LeatherCraft to Share: August 2018

Zipper head holder

broken wear and tear zipper header tag
for portable storage bag

Another relative simple project due to needs to repair a wear and tear on holder for zipper header. See the above repair requirement for this product, it easy to estimate the dimension for your zipper.
In this case the size is 1cm x 4cm measurement.

Compare original size and shape

Close up view

ready for next step

Next step is to install the zip header tag.

Update project 3rd Sept -- -- -- last night repair done.

This how the new leather zip tag looks like.
Notice I use one needle to sew this project.
I start from one end to the other and return to home position and tie a knot

Another repair for two zipper head. Apply glue and wait for a few minute for it to cure. Then stick them together.

Apply gule only to leather zipper tag. Trying it out, however have pre punch hole for stitching work.

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Credit Card Case holder

Today is Merdeka day (independence on Aug 31,1957) for Malaysia!! * timezone difference when publish on blogspot.

New project on credit card case holder.
Something new to try out after encounter with a friend from Singapore, visiting Malaysia recently.

First attempt was to get estimate measurement of the product, use a coin purse as a way to get the dimension.

Compare the size and possible
position to use.

Another position to have rough
esitmate

Another way to estimate
project measurement

The best measurement on this project is 11.5cm x 8.5cm x 2 cm sample template size.

Base on this data we start to create a paper cardboard version to transfer to leather. This way we can think on possible design.

Aim to try out some practical design to suit this project.

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Make a model of product
with cardboard as template

Use the card board paper template for
leather positioning , size, shape of pattern,
and etc to take
into consideration

= = = = = * * Next step is prepare material ** = = = = =
This step is carried out to mark where to punch hole for button to attached.

Making adjustment and measurement

The card board template is use to position project and marking place to cut and punch hole for button.

Marking to punch hole at corner

After punch hole and remove apart
to prepare for stitching step

Other side with punch mark to stitch. The side layer
is on top of the rear layer.

Manually perform stitching

Saddle stitching in progress

Punch hole on flap to attach post
and receiver part.

View of project done

This is how it looks like end product from
this angle

* * * * Another credit card case holder project but different design on the flap , hidden behind.

Draw outline to cut to measurement

Mark position for hole to corner

Cut off to measurement needs

Prepare to gule flap to outer layer

Punch hole for button

Use diamond punch hole for saddle stitch

Finish project on credit card case

Another view on finish project

View on stitch area on rear, one on top while
another behind

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Cable Organizer

Sharing a simple, user friendlier and basic project for mobile phone chrager cable organizer.
Try to use scrap leather and rampant materials for these projector.

* Note you can view some of this older project done, please refer to post name :
1) Cable organizer & Coin purse posted 3rd June 2018
2) Book mark project posted 18th April 2018 - please read the post dated 7th June 2017 and view photo of cable organizer.

Trying out simple ear phone cable organizer

Trying out simple USB cable organizer

Different view of project

Possible improvement in mind to add pouch for the mains interface box

Possible improvement in mind to add pouch for the mains interface box, another view of project to have different approach to make it user friendlier.

==== update on 31st August SAMSUNG mobile phone