LeatherCraft to Share: June 2018

First version of DVD pouch

Sharing new project and best practice in leather craft - project DVD casing.

Attached a hard paper layer for support on the inner side. It also to seal two button post.

Use of paper cutting to measure dimension for the outer layer to ensure it fit it needs.

Prepare for glue surface by remove certain portion of top surface to better adhesion between two surface.

Prepare surface for pouch stitching

Use pony stitching two leather piece for the pouch layer.

Folding top layer to base and prepare for stitching work.

Sharing stitching method for project

Front view pouch for cable safe keeping

Rear view with two button

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show the type of tools used to create simple pattern. This is a first time try out creating pattern on project

Some simple design pattern

Play around with different tool to create simple pattern design.

It is fun but not so sure the owner downstair might complaint on knocking sound when start making emboss pattern with stamping tool.

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New leather material for coin purse.
Encounter great difficulty to punch hole for stitching, due to two layer of veg tan material (about 3mm thickness).
Have difficulty to punch due to hard like rock material or may i do not have skill yet or incorrect tool set ??

The two piece of flap was very tough and encounter difficulty to punch a clear hole.
Need more time to punch hole.
Not sure if there are other technique for this situation.

This is one of the pouch, have stitch the edge and burnishing done for the top edge.

This material was not use due to texture design and uneven surface have make it difficult as coin purse project. * issue in marking and uneven thread length difficulty to mark and punch hole with diamond punch device.