Making A Leather Zippo Case

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Making A Leather Zippo Case
A customer sent in their new Zippo and we made a nice wet molded leather case for it. Wet molding something so small can be a little bit hard, but with some practice it goes fairly quickly! This zippo case is a classic leather crafting project that makes a great gift, and you can add belt loops or bag clips to the back as well if you'd like! We hand stitch these cases with a saddle stitch for even more strength.

[@sideshow32]

The only additions I'm going to add when I make this is: 1) belt loops to be able to wear 2) cutouts on the bottom, maybe in the corners or move the closure to center the cutout, to push the lighter up, sometimes my grip fails me and pushing it up would help getting it out. Keep up the good work.

[@Corter]

those sound like some super functional additions!

[@elund408]

I would wrap the lighter in aluminium foil so it is a little looser.

[@Jer0867]

Apparently, this was posted 11 seconds before I saw it! That must be some kind of record! :-)

[@jai9587]

Jer 1967 nope

[@jonesingaround3260]

A trick I do to form leather is use one of those small vacuum seal bags that are made for pillows or clothes. You can get them cheap from dollar general, use a wet/dry vacuum, and gives you perfect forms

[@AdamDone]

Zippo case: 10/10 Fingers: 8/10

[@Corter]

The ol' hands had a rough week this week!

[@vanessakitty8867]

@@Corter Hoping your hands heal up fine.

[@jabulaniharvey]

keep safe and keep making what you make

[@atsushiyamamoto-leathercra6983]

Your videos are very polite and easy to understand! I also make a video about my leathercraft, so it will be a great learning experience! I will come back to see it again! Thank you!

[@pwman]

I knew Sharpies were for more than just signing autographs. 😉

[@marsha831]

Super!

[@1cognite1]

It’s so cute ❤️

[@dandyd14441]

Amazing !! Good looking finish. Thanks

[@weldmaster80]

My granddaughter saw you have an owie on your fingers she wanted to know if you are okay and what happened.

[@mohammedgoldsmith1559]

So satisfying 😍

[@jack-gf6jw]

This is going to be my first project

[@jamesgreene8629]

Nothin negative to say.....Thanks for putting out videos during this lockdown!

[@lanneydon-ell9970]

I have made similar cases in the past, very nice job looks great

[@alexanders.montes7131]

Another amazing produce!! Keep up the good work!!👍👍👍

[@ccrepinssek]

Great job sir! Suggestion for next time: Personally I wrap my pieces in ordinary foil. Just to keep humidity away from wood, metal... which Im wrapping. 😉

[@nickking8317]

I gotta make a load of these now

[@eighty1977]

Love it. Awesome work as always 👍

[@zvkwvn]

He's lowkey a hypebeast tho...😝...love ur vids btw

[@denisg.3367]

Под ремень приспособить, наверное, будет сложно. А так красиво ! Спасибо за видео !

[@mannymayweather6682]

@8:29 my most favorite tool in the video

[@A_Friendly_Robot]

Great job!

[@406Montana]

Thanks again for the videos...been there done that on the two fingers...lol

[@sandrachatelain3224]

Love your work. Maybe you could do a stitching tutorial. I try to follow, but I’m confused about the two thread ends.

[@jacobsdm13]

Sandra Chatelain they did a tutorial recently. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3qqhZKIjc5rkK8

[@isaacemmanueljohnfisidore7364]

You should check out his previous videos, I'm pretty sure he made a tutorial already not too long ago.

[@andrewrobinson6703]

Classic!

[@alfonsoreflexionesdeunarte5940]

Nice jobs!!

[@supermario7956]

Amazing

[@imagift]

Is it difficult to remove the Zippo for daily use?

[@Corter]

nope! First couple times you want it a little tight so it doesn't get too loose over time - it breaks in quickly

[@BotTwoK]

Any way to get a hold of this pattern? :D

[@satriopiningit6548]

What that Water you use...Reguler temp or warm temp ?

[@nixchnl]

Did you add a belt loupe?

[@billyeast6819]

what about the belt loop?

[@synwannleathercraft8506]

How did you control the space between the case and the stitching line to be perfect and the same every where...

[@azeeztofunmi9279]

Is that hot water??

[@jonikfz]

You are a huge hype beast😎

[@frank09busa]

Belt loop or clip?

[@ai5085]

supreme

[@azeeztofunmi9279]

Please the leather was inside what fluid??

[@kiranm6749]

Add a hook holder

[@arlodoesstuff6483]

You should make a guitar strap

[@schizo8923]

Me: Remembers the leather lighter case build Me: Oh! a new type of lighter case! Awesome!

[@schizo8923]

on a side note, that's an awful lot of bandages on that hand. Everything ok?

[@Corter]

I'm good! I caught a wood splinter across my hand that ripped up every single finger, but down to two bandages now :)

[@schizo8923]

@@Corter Ouch! Well, I'm glad everythings good now.

