Making a Leather Drawstring Pouch

Tools and Materials: www.weaverleathersupply.com/c...
In this video, Chuck Dorsett makes a leather drawstring pouch. These drawstring pouches are easy projects that don't require a lot of time or experience. The pouches are hand-stitched around the body and then a drawstring is attached at the top for the closure. The ideal leather to use for these pouches is a 3/4 oz. soft leather. We hope you have fun with this simple and easy project!
Tools and Materials:
Suede Split: www.weaverleathersupply.com/p...
Pattern Sheet: www.weaverleathersupply.com/p...
Stitching Chisel: www.weaverleathersupply.com/p...
Ritza Tiger Thread: www.weaverleathersupply.com/p...
Fiebing's Leathercraft Cement: www.weaverleathersupply.com/p...
Rawhide Mallet: www.weaverleathersupply.com/p...
Master Tools Round Punch (3/16": www.weaverleathersupply.com/p...
Stitching Pony: www.weaverleathersupply.com/p...
John James Needle: www.weaverleathersupply.com/p...
Leather Lace: www.weaverleathersupply.com/p...

[@dougmulle2627]

Note to self; don't watch Chuck's videos at 2am! You will get excited and start a new project instead of sleeping!

[@AlexialexisD]

opps to late 😅now 😍

[@amycharboneau4828]

The Bob Ross of leatherworking. Much respect to you. Absolutely wonderful tutorials. Thank you! Just getting into it, made one for my other half for Yule to replace his. Just the other day was thinking of making one similar to these.

[@SkinnerNoah]

This is a nice design! My mother would love the pink and purple one. We go to renaissance faires as a family and when we do we carry belt pouches to hold our money instead of using a modern wallet

[@agentkayisgay6035]

As a cosplayer new to making custom pieces, this was very helpful and encouraging! Thank you!

[@waggybaggy1466]

I just love this man. everytime he opens up with - ow, this is a GREAT project - and surprisingly it always IS! lol

[@christoherbarnes9276]

Made this bag for a birthday present turned out great. Took Chuck's word and ran with the decorations idea and between my wife and I we made a beautiful present. Thank you Chuck Dorsett.

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

That is awesome! Thank you!

[@theblindwizard]

I am just now seriously getting into leather craft. I have made a wallet and bound a few sketch books or journals. I have only one eye and am legally blind in that remaining eye to boot. 😂 your video descriptions are fantastic and camera work has good contrast of the work you are doing most times. Thank you very much. I will be looking to you for tips and ideas as I continue this journey.

[@daniellej8800]

My mom has a bunch of old leather samples from furniture stuff, now I know what to do with them. This is such a great video and I can’t wait to get started on my pouches!

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Glad it was helpful!

[@AddLoveTM126]

Beautiful Chuck; and as ALWAYS, Thanks A Million!!🥰❤👑

[@evepaludan7713]

I'm going to cut up a real leather skirt that I got in the thrift store and make a pouch. I like the double drawstring the best and I would knot each set of the double drawstrings at the ends. Thanks for this video! I bought the tool to make the 4 holes at once and will practice on scraps to get the technique down.

[@dumptonpark]

Lovely job Chuck.

[@dalemeyer7143]

Just So uplifting an full of Energy!!! Love It!!! Peace n Love People

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Thank you, Dale!

[@jendecdum]

Totally enjoyed this! You're hilarious! Love your craft work. Thank you.

[@talexander7217]

Great tip on thread tension using thinner leather.

[@JoFrostleatherwork]

Another great tutorial from the master! Thanks Chuck!

[@heidibreckenridge5094]

Another great video😁 Chuck, I do believe you could sell buckets of sand in the desert!!😂😂

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

😂😂

[@omarroa811]

Sir, you truly know how to inspire people with leathercraft... Thanks a lot!...

[@borisbaddenov7953]

Thanks Chuck !!

[@vadimpeshkov1576]

Very nice! Congratulations and good luck!

[@fane6255]

awesome as usual Chuck, love to watch you work sir. I actually will be doing a few new pouches for my adult kids for ren faire garb. I had not done one with the flap before, looks very interesting. I encourage using pouches as a "purse" or "back pocket" for holding wallets and the like. I used to do the same for SCA events. I suggest a lacing needle for that second lace tie install, it makes it much easier to find the other side of a filled set of holes.

