Making a Leather Case for an Apple iPhone

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This is me making a leather slip case for an iPhone 4. You can make all sorts of cases in this way, the principle of folding and forming the slip and then having two simple stitch runs is very versatile.
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This is a re-upload of a previous video which is now muted.

[@Leodis.Leather]

Had to upload this *again* as KZbin still weren't happy with the audio even though it was completely free to use! Sigh...

[@ajarnjoshua]

You are really starting to show off how well the experience is paying off, the bulk of this project was completely freehand! Nicely done. :)

[@krystofdavid1117]

Sir, you are not a saddler, you are a surgeon! Thank you so much for sharing your methods with us :)

[@mcswain30]

I used this video to make my first leather project. Turned out great!! Thanks for the Vid!!!

[@scorpio1066]

skill, beautiful craftmanship. pleasure to watch

[@MrGulyo]

This is what i call hand made. Beautiful!

[@jodyhakala-ristow7014]

Lovely and handcrafted. Time for a nap, its entrancing watching your nice hands work.

[@nancymccormick-jw6834]

I love the clean lines on this it's absolutely gorgeous

[@michelleheath]

Beautiful craftsmanship.

[@centauroquiron]

Simple yet beautiful...

[@xcript123]

It's a beautiful leather case.... I like it....

[@thomashastings6545]

Ian's posts are VERY helpful

[@benh5336]

A set of various sized gasket punches might work well for your radii

[@brandonadams1681]

you do awesome work man. your videos have inspired me to buy some Tandy books. been doing some projects myself. its a hobby i really enjoy,thanks for the videos.

[@moonmoehring9968]

Very nice sure saves a lot of money buying cases/covers...Thanks for sharing!

[@tekball9]

Now this well craft handsmanship! Great job!

[@Leodis.Leather]

The weight is up to you, depends how heavy/flexible you want it! If you wanted to tool it I would stick to the flat parts and do it before you shaped it.

[@markeii]

Thank you for thé tutorial. I have made my own phone Case now !

[@notyodaddy1499]

Your skills are that of a wizard

[@oceanchaser]

very talented im very impressed with your leather skills so detailed such quality you make nice case indeed Jim

[@agentjohnson3973]

Definitely gonna make one of those but with a belt loop and a cover

[@justinlee9976]

This is excellent. Thanks for the tutorial!

[@tomthompson7400]

clean and simple , very smart.

[@lagatitabruja]

Love this! Thank you best video I've seen so far. Looking for a little help making my dad a Christmas gift.

[@richardM980]

Nice video, Thanks for keeping the craft alive!

[@socali09]

Very nice work Mr Ian. Top quality work.

[@luisrenteria3890]

Awesome! Can you make a list of all the materials and tools you used to do this? It'd be great to try to reproduce this at home.

[@bill-nj6fc]

LEATHER

[@creativeunitCT]

Ian, Great instruction as always.

[@CaptainChaos6MM]

Outstanding, this is one of many that I hope to be able to make in the future. Love the final color you ended up with as well. Thanks so much for sharing and helping us all learn and grow.

[@nerdio1]

your tutorials are the best I've found!!! Quick, easy, to the point, just slick all around. Thank you soooo much for sharing! Also, has anyone ever told you you could be a hand model? Just sayin :}

[@HikeColorado]

Great video! No sound on my end though. Oh, watch and learn! Thanks!

[@petediaz8277]

Outstanding leatherwork; it is my profession. For your audience's information, how about a video on the tools you used, what they are called and where one can get them.

[@malgoon]

Beautiful work. Thanks for posting

[@KJ-tu1ue]

Beautiful work

[@MrAnguloA]

I like it! Simple but nice!

[@cyndifoore7743]

Very nice!

[@CarlosDinora]

That is very elegant.

[@traves75]

thanx for sharing your tecnique

[@JIMI291]

Please make a hands and hide double phone cover style leather inter changeable cover to wallet case

[@lagatitabruja]

amazing. love your craftsmanship!

[@armanijhonson1240]

That looks really COOl

[@Countryboy-xm8zi]

I just got to tell you that you do a really great job and I look forward for more videos

[@kwakman99]

Could you list the different products you put on the leather for finishing. I suspect the following but confirmation would be great, stain, sealer??, leather sheen, and I believe you had one more? Great video, thanks!

[@Malkes]

ajarnjoshua: If he hasn't already sent you a message regarding the 4:04ish part, I think he is applying small pieces of wax to the hole that he stuffed the thread through, and then melted it with the lighter to essentially lock the end of the thread in place, since the thread he used didn't appear to be pre-waxed (so it looked to me, anyway).

[@alagtn7000]

Just beautiful, thanks for sharing.

[@scottmclean6301]

Spot on video. Made it clear

[@blingblingpappa]

Damn it looks so easy! Beautiful case! Thanks for sharing!

