https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/leather-purse • Posted by Muhaiminah Faiz
Who knew that leather craft could be so much fun! The possibilities of making stuffs out of leather is endless (well, almost!). Anyways, I made this classy leather card holder in few easy steps and available materials. Enjoy making one :)
Who knew that leather craft could be so much fun! The possibilities of making stuffs out of leather is endless (well, almost!). Anyways, I made this classy leather card holder in few easy steps and available materials. Enjoy making one :)
You'll need 3 peaces of leather to make this card holder, 3 X 7 inches for the main part- the holder, which has been shown in the picture of this step. 0.75 X 3 inches for the flap, 0.5 X 3 inches for the closure.
You can glue the flap or stitch it as well. I did both. The piece I used for making the flap is 0.75 X 3 inches, Place the 0.75 X 3 inches leather piece on any one side of the main piece, making sure to place it on the center of the width, Glue half an inch of the flap leather with the main piece (see picture). I did a small cross stitch on it as well to make sure the flap is secure.
Take an x-acto knife and make 2 slight cuts on it as shown in the picture. The cuts I made were 1 cm. The cuts should be at least 0.5 inch below the side. Take the 0.5 X 3 inches leather piece and insert it through the cuts as shown in the picture, Flip the leather to the other side and apply glue on both sides of the small piece, to make sure it's secure
Use the awl to make holes on both sides of the main piece, Use a ruler and pencil to measure and mark the positions for the holes. i did free hand punching :p After making the holes fold the leather into half, making sure the holes on both sides match,
Prepare needle and thread, Do stitches on both sides, through the holes. I did flat blanket stitches.
I used golden fabric paint and made the design by using a size zero coloring brush. After designing the card holder allow the paint to dry for a while, you don't want a smudged design. Done!