I Made a Custom Tooled Bifold Wallet - Free Pattern Download (PDF)

In this video I will show you how to make a beautiful hand tooled and carved bifold wallet. The wallet will get a Western floral pattern carved and tooled into it. Even with limited leather carving and tooling experience I’m pretty confident you can make a similar wallet too. Just get yourself some vegetable tanned leather, some good quality tools and give it a go. Quality tools and stamps make carving and tooling leather much easier and more fun. Without nice tools I wouldn’t have been able to make this leather bifold wallet. I got my tools from my sponsor Leather House. Leather House is a Danish leather and tools supplier that ships all their goods internationally.
Be sure to check out Leather House at www.leatherhouse.eu/ or visit their store at Skindergade 6, 1159 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Contents of this video:
00:00 - Introduction
00:37 - Pattern information
01:44 - Cutting the parts out of leather
02:47 - Prevent stretching during tooling
03:31 - Stropping and skiving
04:26 - Casing the veg tan leather
07:13 - Transferring the floral pattern
07:56 - Carving the leather
08:52 - Beveling and stamping
10:25 - The antiquing process
13:26 - Finishing unreachable edges
14:51 - Construction wallet interior
17:03 - Lining with pigskin
18:07 - Finishing more edges
18:26 - Stitching wallet together
20:09 - Finishing
21:20 - Outro
About me:
My name is Tony. I am a guy from the Netherlands who speaks bad English with an even worse Dutch accent. I like to try out new hobbies and create stuff. The things I like to do are very random so I try to try out as many hobbies and crafts as possible and take you with me on that journey by making these video's.
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[@robertlassiter907]

Well done, Tony!

[@TonyNeedsHobbies]

Thanks Robert!

[@Frank-xe4ub]

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!

[@TonyNeedsHobbies]

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!

[@susanamelicova6972]

Великолепная работа также огромное спасибо за подробное обьяснение

[@TonyNeedsHobbies]

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

[@omarleather-craftsman9760]

amazing work, the Japan tools are best , I have a lot of Tools From OKA Fatory Campany ( Japanese Company)

[@TonyNeedsHobbies]

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

[@1Oliveiraa]

Nice job! Better than my wallet for sure...

[@TonyNeedsHobbies]

Haha, thanks! You want to try making one?

[@bohemianc.t.4132]

Lovely wallet. Well done.👌

[@TonyNeedsHobbies]

Thank you, I appreciate positive comments like yours. They keep me going! Cheers, Tony

[@marcelluswallace4485]

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!

[@TonyNeedsHobbies]

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

[@eddavanleemputten9232]

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…

[@TonyNeedsHobbies]

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

[@eddavanleemputten9232]

@@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. 😊

[@TonyNeedsHobbies]

Sounds like a plan! Go for it 🙂

[@PedroVictorVas]

I have a question, how do I make leather. For example a leather flapper gain “grip”?

[@TonyNeedsHobbies]

Hi Pedro, you mean leather grips for pull ups and similar exercises? Greetings!

[@sharongallagher9921]

"promosm" 😔