[@robertadopt_dont_shop7876]

I love this guy.

[@EsamoKoram]

Thanks!

[@GoblinsWorkshop]

Chuck is so damn awesome!

[@PaulPredicts]

Another great tutorial, mate. Thank you.

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Thank you!

[@colteck8199]

Also as a old AD&D player/fan it would make a epic dice bag for game nights :)) \o/

[@jeffreymoffitt4070]

Yep. My thoughts exactly!

[@kathyduarte4986]

Awesome! 💖

[@bensantos3882]

Simple yet elegant, great learhermaker yet an even more amazing teacher.

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Wow, thank you so much!

[@suzylivingston7558]

Great video!

[@angelavaladez6450]

Love it !! Thank you !! I’ll be making a few !!

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Thank you, Angela!

[@dancochran1079]

thanks chuck

[@spookydude7449]

While I'm watching this... Yes, I'm making this pouch. Thank you so much for this, so glad that I found you on youtube.

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

That's great - thank you!

[@TheNolo69]

Thank you dad.

[@nathanielzaharia9630]

This is so much easier than what I tried to do... Beautiful work as always

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Thank you, Nathaniel!

[@AzraelThanatos]

If you trim back the corners to closer to the stitch line before flipping it, you have an easier time with the flip

[@thedoveflykm5679]

I love it

[@enotpotasko_on5765]

Thanks for the guide. With love from Russia

[@PatinaLeathercraft]

What i use as great pattern material is plastic floor. you know like the once that look like fake wood floor. It is very good and if not free, very cheap.

[@omarzed6043]

Waw what a spirit.. I had so much fun watching, and soon i will be making some of your cool stuff. Subscribe right away!

[@johnkennedyswenja]

great tips in this good video

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Thank you, John!

[@Frandalicious66]

Love this pouch Chuck, sending a question to the site.

[@paml1161]

Nice video. Life eye needle might help with two lace scenario.

[@vampire847]

While I may not be doing leather craft yet I hope to eventually get into it. Your videos are extremely helpful and interesting so keep up the good work! Maybe you could do a video on how to make small rectangular ammo pouches for stuff like a stripper clip for an sks?

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Thank you so much for watching and for the suggestions!

[@christophermcculley8318]

Chuck you should do a basic leather crafting for the beginner

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Hi Christopher, We do have a video for getting started in leathercrafting - we'll link it below so you can check it out! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYvZlICMnKqBZtE

[@trentonmoonias239]

Little skill required? Finally something I can do

[@simplyhymns1324]

hey chuck I sew and quilt if you put a blunt point on one of them dowels it will make that a lot easier

[@spamoli6303]

Great

[@cidasantos9909]

Como é MT linda 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 parabéns 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@DominickCurto]

Good tutorial. I wonder why the two leathers at the top are not stitched together. It is like there are two opening pockets.

[@simplyhymns1324]

if you put a round off a pointed end that is rounded so its not sharp will help so much more with getting them points

[@cristobaldiaz399]

Muy bonito bolso saludos desde mexico

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Thank you!

[@ccsnalz]

Watch this video on drawstring pouch several. So will be trying my hand at this project. Worried about the stitching since I dont do much of that.

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Hope you enjoy the project - the more you practice the more comfortable you will get with the stitching but have fun with it!

[@robertguy6620]

Hey Chuck I was wondering if you guys could make a video on how to make a belt with one type of leather as the main body and a different type of leather as the billet and buckle ends. I think some people call this a ranger belt but I'm not sure. Love your videos and wish you guys all the best God-bless thank you very much

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

So glad you like the videos and God Bless to you as well! Good call! I love the Ranger belts and would love to make a video on one. We’ll get that on the board!

[@bantamdude]

This is perfect for carrying slingshot ammo. If only they were allowed to play outside. Like the good old days when boy's were boy's.

[@vortex514]

Excellent video Chuck. Those would make nice dice bags. However I have a question that doesn't have anything to do with this video. I recently completed the top half of my armor. And I was wondering if I could send you pictures of it. It would be nice to have someone who knows what they are looking at to critique my armor. Thanks again for all you have taught me.

