Leathercrafting Creations: PYC

[ItsJustNC]

Girlfriend's first piece and she's starting to give me a run for my money....

[corter]

that name and logo is hilarious haha

[ItsJustNC]

HAHA.! It is meant as a joke.! Cause i do Industrial design, and leathercrafting is my "udder" works. geddit.? HAHA. And the thought of a tanned udder is just hilarous...!

[JAW]

Love that wallet nc

[ItsJustNC]

^ Thanks.!

[Friday]

Lazybum - That cobra inlay is really great.

Jaw - do you have any more photos of the bag? I'd love to see the inside.

[simontuntelder]

Yo, I would like to get in touch with a French tannery called Sueur, does anybody have any contact information on it?

I realize, that this is a long shot, as most of you are based in the US.

[Schpacko]

Hey guys... first post!

A simple, small notepad i made:

[ItsJustNC]

Interesting pen holder.

[JustinPHL]

To anyone making wallets. Are you splitting your own leather down to 3-4oz or buying it at that size? Almost done a learning batch on some real low grade 2-3oz but I seldomly come across anything high grade in that range.

[hollowsleather]

Yeah slick pen solution, very nice.

[ItsJustNC]

To anyone making wallets. Are you splitting your own leather down to 3-4oz or buying it at that size? Almost done a learning batch on some real low grade 2-3oz but I seldomly come across anything high grade in that range.

You should buy if you know what you're looking for. Often manual splitters dont yeild that good results.

Yea, I know what you mean, its hard to find leather that thin with good tannage. Maybe they find it a waste to split it that much.

[ItsJustNC]

Does anyone use 3/4oz for wallet shells.? I'm using 4/5 oz now and im wondering if i should downsize to take a few mm off the total thickness.

Anyone got an aged wallet with a 3/4 oz shell.?

Edited April 28, 2012 by ItsJustNC

[Friday]

Does anyone use 3/4oz for wallet shells.? I'm using 4/5 oz now and im wondering if i should downsize to take a few mm off the total thickness.

Anyone got an aged wallet with a 3/4 oz shell.?

I've used 3/4 for a long wallet for a friend of mind. He's had it for a few months, I'll try to get a photo.

Just finished these 2 slim bilfolds. Chromexcel outside, veg tan inside. The same friend who I made the above mentioned long wallet wanted a slim billfold for his father in law, so I knocked out 2 - one for myself.

Edited July 24, 2012 by Friday

[JAW]

Set up a little photo studio at work, trying to get some more professional seeming product images:

[corter]

Did my first show today, absolutely crazy time. Met a few dudes from this thread, thanks for coming out! Here's a pic of my setup, I had to throw it together last minute with Ikea window coverings as the table cloth haha. Had Lumina behind me and CXXVI next to me, everyone was super cool.

[FALERBRAND]

Did some work today hand dying some peices. dont do this often. so I am learning about the process. I also did a veg tan wallet with an i d slot and blue cord. Hermann Oak 2-3 oz and 3-4 0z. Maine thread company. 100% made in USA. I phone pictures beware.

Just wiped this one down so its a little moist in the photos.

Edited April 29, 2012 by FALERBRAND

[FALERBRAND]

Not to be and over poster, but heres my Hermann Oak veg tan wallet around 4 months of use. more I phone pictures.

my stamp on left, and an old stamp i found in an antique shop.

Edited April 29, 2012 by FALERBRAND

[ItsJustNC]

I've used 3/4 for a long wallet for a friend of mind. He's had it for a few months, I'll try to get a photo.

Just finished these 2 slim bilfolds. Chromexel outside, veg tan inside. The same friend who I made the above mentioned long wallet wanted a slim billfold for his father in law, so I knocked out 2 - one for myself.

Thanks man. Appreciate it.!

[ItsJustNC]

Not to be and over poster, but heres my Hermann Oak veg tan wallet around 4 months of use. more I phone pictures.

my stamp on left, and an old stamp i found in an antique shop.

I hope you dont mind me asking but is the shell on this wallet 3-4 oz.? Cause it looks like its ageing well.

[ItsJustNC]

Jaw, The new light box is doing wonders. Kudos.

[FALERBRAND]

the whole wallet is made from 3-4 oz yes. thanks.

Edited April 29, 2012 by FALERBRAND

[lightleak]

So, what is the secret about keeping the card slots rather flat-ish.. I just stacked and stacked... and now my wallet is a bit obese.

Anyone willing to share?

ll.

[Friday]

Lightleak, imagine the pockets are cut into "T" shapes, then layered, so they do stack in the middle but not on the edges where you sew.

I forgot to mention in my last wallet post, but I wanted to try a little something different so I added a card pocket on the bill side.

[lightleak]

Thanks mate, that makes sense!

Good idea with the card pocket in the bill slot.

[JustinPHL]

Lightleak, imagine the pockets are cut into "T" shapes, then layered, so they do stack in the middle but not on the edges where you sew.

I just cut a couple pieces of paper to try that out.. genius!

[Friday]

No worries, I wish I could take credit for the technique, but it's a pretty common one in wallet making. Let's see some pics once you're project is done.

[corter]

That took a lot of us months to figure out on our own haha- wish this thread existed when I started!

[ItsJustNC]

Haha, tell me about it. Stared at my friend's flathead to figure it out.

[hollowsleather]

Payment for my friend for help with web stuff.