THE NECESSARY MATERIALS
To complete this tutorial, you will need:
- 1 piece of CLASSIC natural vegetable tanned collar leather - Thickness 1.6mm - 15 x 20 cm
- 1 box of 8m of MeiSi super fine waxed linen thread M60 - 0.65 mm
- 1 set of 5 T3 screw collar buttons - Antiqued brass with 3 x 5 mm screws
- 1 round carabiner - Aged brass - Ø16.5 mm
- 2 saddle needles - Round tip - John James - Size 1.1mm - 1/0
- 1 jar of tragacanth gum for edge finishing - Deco Cuir
And the following material:
- 2 punching cutters - Ø 1.5 and 3 mm
- 1 mallet
- 1 cutter
- 1 bar of beeswax
- Olive oil
1. TINTING LEATHER WITH OLIVE OIL
Using a wide brush, stain the natural vegetable-tanned leather with olive oil. Apply at least two coats to the grain of the leather, trying to apply the same amount of oil everywhere and always going in the same direction.
Let the oil soak into the leather for at least a day, if possible in front of a window.
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2. CUT THE LEATHER
Download the pattern and print it in actual size.
Cut out the paper pattern, leaving about 1 cm of margin around the pieces. Then, using masking tape (to avoid damaging the leather), tape the pattern to the piece of leather. 
Punch the sewing holes indicated on the pattern using a 1.5 mm diameter round punch. 
Punch the holes for the collar button using a 3 mm diameter round punch. Remember to make the 3 mm incision at the head of the collar button.
If you have a 10mm hole cutter, punch out the hole for the magazine, otherwise cut out a rectangle with a cutter.
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Cut out the different pieces with a cutter, following the lines. 
3. WORK THE SLICES
Work the slices with gum tragacanth or tokonole. Apply the product to the slice and let it soak in, then rub briskly with a cloth or a lisette. The slice will brown and shine.
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4. NOURISH THE LEATHER
Apply a thin layer of grease or oil evenly with a cloth (here Panda Blonde Grease from Trimadel).
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5. ATTACH THE COLLAR BUTTON
Screw the collar button into the 3mm hole.
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6. SEW THE AIRPODS CASE
There are 5 seams: the tongue and the 4 corners. Cut 5 threads, 5 times longer than the length to be sewn. Then, wax the linen threads with beeswax. Thread a needle through each end of the threads.
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Glue the two ends of the tab together and then sew piece #2 (the tab) onto piece #1. To start sewing: pass the thread through the first hole and even out the threads. Sew by passing each needle through each hole one by one. Finish the seam with 3 double stitches (lock stitches) and cut the thread flush.
To learn more about “simplified” leather sewing, check out our guide:
SEE THE GUIDE TO SIMPLIFIED SEWING >
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Glue the ends of pieces 3 and 4 edge to edge on piece 1 then sew the sides. 
ADD THE ROUND CARABINER TO THE TAB.
YOU'VE FINISHED YOUR AIRPODS CASE!
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