Congratulation Tony, not just to your new wallet but to your amazing improvment in leathercraft. It`s nice to follow you and be allowed to watch you become better each time. Your proud of your wallet? You have all reason for it! Nice work!
Well thank you Frank! Your comment puts a big smile on my face. Sometimes I feel the need to focus on one craft instead of everything in order to grow this channel faster. On the other hand, I guess trying out a lot of things helped me develop a variety of skills and brought me where I am now. Thanks for sticking around, I appreciate it 🙏 Cheers, Tony!
Thank you very much. This video is a bit longer than my other videos because there are so many steps to explain. Good to know that all the extra explanation is appreciated 😊 Greetings from the Netherlands! Tony
Hi, I enjoyed your video! Nice work. Next time you might want to use a skiver for the edges to make the wallet somewhat slimmer on the sides/ the edges. Also make sure to always use the same pattern while sewing for instance left hand over the leather while pulling it tight and right hand down. That way you maintain a certain pattern and the stiching is not off in some places. Other than that pretty nice work! Looking foreward to see more!
Hello Marcellus, thanks for the compliment. Skiving is a special skill that I need to work on. I sometimes cut through the leather instead of only tapering it haha. Also hand stitching is tricky. It does look much better compared to when I first started and there is still a lot to improve. Anyway, thanks again for watching and the elaborate comment and tips. It's hugely appreciated. Cheers, Tony
Thank you Omar! I totally agree, these tools are awesome and a charm to work with. Will definitely look into OKA Factory to see what they have to offer. Again, thanks for watching my video and taking the time to drop me a comment! Greetings, Tony
Wow! This looks amazing. I have been eyeing tools to apply designs on finished leather items because I wanted to decorate a leather book-bag for my daughter… now I’m going to have to seriously consider finding out how I can make one from scratch…
Hello Edda! Nice to hear from you again 😊 You should definitely give it a go. Can't say it's easy, but it's easier than it looks. Only by trying you'll appreciate how fast your skills will develop. I can't think of anything better than creating something useful and beautiful, and gifting that to your daughter. Have fun with it! Cheers, Tony
@@TonyNeedsHobbies - Thanks for the encouragement! I’ll definitely look for a piece of practice leather and some tools. This really seems like a fun project to do and once I’ve practiced a bit I can get a definitive piece and design to work on for my daughter. Something she can keep using for years. 😊