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Hi Mark, You can send the pictures to [e-mail] and we will make sure Chuck sees them and responds. 👍

[@xthread236]

Thanks for your very informative tutorials! I’m just learning the craft and of course making mistakes. One of which is when I dyed my project I used a small brush to touch up some small areas. I didn’t notice I used one that previously been used with black. Now I can see the touch up area is a little darker than the rest which is a saddle tan color. Is there anything I can do to fix this or do I have to live with my mistake? A tutorial on fixing any other mistakes would be helpful. Keep up the good work! Thank you!

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Thanks for your comment! Made my weekend! I’m sorry to say that it may be there for good, but hopefully, it makes the project look more handmade! The only thing I can offer, and I may not advise this but would do it if it were mine and without seeing it, is to go over it with some black antique. This will bring the rest of the panel down some and may, just may, make it more consistent. It’s not a perfect answer but it is a handmade product and, with a bit of use, will look great!

[@Thicbladi]

Maybe just try giving some water stains it might patina right over it

[@codeguise]

Thanx Chuck, great video. I love the project videos. No idea what I would use one of these for, but I'm deffenetely making one! Does weaver ship to South-Africa? Supplies are really hard to find around here.

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Thank you, Peter! Yes, we do ship worldwide and you;re welcome to send us an email if you need help placing an order: [e-mail] 👍

[@seltanaazeb9921]

👍👍👌👌👌

[@Storyideas81]

Your suede is chrome tan. Would that damage coins if they were left inside the pouch for long periods?

[@gabrielgold1126]

what material do you use to create the pattern? thanks!

[@ericxxx1287]

Is there a way to buy these from you and just request what we want

[@krm1959]

Hey Chuck, I have an unrelated question. I have been looking to pick up an oblong punch for belt holes in my holsters. I have found several 1 5/8" which is what I want, but they say they are 7/32" wide. That seems to narrow. What do you use ? tired of using hole punches and cutting them out. want better looking hole. Thanks

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Thanks for asking! The width is typically set up by the tool makers and we don’t have much say. 7/32 is just about ¼” so that’s a good width for an oblong when it’s on a buckle but that’s pretty thin to run a belt strap through. It will work and will loosen over time, or, you can step the oblong widthwise to open that up a bit. Make small punches left and right and you should get a wider hole that looks even. If you punch too far left or right just punch a round hole in both ends and that will round each end where there may be a small point. See of this helps?

[@davidnoseworthy1962]

Hey Chuck, quick question. Making a few belts and noticed the leather has some stretch. Is this normal? Never really noticed before. Its a 8-9 oz veg tan leather. Thanks

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

David! Thanks for asking! It really depends on the tannage. A quality veg-tan, English Bridle or Latigo will have little to no stretch (the lowest weights may have a little) whereas an oily side or a softer veg or chrome may have a lot of stretch. I may suggest strapping from a cut that’s tanned for belts like our “Strap Leather” or one of the above. If you’re making belts you’ll be surprised at the difference in how it cuts, edges, slicks, punches and the overall outcome. See if this helps?

[@jamessnoddy3713]

this is my first project and i am following along as you go. I get to punching after gluing and after three or four punches i notice that my holes are closing up and cant be seen where i already punched. is there a solution for this?

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Hi James, If you;re referring to the stitching holes - try putting some scrap leather underneath your leather pieces that you're punching. This will ensure the chisels go down through the leather and give you nice, open stitch holes. With suede, it can be a little harder to see the holes but they shouldn't close back up after punching all the way through.

[@randyfarris8979]

Hi I have some crome tanned leather that I bought a few years ago ( scrapes at fleamarket) what kind of projects can i make with it

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Hi Randy, It depends a little bit on how large the pieces are but small scraps can be used for earrings, bracelets and cuffs, keyfobs and keyrings, fringe tassels, small pouches, and even wallet exteriors. If the pieces are larger, then they can be used for bags and purses, you can also line them with veg tan for briefcases. Hope that helps!

[@lanewilliams8313]

I have a question about the different tanning methods. I am a fur trapper and have been considering getting into leather working. My question is can I tan my own hide to to take a stamp? One of your videos said I need veg tanned leather for stamping. My trapping supply store selling a tanning solutions but not sure if this will work for stamping and carving?

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

I am sorry to say that I don’t have a good answer for this one. You can vegetable tan hides yourself but I don’t know enough about the veg-tan process and recipe to give you some solid information. It’s a pretty drawn out process which is why a veg is much more expensive than the chrome. There has to be a good book or information somewhere out there and I would love to dive deeper into this one. Good luck with it and please let me know if you have some success here!

