Red Moon wallet ripoff

[nanyc]

wow nice job... certainly diy on crack.

[minya]

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hey minya, how does it fit in your pocket? i love the design but it looks pretty massive

--- Original message by lyingonyourdriveway on Feb 26, 2006 03:18 PM

It's not that large, actually... probably 5" tall by 3.5" wide (just estimating) and although it was very thick at the beginning, when the leather was stiff and not bending much, it's been worn in and now is probably about 3/4" to 1" thick.

Definitely not a small wallet though. Makes for a great back pocket fade.

[triniboy27]

Minya,

Can you post some updated pics?

I'm curious to see how it's turning out....

[minya]

yeah, I'll take some soon.

I have 2 left if anyone is interested. PM me.

[seaskull]

Hi Minya, I want an oiled wallet... thanks

[email protected]

Edited by seaskull on Feb 28, 2006 at 09:47 AM

[Lars]

So? How about some updated pics now?

Any new designs or new materials?

[eldave04]

That looks really good, nice work.

[damnIam]

get you a pair of needlenose pliers and bend a coat hanger into a cool design (leave enough to hold onto with the pliers) heat it up a get to burning. Works great!!!

[damnIam]

By the way, I want one!!!!! Extremely resourceful and the handmade touch makes it looks better/cooler than the expensive one.

[Nick M]

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Well, I rubbed neatsfoot oil into it, which darkened the leather considerably. It's also very indigo stained from being in my jeans back pocket. Funny you should ask, I just took some new pictures:

http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/7273/w14hd.jpg

http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/19/w29va.jpg

I might make one out of ostrich leather, which has a very cool look to it because of the feather holes.

--- Original message by minya on Oct 26, 2005 10:59 AM

Looks really nice, Minya, good work. Looks like you did really well with the stitching.

Have you thought about ostrich leg instead of full-quill ostrich? The ostrich leg has a kind of short and wide scale pattern - IMO, it's the nicest exotic skin other than croc/alligator.

I've always thought that quill ostrich nubs were a little odd-looking - again, IMO.

[dunkin deeznuts]

wow

dope job minya

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[minya]

Haven't seen ostrich leg. Maybe when I get back home I can go back to the Hide House, which has nearly every kind of leather you can imagine, and see if they have it available....

[poly800rock]

how does the inside of teh wallet look? never seen you post a pic of that...

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[cultpop 0217]

that looks awesome. ever thought of making a few more and selling them?

i'm not a mod or a rocker. i'm a mocker.

[minya]

I still have 2 left for sale. I've actually had some interest but kind of dropped the ball and never responded. If you're interested in buying, please contact me again. I swear not to be a flake again this time.

I hope to tweak the design this summer and maybe make something else entirely.. I dunno.

[vinz]

hey Minya, where did you get the snap from?

www.youngestincharge.com

[minya]

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hey Minya, where did you get the snap from?

--- Original message by vinz on Apr 27, 2006 05:02 PM

A local leatherworking shop.

[vinz]

Are you still using the wallet you made?

The leather craft stores closed down where I live.

www.youngestincharge.com

[vinz]

So I ended up making my own Red Moon rip off. I don't know anything about leather craft and the leather craft stores near me all closed down. I found this piece of scrap leather at work and I thought I'd give it a try. I made a few mistakes with it, so half way through I just rushed it. I'm going to look into getting some saddle leather and try it again since the leather I used was way too soft and I learned from the mistakes of making this one.

www.youngestincharge.com

[sygyzy]

You could use a laser to burn the design. Check out M-A-K-R designs.

Do you own an Apple Hi-Fi? Contact me.

[mizanation]

very nice!

i just got my tandy leather catalog yesterday. i have been looking at leather at the leather shops in NYC. i want to make this wallet:

http://letgoasyoulike.fc2web.com/w-spanker.htm

[isdenn]

sick project...very inspiring

[minya]

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Minya, do you make the complete leather chain, clip and wallet?

--- Original message by DJ_Flame on May 4, 2006 07:13 AM

nope... all my leatherworking stuff is at home in Cali. I'm going home later this summer, I might try my hand at making some new stuff when I'm back....

[denimdestroyedmylife]

last i heard, that dude minya still has two left...

i'd totally cop, if i were liquid.

SAN DIMAS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL RULES!

Edited by denimdestroyedmylife on May 4, 2006 at 06:10 PM

[vinz]

I got some decent leather and this is my second attempt at it. I still can't find any good snaps for it though. I'll try to find a good snap for the next one I make.

www.youngestincharge.com

[minya]

Looks pretty good, but the shape looks too square to me. Might want to make it a little bit taller and a little bit less wide.

[vinz]

thanks for the tip Minya, my girlfriend said the same thing.

www.youngestincharge.com

[obsessis]

i am making one as we speak. i'll be able to make them for other people if they want. PM me for info.

[obsessis]

i am making one as we speak. i'll be able to make them for other people if they want. PM me for info.

[vinz]

lets see some pics

www.youngestincharge.com