THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT
To complete this tutorial, you will need:
- 1 piece of CLASSIC vegetable tanned leather of 20 x 30 cm
- 2 nickel-plated T3 screw collar buttons
- 1 jar of tragacanth gum for edge finishing
- 1 bag chain of 10 cm or more according to your desires
- 1 oval rotating carabiner for 15 mm lanyard
- 1 collar button with ring 8 mm
- 1 tube of special leather contact glue
And the following material:
- A round punch Ø 3mm
- A mallet
- A silver pencil
- A cutter
- A ruler or ruler
- A cloth
- Olive oil and a brush
- Shoe polish, grease or oil to nourish the leather
- Optional: Alphabet letter and number stamps - 0.32 cm
1. TINTING THE LEATHER
Using a wide brush, tint the leather with olive oil. Put at least 2 coats on the flower (the place) of the leather, trying to put the same amount of oil everywhere and always going in the same direction.
Let the oil soak into the leather for at least a day and if possible in front of a window.
2. CUT THE PATTERN
Download the pattern from our site. Print it in real size, then cut it out, remembering to make the holes using the 3 mm cookie cutter.
Transfer the pattern to the split leather (backside) using a silver pencil.
3. CUT THE LEATHER
Cut the leather with a cutter following the pattern.
4. MAKE THE HOLES
Make the 7 holes indicated on the pattern using the 3 mm punch and a mallet.
Make the 2 incisions of 3 mm indicated on the pattern for the passage of the head of the collar buttons.
5. WORK THE SLICES
Lightly sand the edges with sandpaper. Then apply tragacanth gum.
Put a thin layer of the product on the edges of the leather. Wait a few moments for the product to soak in, then rub the rim vigorously with a cloth.
6. OPTION: CUSTOMIZE THE CASE
Optional : personalize the cable pocket with an inscription using alphabet stamps. To do this, slightly moisten the leather with a sponge, then hit the alphabet stamps on the leather.
You can use a stamp guide to make your inscription straight. To learn more, here is an explanatory video on the use of a guide for stamps and alphabet stamps:
VIDEO GUIDE FOR STAMPS >
7. APPLY WAX
Polish the piece of leather with shoe polish. Apply a thin layer evenly with a cloth.
VIDEO THE RADIUS >
8. ASSEMBLE THE POUCH
Glue the lower part of the case with contact glue. Then, screw the 2 collar buttons.
Add a dot of glue on each thread to reinforce the tightening.
9. ASSEMBLE THE BAG CHAIN
Using 2 pliers, open the stitches at each end of the bag chain and enclose one part on the ring of the collar button and the other at the end of the carabiner.
10. SCREW THE COLLAR BUTTON
Finally, screw the collar button with ring onto the sheath.
YOUR POUCH IS FINISHED...
Ready to welcome your cables!