How to Make a Leather Wallet Pattern: *SIMPLE* 8-Minute Tutorial!

[@ianmacfarlane779]

Thank you Tanner, I really appreciate videos like this. So many people insist on making the "look what I can do" kind of stuff, but the truly extraordinary craftsman are the ones like yourself that share their skills to help others grow.

[@ClaridgeLeather]

Thank you, Ian. I appreciate you being here! I really hope that this channel can be helpful to lots of people, but I especially hope that it makes leathercraft feel more approachable to the total beginner. I remember very well how overwhelmed and intimidated I felt when I was starting out, and I hope to meet the needs of others who are in that same place.

[@automotivedyi1984]

Likewise

[@jillkellogg1007]

This is exactly what I was needing. Really appreciate this super helpful!

[@lynxlady5355]

Wonderfully clear instructions that anybody can follow!

[@Alchemista110]

Thank you Tanner for having this useful tutorial video. Very helpful explanations and illustrations. My number one stop.

[@PetervanderPlaat]

Thanks for this excelllent tutorial. I'm look forward to all your videos.

[@ClaridgeLeather]

Thank you so much for watching, Peter! Cheers!

[@automotivedyi1984]

Thank you. I m going to try this soon . Did some leather crafts 5 plus decades ago I’m coming back.

[@laurenjacobsen7273]

Excellent video! I love how clearly and concisely you presented the information.

[@indigoglass6638]

Nice work. Perfect length. Detailed enough and yet not too wordy. Look forward to the build video

[@ClaridgeLeather]

Thank you so much! Can’t wait to make some more! 🙏🏼

[@Alex-gg3qm]

Been doing leatherwork for the last 5+ years and this video was super helpful, thanks!

[@ClaridgeLeather]

That's awesome, Alex! Love to hear that. Thank you for watching!

[@carrottreemercantile7564]

Great video! Instructions are very clear and paced well. Looking forward to watching more! Thanks for sharing!

[@ClaridgeLeather]

Thank you so much for watching! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

[@merelynurigoitia4343]

Gracias por tus videos son buenísimos, de los que he visto os mejores....explicas muy bien ...es lo que necesitaba para aprender bien..gracias gracias...feliz de haber encontrado tú canal...soy de chile..saludos ❤😊

[@ridgerunner66]

Great video, with some great information. Looking forward to seeing the build video. Thanks for sharing. Davin

[@ClaridgeLeather]

Thanks so much, Davin! I really appreciate you taking the time to watch. The build video is just about wrapped up-- hope you can find a nugget in that one too!

[@ironforgeleather4250]

Brilliant work again Tanner! Elegant, easy to follow, simple. This is such an excellent first step that isn't remotely intimidating!

[@ClaridgeLeather]

Thanks so much, my friend! I really hope to make the craft a little less intimidating!

[@ironforgeleather4250]

@@ClaridgeLeather Your attitude and manner in which you do everything really translates through perfectly here. I look forward to even more mate. Good on ya!

[@joshuapoche5137]

Awesome man you got the first working video out. Great job keep them coming

[@ClaridgeLeather]

Thanks, Joshua! More in the works!

[@Thea_MojaveOutliersWhipmakers]

AHA! I came galloping over here from Don Gonzales Saddlery. Glad I did!

[@ClaridgeLeather]

Right on! Don is such a cool dude! Welcome! 🙏🏼

[@cluek9780]

Generous presentation, great attitude: Love your welcoming a community into your site. Some notes: to self-correct before committing, use THREE measured points to define any line; use your square (or triangles) AS you measure (or before cutting pattern). Rounding corners are easily established at this time, along with the rounded stitchlines, as in your example. Grading the leather weights should happen before any construction, and a listing of the STEPS IN ORDER is useful- there’s more than a noob would think!

[@ClaridgeLeather]

Yes, all of those are great points- thank you for those! I definitely take a little more time in "real life" pattern making to be sure everything is parallel and square!

[@millennialarcher4837]

Been looking leathercraft videos like this that teach how to make own pattern.

[@m3rkaba86]

Mascon Leather has some great ideas in some of his videos too

[@ClaridgeLeather]

Excellent! Thank you so much for watching. Hope to make more like this!

[@themadleaf]

LOL I use dog biscuit boxes. Hey, it works.

