Evolution of Leather - Belts Wallets Patches

[Matt]

X-Posted in wallets as well…

Stock and Barrel from Utah. The bi fold Ive had for years. The trucker wallet is new. Same leather…

[T4920]

Love the way this patch is looking after 12 washes. I don't have any specialist leather cream/conditioner, so apply a light coat of E45 cream after every wash. This may be blasphemy to leather aficionados, but it's started looks much healthier since I began this practice.

[WhiskeySandwich]

Patches on the 14ozers

[Anesthetist]

I wanted to share this card case I made for my wife a while back. It’s a heavier weight natural hide that has close to a decade of wear. Look at that shine!

[Mizmazzle]

@Anesthetist damn man. That thing is gorgeous!

[Anesthetist]

@Mizmazzle what’s funny is how I always obsess over leather treatment and this one hasn't been treated since I made it!

[Mizmazzle]

@Anesthetist that says a lot, dude! All that constant rubbing and friction taking it in and out of pockets etc is like a constant polishing act it seems.

I really like how you created that deep pocket with a side wall. I’d like to learn how to do that. I’m just starting my leather craft hobby.

[Anesthetist]

@Mizmazzle someone w a lot more experience like @seawolf could give you way better advice but I used a form to make pattern. I think I glued together a fat stack of spent gift cards

[Mizmazzle]

@Anesthetist yeah, that Seawolf character knows a thing or two about leather

[seawolf]

@Mizmazzle Yeah, what Matt described is perfect. You can also use a process called "wet molding" that can yield some crazy results.

[Mizmazzle]

@seawolf looks like I have something cool to put on the radar to learn. Looking forward to playing with that.