NECESSARY MATERIAL :
- 1 piece of leather - BLACK - 20 x 30 cm / Thick. 1.2mm
- 1 piece of leather - BLACK - 20 x 30 cm / Thick. 0.5mm
- 1 strap in vegetable tanned collar leather - BLACK - Thickness 1.9 mm - Width. 15mm – Length. 120cm
- 1 TOP magnetic POLO clasp - Ø 17 mm
- 1 set of half-round steel rings – Width. 14mm
- 2 snap buttons - Ø 10.5mm - Nickel plated
- 1 precision cookie cutter - SQUARE - 2.5 x 2.5 mm
- A 3 mm round punch cookie cutter
- A cutter
- Installation games (rivet and snap button)
- A spool of thread
- Pure leather glue
1. PRINT YOUR PATTERN
Download the pattern and print it in full size. Center the pattern on the piece of full-thickness leather and mark the position of the male part (lower part) of the POLO magnetic top.
2. FIX THE ELEMENTS
Cut the leather with a cutter and attach the elements of the lower part of the top by folding the tabs onto the metal washer.
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3. ASSEMBLE THE PIECES OF LEATHER
Using contact glue for leather, glue the two pieces of leather wrong side together (pieces of 1.2 and 0.5 mm).
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4. POSITION THE ELEMENTS
Reposition the pattern on the grain of the leather (full thickness piece). Use the “pimple” of the magnetic top to correctly reposition the pattern on the leather. Make sure the pattern is flat. For the machine sewing version, also trace the sewing line (from A to B) with a silver pencil. It will be useful for topstitching on the flap (see pattern). For the hand sewing version: drill the sewing holes with a diameter of 1.5 mm.
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5. HOLE THE PIECE
Drill the 3mm holes (for the rivets and snaps) and the 10mm hole for the upper part of the magnetic top. Cut out the different pattern pieces with a cutter.
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6. TOPSTITCH THE PIECE
Topstitch all around the flap of the main piece.
7. ADD THE STRIPS
Fold the small strips in half and slip a half-round ring inside. Then attach them to the case with a double cap rivet .
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8. FOLD THE CASE
Fold the case in two and stitch on each side 3 mm from the edge.
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9. HANG THE MAGNETIC TOP
Screw the upper part of the magnetic top. If your leather is too thin, place a leather washer to prevent the clasp from moving.
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10. CUT THE STRAP
Cut the length you want for your leather strap. OPTION: Position the pattern on your strap and pierce the patterns with a precision cookie cutter. Leave 10 cm (without drilling) at each end of the strap.
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11. PREPARE THE SLICES
Work the edges of your strip. You can flatten the slices then apply a finishing eraser like tokonole. You can also work the edges of the case with an edge finish.
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12. INSTALL THE RIVETS
Insert the ends of the strap into the half-round rings, then attach snaps or rivets to attach the strap to the case.
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