[@lanewilliams8313]

I really appreciate the reply!! Thank you very much and I also wanna day thank you for the videos I have learned a lot!!

[@knight4today]

Bevelers, shaders, backgrounders, I’m lost and on a tight budget. Could you put together a video?

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Hi there, Did you get a chance to watch the video we did with Joe Meling on the Introduction to Floral Carving. In the video, Joe uses our Basic Tooling Set and then adds on a few other stamping tools that he recommends. He goes over the steep bevel and a pear shader that he recommends. We'll link the video below but let us know if you still have questions. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnjMYqRtYriIbrs

[@ccsnalz]

Chuck I dont hav a stitching pony.. any suggestion what to use in place off.... My knees??? Dont do a lot of stitiching really none first attempt with this project... Have a vise on my Husbands work bench that could work..?

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Hi Cynthia, A vice may work, depending on how large the leather piece is you are sewing. It doesn't have the room in the jaws like a pony does. If you do use a vice, just make sure to use scrap leather between the project and the jaws to keep the leather from getting marked. You can also hand stitch without a pony, we'll link a video here for you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3qqhZKIjc5rkK8

[@ccsnalz]

@@WeaverLeatherSupply Hi Chuck Thanks for answering.. did the stitching today on the pouch. Since it was a smalI project pouch I could use my knees as the pony. Or sometimes just put it on the table and worked the needles in that way. It was slow going and if I do more projects with stitching I will definitely buy a pony.. Again thanks Cyndi

[@elizabethwatson71]

What does “pull up” mean in regards to leather?

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Elizabeth here is our official definition: Pull-Up Leather - The tannery applies a base dye before layering additional dyes and oils to achieve a uniform, darker look. As this leather is handled and the final product undergoes regular use, the character of the base dye is revealed and a well-worn finish emerges.

[@EarleyA1377]

Where do you get your suede if you don’t mind me asking ?

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Here is a link to the suede that is used in the video... www.weaverleathersupply.com/products/cowhide-suede-leather?_pos=1&_sid=9c5ab337f&_ss=r

[@michaelpcooksey5096]

Having the top mouth with 4 unattached edges instead of just two bothers me. I like the extra piece at top for reinforcement but see mechanical use problems developing because once turned inside out the top offers open 'slits'. Any problem in design if after complete it to your project we go back and sew each of the two reinforcement pieces to their larger panels at the top? It would still leave main opening clear.

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Hi Michael, You can definitely go back and sew the two pieces together, there shouldn't be any issues that I can think of!

[@michaelpcooksey5096]

@@WeaverLeatherSupply Thank you for the comeback. Can I ask you a question about glueing seams together before lacing / hand sewing? Example: Pockets inside book covers. What will do the job best? White flexible craft glue?

[@michaelpcooksey5096]

@@WeaverLeatherSupply Thank You.

[@user-iw8by6pe4p]

Маленьким детишкам, самое то, они спрячут туда свои сокровища и крепко - накрепко уснут. ( ..". и приснится им дядя Чак на вороном коне....")

[@parkerkidder-letcher3475]

9:28 thats what she said.

[@miloenstad8366]

the leather man is yelling leather instructions at me at 9 on a saterday night, im not disapointed just suprized that this is happening

[@filstewart2380]

Hi - waiting with bated breath for another video... 3 weeks - is everyone okay?

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Hi Fil, We'll have a new video soon! Chuck is working on some project videos. 👍

[@filstewart2380]

@@WeaverLeatherSupply-breath still held - love you Chuck...

[@bgray1009]

i love the channel and the content but ive often wondered if he talks like that to his wife too or just for the camera, lol. Hi whats for dinner honey lol

[@drunkmike6364]

wow. dude needs to bring it down a notch. that was painful to watch.

[@noisybarinavalon]

You're missing a great opportunity to connect with a broader audience. Nothing against your host but I tend to think of Weaver Leather Supply as more of a quality or top tier supplier and that image clashes with your hosts carnival barker persona. You may want to reconsider how you want to brand your product and where you want to take you company long-term.

[@spacebabe4586]

I love you, Chuck. Can you adopt me?

[@macewen1]

These make great dice pouches for table top gamers.

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Great idea!