[@Montgomeryleather2]

Really good free info here. Appreciate it

[@caballis9169]

Thank you! You made it simple so I feel like I can make a pattern!

[@ClaridgeLeather]

Thanks for watching! You CAN do it!

[@mugerwadeograce2819]

Thank you mr tanner, greetings from uganda 🇺🇬 Eastern Africa

[@JaredRandal]

I really like your wrist wrap/bracelet! That would be an awesome video!

[@ClaridgeLeather]

Thanks!! It’s super simple and I agree, it would be a good video! Thanks for the suggestion! 🙏🏼

[@JaredRandal]

@@ClaridgeLeather Thanks for the consideration 👍

[@luckysakonta3724]

Hey Tanner👋, Thanks a mil. Your teachings are awesome and invaluable. Highly appreciated 🙏🏽 🙌

[@ClaridgeLeather]

Thanks so much, my friend! 🙌

[@joekeffer3520]

Great information and demonstration on ideas for making your own patterns! Thank you!

[@ClaridgeLeather]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@robertdelisle2412]

Using the folder is a great idea

[@ClaridgeLeather]

Thanks! Yeah, I haven't found anything better! Cheers!

[@charlotteayre461]

Thank you for these videos; they are exactly what I have been searching for!

[@ClaridgeLeather]

Yes! I love to hear that, Charlotte! Thanks for checking this out! More to come!

[@Dubya1886]

Excellent video, thank you!! You earned a sub.

[@ClaridgeLeather]

Thanks, Wyatt! Have fun!

[@jesuszavala4307]

Thank you so much for your tips Tanner

[@ClaridgeLeather]

My pleasure, Jesus!!

[@nathanboggs370]

I’m looking forward to your next video! I’m already making patterns!

[@ClaridgeLeather]

Yeah!! Love it- can’t wait to see what you make!

[@virtusleather]

Pumped to follow along on your new channel Tanner. I love tokonle on the inside to help the cards slide in and out easily. Best wishes from Toronto. ✊🏻🇨🇦🇺🇸.

[@ClaridgeLeather]

Ooh, I love that idea- Thanks for sharing your tip with us! Keep em coming! 🙏🏼

[@virtusleather]

@@ClaridgeLeather if you prefer the natural look of the rough side you can also just put a coat on the very inside of the pockets where you dont see it as much.

[@themadleaf]

Good tips. Thanks for sharing. 👍

[@ClaridgeLeather]

My pleasure! Thank you for watching! 🙏🏼

[@hadiakbarkargili637]

Thanks for guidance❤

[@workingforgear]

Awesome video. I will use your method to design a wallet later today. Thank you

[@ClaridgeLeather]

Sweet! I hope it goes great for you! Thanks again for watching!

[@billycameron9212]

So, good, Tanner; clear, concise, simple. I hope you have intentions of putting your tote and bag pattern tutorial on your KZbin channel. I found that so very helpful from you IG page and have pointed many folks to that video, as well. Your methodical approach is great for those of us who kind of have a tendency to work more organically.

[@ClaridgeLeather]

Thanks, Billy! I hope you've had a chance to watch the tote pattern tutorial here on KZbin! I appreciate your support!

[@heddaacevedo]

❤️❤️❤️❤️. Thank you for sharing

[@EthanCarterDesigns]

Fantastic video! Really well paced and very clear! I've made my share of templates, but still took away a ton of tips from this! Thanks for sharing bud!

[@ClaridgeLeather]

Thanks, Ethan! I have learned a lot from your videos as well-- so glad we can trade tips! Cheers!

[@EthanCarterDesigns]

@@ClaridgeLeather Wow, thanks! Absolutely, that's what this community is all about, right?!

[@LeosVideos]

Thank you very much, Tanner, for sharing your skills. I am new to leatherworking so just checking out channels and learning as much as possible. I find your videos very informative and appreciate you! One question, in a different video, you show how to choose a leather for a project. You say for embossing with a stamp like your logo is best with vegetable oil tanned leather. Is that what use in the "make" video that goes along with this video? You use a press with a stamp for your logo and the leather looks like chromium tanned leather so I am just curious if it is or if you can still get a decent stamp in Chromium tanned leather. Thank you again sharing all your knowledge. It is truly appreciated!

