Hi all!
Ok, the story is this:
My brother-in-law had a couple of pices of LV "leather" (now we know it's synthetic material) and asked me to make a card holder with it, for him. I checked the website of LV and tried to make something similar, however my skills and knowledge is not enough (yet) and I made some mistakes in the process. Therefore, the final product doesn't look as good as I wanted.
For that reason, I would like to share with you some pictures in order to get your advice and opinions.
The material I used for this is:
- "Saffian" black goat from Alran.
- LV material called "Infrarouge", edition from 2015.
- Black nappa (splitted to 0.3mm) for the lining.
- A very thin slice of Salpa of 0.4mm (the thinnest I found available), to reinforce only the bigger panels.
- Yue Fung linen thread 0.35mm in 9 SPI.
- Edge paint Vernis 600 in black colour.
The issues/mistakes during the process:
- I don't have clear how to make the lining for 'hidden' card slots at the back, so I did what I imagined. However it resulted quite bulky and not precise when placing the cards in.
- Stitches not consistent, as the LV material makes the pricking tools slip when punching, situation that caused me several headaches.
- Some mistakes when trimming edges, so the edge finish is not as good as I would like even after sanding, heating and trying to make magic :P
I found out also that the LV piece slightly deforms after punching it, so to paint edges first and stitch after, was a mistake since the edge looks irregular.
- I used Yue Fung 0.35mm to stitch it, however I found out that it looks of a lower quality than the 0.45mm or 0.55mm sizes. I don't know if it's my impression due to the very thin diameter or it's in fact a lower quality version.
So now it's the moment when I read your comments, guys!!
- Thanks!
Looks great! Beautiful design 👍
I really like the design and it looks very clean and consistent to me. I would be VERY happy if I made something that good.
I think that looks spot on. Really nice work. I'd love to be able to make something nearly as good as that!
wow !
Agree with all the comments here. Really looks nice. Professional quality works!
Maru Maru Maru... for me, the only mistake you made is saying that you made a mistake!
On the pic, the wallet looks stunning! The stitching looks even and consistent, the edge paint looks smooth, very beautiful work.
Regarding bulk issues, if you can explain to us what you did, maybe we could help you thin it down for the next project :)
It looks really nice! I don't see any mistakes!)
Hey Maru, I think it looks great! Stitching looks consistent and even. I like the thinner thread. When I started leathercrafting I tended to over-size all the thread. I’ve moved to the theory that if I’m not accent color stitching, I try to make stitching blend into the piece. I’ve also found that other then other leatherworkers, stitching isn’t something “normal” people give much thought. Edge creases look great! How are you creasing the edges? I love the way you incorporated the LV material. Adds a nice design element.