Sounds like a great project, you should definitely do it and keep us posted about it! If the community can be of any help let us know :)

Yup, looks just fine to me, especially for a stitchless project! If you liked doing it, you should try talking this a step further, maybe with a simple cardholder !? There are tons of tutorials out there if you need inspiration!

It absolutely fits as leathercraft, congrats on your work! It looks like the covers perfectly fits its purpose but pics are lacking a bit of light, if you have brighter images feel free to share them, we’d be happy to have a look!

Check out the firewall settings, it could be the issue. Also don’t forget to turn off VPN on both devices if you’re using one.

Thank you for your kind words.

I used fiebings pro dye, and to apply it I just cut a kitchen sponge into bits and dipped them into the dye. Then I applied in circular motion, and damped again with dye on the areas that I wanted darker.

Also I nourished the leather with neastfoot oil prior to dyeing, I find that is helps getting a smoother, more homogeneous result.

I suggest giving it a try on some scraps before giving it a go on a nice project. You can also use isopropil alcohol to dilute the dye it you want a lighter shade.

Been using cinnamon for a couple years and I’m happy with it, although I don’t spend much time on my computer. Been recommending it as well since I don’t know any better. What’s the most user friendly distro you would recommend ?

Thank you

Thank you for your kind words (and for creating this sub!). It’s pueblo Burgundy if you want to look for it. Although you should note that it darkens significantly over time, as it develops a rich patina.

Nice work, and clean alignment of the rivets. Kudos on the craft!

This is extremely nice of you to say. I really started with a crappy set of tools that I bought online and the first scraps of leather I could get my hands on, and of course my first cardholder was an atrocity, but I still have it, and from there, I learned everything from tutorials and forums. There’s more than enough free content online to learn the basics and more. Also the leathercraft community is very kind, so if you feel like this is a hobby for you, I can only encourage you to give it a try it doesn’t require much room, and you should be able to get started with 50 bucks. Happy to provide resources or advice on tools if you’d like.

Same here, but it does captivate the baby,and it was a fun project (took me quite some time to make it though).

I think about it but I have no idea where to start and how this works. Also I assumed that with my crappy skills self hosting may be a big vulnerability!?

Lining was the same as this one https://lemmy.zip/post/56712167

Thank you for this nice comment, much appreciated

Thanks you for your appreciation

It was a natural veg tan: Koala Nude by conceria Puccini

I cut a smaller piece of leather, skive it to the proper shape, and glue it in between the two sides. I usually glue it to the flesh side of the bottom layer, then fold the top layer over, on top of the assembly. Top layer is an oversized rectangle and inner layer is true to size. Once everyrhknis glued together I cut the top layer to its final saze by following the shape of the inner layer and then I saddle stitch the strap and finish with the edge work.

Sorry, it was a gift and I didn’t take a pic of the other side as this was exactlyas you called it, a tease for the person I made it for. Most time I don’t take pics of the other side since it’s mostly interesting to us hobbyists haha I’ll look into my pics and will share one with the othe inner side up if I find one!

https://www.tatraleather.com/faq (They ship from and to EU, but also to the US and UK but check the ling for more details)

https://beltsproduction.com/terms-and-conditions/ (They ship everywhere, but shipping cost depends on your location)

https://aleatherstore.com/ (Sale as a above)

So any paper filter will do the job, and the brand/model will not have much impact? I would’ve though it mattered but if it doesn’t I’m happy to keep on going with the cheap filters I can get around the corner haha!