[@ededdneddy1277]

Thanks! Great video!

[@ClaridgeLeather]

My pleasure, Ed! Thank you! 🙏🏼

[@mudkhan7558]

Nice work 👍

[@mickmairet6267]

Merci pour ce tuto🔥🔥

[@robthewaywardwoodworker9956]

Great video. Looking forward to more. Parker over at Stock & Barrel sent me (us - there'll be a bunch I bet). Rock on!

[@ClaridgeLeather]

Welcome, Rob! Parker’s a great dude. Keep in touch, and let me know if there’s anything you’re particularly interested in seeing here!

[@Alex-ib6tm]

Do the cards fit in this design pretty loosely? I’m trying to design one that will hold the cards from falling out. I use a wheelchair and keep my wallet in a fanny pack.

[@Viking_Kong]

Great video! How about a video on how to sharpen the various edge bevelers that you use?

[@ClaridgeLeather]

Great suggestion! I'm sure we'll get there soon! Thank for watching!

[@seoyredaccion]

Muchas gracias por este video...

[@csong72]

Thank you very much...For teach how to draw on a cardboard with dimension

[@timkirk3736]

Hey Tanner, I'm a new subscriber to your channel and have been watching quite a number of your videos. Love what you do and how you explain it all. I'm thinking of making this wallet as a gift for our annual Christmas, "Make Gift" tradition in which everyone in the family makes a unique gift for another. One thing I'd like to add to it that I've not seen in your videos is how I could incorporate some material (like a very thin, "silky like" liner) on the inside where you just have the raw leather shown. Obviously, it could just be sandwiched in before glue and stitching but how would I keep it from not showing or leaving a gap on the sides. I hope that I explained my question clearly enough.

[@ClaridgeLeather]

Hey Tim, thanks for watching and saying hello! I have only tried to add a fabric lining once (and ended up hating it 😅), so unfortunately I don’t have great tips. My friend at Union Leather Co (he’s on Instagram and here on KZbin) has some cool wallets with fabric lining, which may give you some ideas. Good luck!

[@christiancartmale1150]

What's involved in getting that customized heat emboss stamp, I like that kind of smooth leather and I have some but I don't have to tell you that it's not overly suited for tooling.

[@ClaridgeLeather]

I haven’t done too much with heat. I normally stick with the vegetable tan type leathers that take an impression more easily. I am planning to get a heat embosser soon, so I think that will open up a few more options. I will report back!

[@christiancartmale1150]

@@ClaridgeLeather Thanks, Your stamp comes in so dark I thought it was a heat stamp. Where might I ask did you get your logo stamps?

[@bruceyoung609]

Thank you for taking the time to make these videos for us perhaps you could mention the size of your leather edgers for example 1, two or three millimeters inside dimension of the edger

[@ClaridgeLeather]

Sounds great, Bruce- I will try to get more detail on that in a future video!

[@erikgautebaklid2868]

How fitting your name is Tanner 😁

[@m3rkaba86]

I have a box of 500 of those folders i got on clearance at Staples for $1.00 I use those mainly for prototyping and then transfer to cereal box when im happy with it.

[@ClaridgeLeather]

Score! I love it!

[@quiringual9]

Like it

[@triplenickelniner]

What’s the difference between a scratch awl and a regular awl? I’m having a really hard time tracing out patterns and I can’t see my lines to cut. I have awls but none of them seem sharp enough to do anything.

[@ClaridgeLeather]

A scratch awl is more like the head of a nail or an icepick, whereas a stitching awl (like the one I use) is actually a tiny blade-- it's like a mini sword tip that pierces a slit in the leather. If you can't see your pattern when you scribe it on there with an awl, I would recommend either using a ballpoint pen or a silver "leather pen" which you can get from leather supply stores. A ballpoint pen works pretty well if you have a light colored leather, and the silver one is good on darker leather. I find that if you draw it on there carefully and then cut carefully, an edge beveler usually removes the ballpoint pen marks when you get the that point in the project.

[@devriescustomleather1109]

Good

[@DLSWV]

👍😉

[@محمدطهطه-خ1ظ]

جميل

[@tmoonias807]

Just about to try this hobbie

[@ClaridgeLeather]

Awesome! Have fun and keep in touch!

[@achucbabu]

Part 2 ?