Tutorial & Pattern | Leather sunglasses case

THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT
To complete this tutorial, you will need:

• 1 piece of leather 20x30 cm - Thickness between 1.2 and 1.5 mm - Rather firm leather (here, we have favored leathers from the Arizona range.)
• 1 half-round ring - 10x10x2 mm
• 1 mini round snap hook diam 9 mm OR 1 round snap hook
• 1 nickel-plated snap button - diam. 10.5 mm OR 1 collar button
• leather glue
• Slice finish - Colorcut - 30ml
• Tokonole
• 4 T3 nickel plated rivets (seamless version only)
• 1 spool of polyester thread N°30 - Chocolate (version with sewing only)
• 1 collar leather strap. Wide: 10mm - Long: 120 cm (optional)

And the following material:

• Tool and sets for installing accessories
• 1 round punch to strike - Ø 3 mm
• 1 mallet
• 1 silver pencil
• 1 pair of scissors
• 1 fine abrasive sponge - grit 400

1. Cut out the leather using the pattern

Download the pattern and print it in real size. Cut it out, remembering to make the holes with the 3 mm cookie cutter. Transfer the pattern to the piece of leather using a silver pencil and cut out the 3 pieces with a pair of sewing scissors or a cutter (depending on your leather).

We advise you to cut/work the rounded sides when the parts are assembled.

You will find on the PDF file, the three versions of the pattern: with seams, simplified seams and without seams.
Simplified sewing version: drill the sewing holes with a punch of 1.5 mm maximum.
Own a Cricut? Download the pattern (sewing version) in SVG at the top of the page. Be careful to resize the shape on the Cricut software. It should be 26.8 cm wide and 22.4 cm high.

2. APPLY TOKONOLE

Apply tokonole on the split part of the leather to give it a smooth and shiny appearance and to prevent lint on the sunglasses.

3. START EDGE DYEING

Before assembly, tint the edges of the small tab, the large tab and the top of part no. 3 (the part that will not be assembled with the other parts). Tint the edges with a paint for leather (see the list of materials) .

4. ASSEMBLE PARTS #1 AND #2

Fold down and glue the small tab of part n°1 by inserting the half-round ring or the carabiner.
Apply leather glue to the split (fluffy) side of parts n°1 and n°2. Wait a few moments then laminate the parts.

5. MAKE THE DECORATIVE STITCHING (ONLY VERSION 1)

For the version with seam, make a decorative seam on the large tongue and the top of part n°3.

6. FINISH ASSEMBLY OF PARTS

Apply a thin layer of glue to the edge of the main part and part #3 and assemble the parts.

7. SEW THE PIECES TOGETHER OR ATTACH THE RIVETS

Version with rivets : fit T3 rivets as indicated on the pattern to hold the layers together.
Sewing version : sew the pieces together.

Simplified sewing version : to start, cut a thread equivalent to 5 times the length of the sewing line. Then, come and thread a needle at each end of the thread. Sew the two pieces together passing each needle through each hole. Make 3 breakpoints.
To finish the seam, cut the thread flush and put a dot of glue. Then tape the seams.

8. WORK THE SLICES

To work better on your curves and have a uniform edge: sand the edges (always in the same direction) with an abrasive sponge or 400 grit sandpaper.
Tip: before applying the edge dye, you can apply tokonole on your edge. This will smooth it out before applying the stain.
Apply dye to the edges of the case. Then sand with the abrasive sponge and apply a second coat. If necessary, apply a third coat.

9. ATTACH THE SNAP BUTTON OR COLLAR BUTTON

Fit the pressure button using a fitting tool (the head on the tongue and the foot on part no. 3).
VIDEO: HOW TO INSTALL A SNAP >

You can choose to close your case with a collar button.
To do this, make a 3 mm hole which crosses the 3 layers of leather then screw on the collar button.

10. OPTION: PREPARE A STRIP

If you want to wear your glasses case around your neck, make a leather strap. Start by working the edges of the leather strap.
Make 3 holes of 3 mm in the strap, pass the carabiner and close the strap with a rivet.

All that remains is to attach the carabiner to the case! It is also possible to reverse the carabiner and the half-round ring in order to be able to attach your case to a handbag, a belt...

Your glasses case is finished

Ready to accompany you everywhere!

Here are some other implementation examples:

Case made seamless with rivets. Possibility of hanging it around the neck with a chain or on a handbag .
Leather from the PETIT GRAIN CAVIAR range

The cases below were made according to the sewn version. We put round carabiners to easily attach the case to the belt.
Leathers from the ARIZONA range

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