Leather Crafting: Making a Leather Portfolio 

Thank you! Yes, I like the leather balm as well. Thanks for watching and commenting!

Thanks again Ronald. Good luck on your build!

Thank you Tanvir. I'm glad you loved it. Thanks for watching and for the kind words.

As always, I relish your kind words. Thanks for being a devoted fan, and for always being so encouraging with your comments.

Thank you so much!

Thanks Stephen!

Thanks Jane! That's a great idea. If I make another one, I definitely will do that! I also learned that I will wait until closer to the end to attach the snap. It snaps shut as it is, but it's a tight fit. If I waited, I could have had a better feel for the snap placement and given it a bit more wiggle room. Thanks again for commenting and watching, and thanks for the great suggestion!

Thanks Joe! It will stretch a bit as you use it. I suppose you could also cut the top layer a little larger than the bottom as well. The only problem I foresee with the later method is bunching of excess leather in the corners. You could alleviate this issue by making a couple of cuts in each corner and taking out the excess before you adhere it. Much like an upholsterer would do when excess fabric bunches up. Thanks again for the comment and view!

Bert, first off, thanks for watching and for commenting! This project is not particularly difficult, but it is rather involved with lots of parts and pieces. You just have to make sure your dimensions are sized to the notepad you are using. A better starter project for leather may be something such as a knife sheath (I have a video on this) or maybe one of the precut projects you can buy at the leather stores (Tandy, Weaver, etc). Those give you practice sewing and assembling but skip the cutting and measuring step. Any way you go, good luck with your future projects and thanks again!

Thanks David for commenting and watching! I really don't have a good way to relay all the detailed measurements of the pockets and holders, but I will do the best I can with the overall measurements of the templates. The main template that makes up the outside of the portfolio measures 12-1/2" x 23" (including the "envelope" flap- 20" not including it). The template for the non-tablet side measures 12-1/2" x 9-1/8", and the one that holds the tablet is 11" x 9-1/8". If i was to do it again though, i think I would make all of these slightly larger because I found that when you start adding contents to the portfolio, it swells up and gets really tight. A little extra built in width would allow for more room for expansion when stuffed with contents. I hope this helps. Thanks again!

Peter, thanks for the view and the comment. I don't make things to sell. This is just a hobby of mine that I do for fun. Thanks again!

Thanks for watching and for the question Cynthia! I did indeed use the same oz leather for the whole project. I believe it was a 3-4 oz hide. Thanks again!

Yes it is. Thanks