Make Your Own Leather Billfold Project And Tutorial 

Hi Richard, I'm really happy to hear you enjoy the videos and thank you for watching. I also really enjoy making them and hope I can continue to do so for years to come... Much appreciated!

Happy to hear the videos are helping you out! Thanks for commenting!

David B Thank you!😄

@@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan Good job on your wallet. I've been doing leather work for 50 years now and keep an eye out for quality craftsmanship. My only question I have for you is why don't you oil your projects? Remember that wetting and dyeing your leather pulls the natural oils out of your leather. Unless you're actually oiling your work and not showing that in your videos. Good job nonetheless.

@@jessemarvin3217 Thanks Jesse, and you are correct. It's best to apply oil if tooling. This is one of my earlier videos, so I can't remember if I applied the oil or not, but most likely didn't film it. Thanks for commenting!

Thank you for watching!😊

The music kinda hints to my age. :) Thanks!

That's exactly what I was thinking.

+sailorboi82 Superb! Thanks!

J. Renard I wouldn’t know because RU-vid muted the audio. That can only mean the music was copyrighted, which makes this video illegal to watch.

Thanks!

Thanks for the helpful feedback! Great suggestion.

Hi Jessica, It makes more sence to trim edges before dying. If you dye, then trim, then you'll need to dye the edges again, which adds to your work, although sometimes I get caught up in my work and miss a step and need to go back and correct it. This is probably what happened while filming this video. Thanks for pointing this out! :)

Oh that makes sense. I am just learning so I wasn't sure and wanted to check. I love your videos. Thanks so much for posting them!!!

Good question! Thanks for watching and I'm glad you are enjoying my videos. Enjoy!

+John Galv Hi John, Not sure why you weren't able to download the pattern, although I discovered an error several weeks ago that was creating some purchasing issues. Since then the problem has been fixed. Try checking back again and see if you still have any problems, if so please let me know and I'll see if I can help. Thanks for writing!

Sorry, I'm very familiar with using Fiebings oil dyes. I currently mix my own colors with water based stains and antiques. Although I usually never have to worry about smearing provided I give the stains time to set and dry before applying a clear matte or glossy sheen finish. I also don't use resolene or neat-lac. I currently only use Craft Japan clear matte or glossy sheen, although eco-flo also sells a similar product. I also apply very thin light coats of the sheen. Applying to much can cause you stain or dye to run or leak colors. Once you've applied the 1st coat of a sheen you shouldn't need to worry about any smearing. I usually will repeat the application of the sheen 3-5 times until I get the desired effect.

Thanks. You might be referring to "Super-Sheen" from Eco-Flo. I think maybe the test samples I have done did run because the leather is so thin, so it saturates quickly, even if put on lightly. I guess I will have go at one of these options but wanted your opinion first, since I have put some time into making this wallet...and didn't want it botched on the last step. Wouldn't be the first time though, and it's all in the learning process. Thanks again for your input! :-)

Yes, I meant super sheen. I hope you find a reliable solution...

Hoss V11 Thanks, starter kits cost between 70 - $100 USD. That's how I 1st got started tooling leather and a good place to start.

Seems like a self gratifying hobby. Tons and tons of possibilities and where to end. Thanks for the response. Deff. got a new subscriber. I'm looking forward to more videos. Been into the western floral as a firearm enthusiaist myself. Got some talent, you selling products?

Hoss V11 Thanks, Yes, I do. You can visit my online store at www.fischerworkshops.com

Will browse your site. Keep on encouraging and the artwork. Do you have any videos of the transition to the other country? Hopefully I'm not mistaken but I do believe I caught a video of you mentioning you moved to Thailand. Im planning a move cross country in the states as opposed to... cross Earth. Hehe.

Hoss V11 I live in Taiwan. Not far from Thailand. I came to study 20 years ago and never left. I might move back to the US someday, but for now I really like living here.

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I think I used Ecoflo's professional waterstain for this wallet. You can buy this at Tandy leather or on Amazon.

Hi Marti! Thanks for subscribing. I always love to meet other leather crafters and see their work. Sorry, my Spanish isn't very good, but I appreciate you taking the time to introduce yourself.

Chris Fischer un placer lo bueno es el traductor ya que yo tampoco se idiomas en esto estan mejorando mucho internet recibe un saludo