THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT
To complete this tutorial, you will need:
- Leather scraps
- 1 mini snap button Ø 10.5 mm and its installation tool OR T3 collar button
- 1 box of Meisi M60 wire Ø 0.65 mm
- 1 pot of Angelus leather paint
And the following equipment:
- 1 round punch cookie cutter - Ø 1.5 mm
- 1 round punch cookie cutter - Ø 3 mm
- 1 mallet
- 1 cutter
- 2 round-ended needles
- 1 pot of neoprene contact glue
1. PRINT THE PATTERN
Download the pattern and print it in full size. Cut out the paper pattern, leaving approximately 1 cm of margin around the piece. Then tape it, using masking tape (so as not to damage the leather), to the scrap leather. 
2. DRILL THE SEWING HOLES
Pierce the sewing holes indicated on the pattern using a round punch cutter 1.5 mm in diameter. 
3. DRILL THE OTHER HOLES
Drill the holes for the collar button or snap button using a round punch cutter 3 mm in diameter. For the collar button, remember to make the 3 mm incision at the head of the collar button. 
If you have a cookie cutter of approximately 20 mm, cut a circle from a scrap of leather to make the dog's eye. If you have a 35mm cookie cutter, you can also cut out the circle for the bear's nose and mouth. 
4. MARK THE FACE
With an awl or a silver pencil, mark the leather at the location of the animals' eyes and mouth to facilitate the painting stage which will occur later (step 7). 
5. CUT THE LEATHER
Following the lines, cut out the different pieces with a cutter. 
6. OPTION: SMOOTH THE BACK OF THE LEATHER
Apply tokonole (finishing eraser) to the crust of the leather (the back) to smooth it and obtain a nice finish on the ears. 
7. SHAPE ANIMAL FACES
Before sewing the card holder, form the animal faces.
For the bear : glue and sew the 35 mm circle.
For the dog : glue the 20 mm round at eye level and drill mini holes to make the lips.
For the cat : sew scraps of lace to make the cat's whiskers.
For the added pieces, remember to work on their edges before gluing/sewing them onto the card holder.
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8. PAINT THE MOUTH AND EYES
Using black Angelus leather paint, draw the eyes and mouth of the animals. For the eyes, we advise you to use a cotton swab to make a clean circle. For the mouth, we used a toothpick for more precision. 
9. INSTALL THE CLASP
To close the card holder, attach a collar button or snap button.
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10. Sew the card holder
Cut a thread 5 times larger than the length to be sewn. Then, wax the linen thread with beeswax. Thread a needle into each end of the thread.
To start sewing: pass the thread through the first hole and even out the threads. Sew by passing each needle through each hole one by one. Finish the seam with 3 double stitches (bartack stitches) and cut the thread flush.
To learn more about sewing leather “made easy,” check out our guide:
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11. WORKING THE SLICES
Work the edges of the card holder with an edge finish. 
You have finished your card holder!
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