watched a lot of tutorials on leather work but always found it difficult to understand. So, when I get the chance, I made sure to use the opportunity to learn the skill and share my findings. Also I wanted to use as basic tools as I could to make a product. Since, I am still a beginner I thought of making something simple and easy.

STEP 1: MAKE THE TEMPLATES

Here are the References for the Templates.

STEP 2: FOLLOW THE STEPS

STEP 1: Make the template on a piece of paper and cut it out.

STEP 2: Place the template on the leather and mark the boundaries

STEP 3: Cut out the Template from the leather using the precision knife and scale.

STEP 4: Glue the edges using leather glue.

STEP 5: Use the Paper clamps to hold the glued parts in position.

STEP 6: Place a coin on the flap’s edge and mark the curve.

STEP 7: Cut the corners to get a smooth edge.

STEP 8: Attach the second piece on the body of the wallet using glue and clamp it in place.

STEP 9: Use the hole punch tool to make holes at equal distances from the rim of the wallet.

STEP 10: Use saddles stitch to stitch the body of the wallet.

STEP 11: Use the cotton fabric to apply coconut oil all over the leather and gently rub it. STEP 12: Use beeswax to polish the edges.

YOU ARE DONE !

Problems encountered: Since I am a beginner, I couldn't understand the type of leather to use. For this build, I'll prefer to use Thinner Leather. Also the leather I used was falling off at certain places.

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