[@marcoscamara5624]

Hello, my name is Marco and I am writing to you from Spain. Would you be so kind as to tell me what kind of skin or leather is used to make the Zippo lighter cover? How thick is it? How long have you been submerged in water? Thank you very much in advance. Greetings from Spain. Marco

[@BrancoWorks]

I have seen many of your videos, and I was always curious but never asked: what kind o stitching technique do you use? It’s only one needle, so it’s not saddle stitching....

[@Corter]

it's two needles - we did a video on how we do it a couple weeks back if you want to go check it out :)

[@BrancoWorks]

Corter Leather Oh! Ok . Can you tell me which one? Thank you.

[@user-xc2ok6ef7d]

good

[@mkivy]

Nice! How hard would it be to make a belt clip for this?

[@harbofdoom]

So quick question do I need the copper water pot or is that just for style points 🤣🤣🥃great video guys be safe and take care

[@voodoowarrior7457]

What kind of veg leather are you using? 7-8 oz? I am trying to learn leather work. Thanks in advance!

[@manushortvideo8291]

could I have the link for the glue? thank you compliment for video

[@JeffMartinez648]

No belt loop,,,?

[@JWiltshire]

Is this hard to learn to do? I wanna buy the tools and learn to make my own case!

[@TYLAB]

Thanks you for your projects ^^ i will try

[@MacBookAir-cu4fb]

Such a cool design! Im currently searching for leather which I can use for making wallets and cases etc.. I really like the way veg tan leather can be burnished but also like the slimness of wallets. Do you think that 1.0 - 1.3mm (2,5 - 3oz) thick veg tan leather can be burnished well?

[@Corter]

yep! that's the weight we use in most of our carry goods

[@MacBookAir-cu4fb]

Corter Leather cool! Thanks for the reply! I think I might give it a shot and try it out! 👌🏼😅

[@andrei0525]

yea, i can understand wanting to cover up that "supreme" logo 😆

[@justawfulgamer7738]

where is the pattern for this one?

[@abrahamh6106]

Where can I buy this?

[@ratroddiesels1981]

we prefer these non-verbal presentations they make for more enjoyable viewing.

[@Corter]

a lot of folks really like the narrated videos too so we're gonna do a bit of both!

[@volvacations2186]

Is that a Supreme lighter? Is that the company that you buy something and it triples in value or something outrageous. Not judging just curious cause I am a hick from Tennessee and don't understand alot of this world.

[@Corter]

it is haha, and some of the stuff becomes collectable for sure. Just got this as a gift from a friend, didn't buy it ourselves

[@mehmetcancakir5331]

Muhteşem olmuş 👏👏... " translate to english 😜😜" Turkish.

[@user-lk4li7kt1r]

ПРИВЕТ, РАСТОЧИТЕЛЬНО Материалы используеш!

[@licivficker2172]

Hot water ?

[@chrisparsley511]

Did not find the Pattern in the link above.

[@Corter]

no real way to make a pattern for a wet molded piece unfortunately, that link is to all the patterns we offer for sale :)

[@georgin1102]

Are you into supreme in anyway or is this your only piece? I find this very cool.

[@Corter]

we've got a few things haha, not a whole ton though. Just the funny stuff

[@georgin1102]

Corter Leather Make more supreme related things! Its also good for the thumbnail!

[@Corter]

I've got the leatherman waiting for a new case someday soon ;)

[@alexdora2765]

I did not understand: WHY ??? It is forbidden to wear on a belt! Why is this case ???

[@harbofdoom]

ALEX DORA it’s not I had a leather case like that for my zippo it had a belt loop on it

[@alexdora2765]

@@harbofdoom AAA !!! Sorry. I did not immediately see. Good item. LIKE!

[@harbofdoom]

ALEX DORA lived it lost it in one of my many moves more upset about the lighter my dad gave it to me

[@alexdora2765]

@@harbofdoom I understand you very well. Favorite lighter. The road is like a memory. Greetings from Russia

[@RJMEIRELLES]

Didn’t you forgot to put a belt loop?

[@Corter]

nope! Didn't plan to carry it on my belt - but you could easily add one to this design!

[@dylanjulve5374]

using the supreme zippo just to flex

[@BedengCamaruleather]

Nyimak boos

[@xanderblythe5852]

Good video but I think the ones with talking are a lot better because they help the person watching really know what’s going on not that this video wasn’t great that’s just my 2 cents 🤙🤙

[@Corter]

we've got a wet molding tutorial coming next week! Different people like the different styles so we like making both for everyone to enjoy :)

[@sideshow32]

If possible you could film with no narration, then put the narration in while editing and post both. Then we could chose the watch the style we like best. Just make sure to label each one correctly. Thanks

[@xanderblythe5852]

Corter Leather makes sense and the videos are awesome either way 🤙🤙

[@georgin1102]

>Buys one of the most expensive lighters out there >hides its key selling point behind a leather case.