Bryer Leather - Card Wallet Creation Process
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WWW.BRYERLEATHER.COM SPECIALIZING IN HANDMADE SARTORIAL LUXURY LEATHER GOODS
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STEP I. OVERVIEW OF SOME OF MY ESSENTIAL TOOLS, EVERYTHING IS DONE USING TRADITIONAL LEATHER CRAFTING
METHODS. BEESWAX IS USED TO HAND-WAX EACH THREAD.
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STEP II. MATERIALS ARE
SOURCED FROM THE
HIGHEST QUALITY
SUPPLIERS, AND THELINER ISN'T AN
EXCEPTION.
HERE, I CUT THEFABRIC TO FIT THE
PATTERN (ALL OFWHICH WERE DESIGNED
IN-HOUSE). THIS WILLEND UP BEING THE
INTERIOR LINER FOR
THE WALLET.
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STEP III. THE LEATHER IS CUTINTO PIECES NEEDED
TO PUT THE WALLET
TOGETHER.
JUST LIKE PIECES TO APUZZLE: THEY ALL
HAVE TO BE PERFECTLY
CUT TO SIZE, OR THEYWON'T FIT INTOGETHER.
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STEP IV. USING A CUSTOM
BRANDING IRON ANDAN ARBOR PRESS, THE
BRYER LOGO ISSTAMPED INTO THE
RAW LEATHER. THE SAME PROCESS IS
USED WHEN
MONOGRAMMING THE
LEATHER FOR
CUSTOMIZATION.
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STEP V. THE EDGES ARE EACHROUNDED USING MY
COIN OF CHOICE AND A
VERY SHARP LEATHER
KNIFE.
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STEP VI. UTILIZING LEATHER GLUE, ALL THE PIECES START COMING TOGETHER, ALWAYS WORKING FROM THE OUTSIDE
IN.
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STEP VII. AFTER ALL OUTER PIECES ARE IN PLACE, THE FOCUS IS DIRECTED TOWARDS THE INTERNAL PIECES, WHICH WILL
END UP SERVICES AS THE CARD SEPARATORS IN THE WALLET.
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STEP VIII. HAMMERING THE LEATHER TO FLATTEN THE SURFACE, GIVE IT A NICE CREASE AND PREPARE IT FOR STITCHING.
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STEP IX. INDIVIDUAL HOLES ARE
POKED USING A
SPECIFIC LEATHER
TOOL. THIS STEP ENSURE
THAT STITCHING WILL
BE STRAIGHT AND
THAT THE LEATHER
WILL NOT BEND IN A
FUNKY WAY WHEN THE
WALLET IS COMPLETE.
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STEP X. HAND-STITCH THE EDGES ALL THE WAY THROUGH, AND MAKE SURE TO BE EXTRA CAREFUL WITH KEY KNOTS
AND EDGES.
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THE FINISHED PRODUCT
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Leather
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