“Carson” Credit Card Case w/ Charlie Davenport
NEW PROJECT!
“Carson” Credit Card Case
with Charlie Davenport
MATERIALS FOR THE “CARSON” CREDIT CARD CASE
Materials shopping list link to tandyleatherfactory.com
9154-00 Tooling Calf, 2/3oz (9” x 7”) Interior Pieces
9153-00 Tooling Goat, 2/3oz (5” x 7”) Exterior Piece
8039-06 Stylus
35010-02 Trim Knife
3606-00 Ruler
3465-00 Cutting Board
2655-01 Leather Weld, 4oz
3447-02 Flat Brush, 1”
8120-00 Glass Burnisher
8079-06 Overstitcher, Sz 6
88081-00 Pro Stitching Groover
31218-01 Awl w/ Blade
1195-00 Stitching Needle (2)
11207-01 Waxed Thread, White
2610-01 Super Shene, 4oz
PATTERN: Credit Card Case Pattern
Directions
STEP 1 – Transfer patterns to leather. (Stylus, Awl, or Pen)
STEP 2 – Cut-out leather parts. (Trim Knife, Metal Ruler, Cutting Board)
STEP 3 – Apply glue (Leather Weld) to flesh side of interior piece. Spread glue with brush and fold interior in half (flesh sides together). Apply pressure, and smooth with Glass Burnisher.
STEP 4 – Mark location of interior card pocket stitching. Set Stitching Groover to 10mm, and groove along stitching line. Using Overstitcher mark stitching holes inside groove. Using creasing attachment in Pro Groover tool, crease along top side of pockets on grain side. Apply glue on flesh side of pocket between stitch line and bottom of pocket. Align to bottom of interior piece, and join. (REPEAT STEP FOR OTHER SIDE POCKET.) Using Awl with Blade push awl blade through all three pieces where marked by overstitcher. Using “Saddlestitch” with needles and waxed thread, stitch interior together. Trim excess tread.
STEP 5 – Fold exterior piece at fold line, flesh sides together. Apply glue just along fold line. Insert interior section base down into fold.
STEP 6 – Set groover to 1/8 inch. Groove along both edges, on both sides. Use overstitcher to mark stitches, and awl to make holes for stitching. Stitch edges together with “Saddlestitch” and trim excess thread.
STEP 7 – Seal cut edges by applying Super Shene with a brush or small wool dauber.
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I was very pleased with the credit card project with the presentation of instructions and pictures to match.
I plan to make at least one.
On the flower poject, I would like to see a similar one for the rose, so you can build the rose petals up as layers.
I have a rose stamping tool and I have used enlargements of the imprint to various sizes in order to make a rose flower brooch. I use cut at the petal ends and follow up with bevel tools to raise the petals up.
Made one for my wife, and she loves it.
She has had people comment that it is really a great idea and want to know where to get one.
Quick Question… Where do we get the patterns for these projects? I have looked all over the library (I think) and I haven’t been able to find them. I noticed someone else was asking too. Maybe an answer here in the comments section would go a long way towards clearing up future confusion.
Jan,
Just click on the pattern link “Credit Card Case Pattern” located just prior to the Directions.
Charlie Davenport