[@denten6357]

можно же было добавить описание, типа линю смочить таким-то раствором, сделать надрез таким-то инструментом, через определённое время сделать то-т

[@davidcorral8380]

What is the name of your tool that cut out the groove for the bottom of the phone. I have a stitch Grover but the one your using is much better. Please tell me the name of it and where you got it or where I can get it. Thank you and please continue making your videos, they are awesome and one of the reasons why I’m starting this craft

[@lanceoa]

that was great, thx for putting that together

[@APBTrent]

Nice work. Very talented!

[@HrishikeshA]

great and a resourceful one

[@Rawwr1ful]

That case is freakin' sweet! Wish I had the skills to make one!

[@fjimenezbotello]

wooooow, you are amazing, wonderful job , thanks for share and congratulations

[@darrenkawasaki6345]

lovely job

[@danielproximity4137]

Making my own leather case Tmr thank you for showing me this tutorial

[@alexmmlj]

This is really nice .

[@KSMike1]

I wish I knew where to get a boning tool like that one. Great video!

[@jenniferf.2727]

Beautiful

[@AliAlalem]

You are amazing man.I really love it

[@christinestevenson7227]

I love this it's so neat way he does it x

[@montserratrom]

M'encanta! I'm loving!

[@guysmith973]

Wow.... I need it one!

[@anthonysilva5934]

great job

[@Flika1950]

Me gustó mucho. Gracias.

[@sgtzoidberg1]

looks great i would just line the inside with some soft fabric

[@Mrcaffinebean]

Wow, very nice!

[@extrasupperdupper]

beautiful

[@NOIRAAG]

awesome video

[@jesuspedrosa8766]

I would say he is first tying them + making a final knot, and then applying either glue or wax to keep the knot in place. Since right after that he is using a lighter, I'd go for wax, and say that he is melting it... but I could be wrong :D

[@tadmartonterry1]

Hi Ian. Any chance of doing a voice over for this video? Just a little help for us humble beginners. Or I would be more than happy to purchase the pattern and instructions.

[@dimaGBHS]

Great minimalistic job, sir! I have a question regarding your treatment of leather here: 1) What is that black fluid you're covering the sides (and the whole case) with? Some kind of varnish, oil, paint? i have no idea. Help me out here. (Mr. Bridges Mini Mints leads me nowhere :) 2) the second coat is what exactly? (another mystery bottle) Third one is clearly some wax - that one i got :) Thanks in advance!

[@hoganhopper1978]

very good it gave me an idea.but mine is going to be for galaxy4

[@MrTahir69]

The most beautiful work i ever seen 👍🏻

[@_monoaural1993]

Wow. Well done sir. The case looks super nice, durabel and timeless. btw, this is super inspiring. Could be my new hobby for the winter. I´m very curious and interested, what the tools and the liquids you use are called and what exactly they do. For a super noob it isn´t that obvious even after watching the vid for some more times. Again, thanks a ton. Greetinx from Berlin.

[@kobkhunchaiyawong6362]

Thank you so much.

[@Heroesofthestormwiki]

Love these videos, you've really inspired me!

[@IsaDiaz8]

Great work! Looks really nice.

[@zinaslifemore]

Good job

[@yaimanulkit]

2:29 cutter that you use

[@iYearn4Cats]

Talent

[@Radomid]

Can you use soft leather for something like this?

[@francogallo]

Muy buenas herramientas

[@allenhopkins5148]

A fascinating process to watch, for one who has never seen this kind of thing done (and might want to try it). A question: does the finished case have enough slack in it that the the phone would easily slip in & out, or would you have to muscle it in & out? If the latter, maybe wrapping the phone in a layer of fabric would make the case looser? Do you ever do something like that? Or is this not an issue?

[@armouredoutlaw1537]

Allen Hopkins it's leather so it'll start out pretty tight but wear in with use if you make it loose to begin with it will be to loose to use effectively once worn in

[@mtdsos7220]

Your talented

[@nellyandon8815]

Great video.Tnx for sharing this.

[@captainjeremy]

Only bake if you want to harden the leather.

[@Jorge_007]

Nice and silence work.

[@user-fs3uf6ky1c]

عمل متميز وكفائة تستحق التقدير والاحترام

[@mamankmetal88]

very cool!!

[@kurtsotto6364]

Your videos are really awesome. May I know what is the liquid you are applying on the leather, on the first part of the video? Thank you.

[@KoltonStimpert]

That color is fantastic! What dye and finishings did you use?

[@megadan198715]

hi can you describe all the tools and solutions in video, I am a beginner and want to know as much about the process

[@axelmontejano4092]

Hola que tipo de cuero están usando ahí?

[@israeljardimfranca7633]

Parabéns

[@pwnyou2295]

Great case. What is the stuff you put on before the leather sheen. I've seen you do various sheens after the initial dying and just wanted to get a little more info on that.

[@orsu2001]

Awesome 😍😍😍 what did you put in the hole when you finished the stitching?

[@teachmarkey]

Great video! Once you're done stitching (at the 4:05 mark), you used a tool and took two tiny dots of something to put over the stitches. Is that beeswax? This case really looked amazing!

[@williamharris9232]

Can I please have a list of the materials needed to make this? Thanks!

[@jlancerpaulo]

Im curious what are those liquids you used? Im a beginner and It will be great if you can share tools used. thanks