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Do you ever know where to store your sunglasses? Are you tired of seeing them fall off every time you put them on your head? Make a leather case: your glasses will be well protected and always close at hand! The essential for the summer!

Dimensions of the case:
Length: 16cm
Width: 7cm

leather glasses case

For this tutorial, we offer three options:

  • With machine stitching
  • With simplified hand stitching (hole stitching)
  • Seamless, with rivets

Here are the three examples:

leather glasses case
leather glasses case eyeglass case
Download the pattern
This free pattern is for private use only. It is to be printed in real size. Download the PDF pattern
If you have a Cricut Maker, here is the pattern in SVG: Download the SVG pattern
Supplies
Max cost: 20,00 €
The products needed to complete this tutorial
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  • FINISHING: Aged silver gun barrel Light gold Aged brass Nickel plated
  • WIDTH: 9mm 10mm
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  • WIDTH: 16.5mm 26mm 36mm 40mm 50mm 60mm
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  • CONDITIONING: Per 5 Per 100
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  • CONDITIONING: Per 5 Per 50
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  • Beige
  • White
  • Blue
  • Gray
  • YELLOW
  • Brown
  • Black
  • Orange
  • +4 shades
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  • TINT: Neutral Brown Black
Gamme suivie
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  • WIDTH: 10mm 15mm 20mm 25mm
  • LENGTH: 60cm 80cm 100cm 120cm 140cm

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 carabiner attachment diam. 9 mm OR 1 round carabiner
  • 1 nickel-plated snap button - diam. 10.5 mm OR 1 collar button
  • Leather glue
  • Edge finish - Colorcut - 30ml
  • Tokonole
  • 4 nickel-plated T3 rivets (seamless version only)
  • 1 spool of polyester thread No. 30 - Chocolate (version with sewing only)
  • 1 collar leather strap. Wide: 10mm - Long: 120 cm (optional)


And the following equipment:

  • Tool and accessory installation sets
  • 1 round punch cookie cutter - Ø 3 mm
  • 1 mallet
  • 1 silver pencil
  • 1 pair of scissors
  • 1 fine abrasive sponge - 400 grit

1. Cut out the leather using the pattern

Download the pattern for the leather glasses case and print it in full size. Cut it out, remembering to make the holes using 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 pieces are assembled.

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

2. APPLY TOKONOLE

Apply tokonole to the split part of the leather to make it look smooth and shiny and to prevent lint on the sunglasses.
leather glasses case

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 leather paint (see the materials list) .
leather glasses case

4. ASSEMBLE PARTS #1 AND #2

Fold over and glue the small tab of part no. 1 by inserting the half-round ring or carabiner.
leather glasses case Apply leather glue to the crust (fluffy) side of pieces #1 and #2. Wait a few moments then glue the pieces together.
leather glasses case

5. MAKE THE DECORATIVE SEAMS (ONLY VERSION 1)

For the sewn version, make a decorative seam on the large tab and the top of piece no. 3.
leather glasses case
leather glasses case

6. FINISH ASSEMBLY OF PARTS

Apply a thin layer of glue to the edge of the main piece and piece #3 and assemble the pieces.
leather glasses case

7. SEW THE PARTS TOGETHER OR INSTALL RIVETS

Version with rivets : install T3 rivets as indicated on the pattern to hold the thicknesses together.
Sewing version : sew the pieces together.
leather glasses case

Simplified sewing version : to start, cut a thread equivalent to 5 times the length of the sewing line. Then, thread a needle into each end of the thread. Sew the two pieces together by passing each needle through each hole. Make 3 stopping points.
To finish sewing, cut the thread flush and add a dot of glue. Then tap the seams.

leather glasses case
leather glasses case
leather glasses case
leather glasses case

8. WORKING THE SLICES

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

9. INSTALL THE SNAP BUTTON OR COLLAR BUTTON

Install the pressure button using an installation tool (the head on the tab and the foot on part no. 3).
VIDEO: HOW TO INSTALL A SNAP BUTTON >

leather glasses case
leather glasses case
leather glasses case You can choose to close your case with a collar button.
To do this, make a 3 mm hole that goes through the 3 layers of leather then screw in the collar button.
leather glasses case

10. OPTION: PREPARE A STRAP

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

Your glasses case is finished

Ready to accompany you everywhere!
leather glasses case
leather glasses case

Here are other examples of implementation:

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

leather glasses case
leather glasses case


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

leather glasses case
leather glasses case

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Release
Tutorial taken from the french magazine "Idées à faire" n°33 de Mai/Juin 2021
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7 comments

Anonymous

Hello,

The pattern is free 😊 Unfortunately our site is currently not available in English. You can still use Google Translate to translate it (open with browser Google Chrome):
https://www-decocuir-com.translate.goog/blogs/blog-tutoriel-patron-cuir/tutoriel-etui-lunettes-soleil-cuir?x_tr_sl=fr&x_tr_tl=en&x_tr_hl=fr&xtrpto=wapp

Have a good day,
Deco Cuir

Valerie grossmsn

Bonjour! I’d like to purchase the pattern, but I can’t get the tutorial to change to English. Can you tell me if instructions are available in English? Merci!

Olga B Campbell

Thank you so much for the beautiful and quick pattern. Those cases look amazing!

Anonymous

Bonjour Jay,

Nous venons de rajouter le patron SVG de la version “Couture simplifiée” dans l’onglet de téléchargement.

Bonne journée, l’équipe Deco Cuir.

Anonymous

Bonjour, est-il est possible d’ajouter le patron cricut (svg) de la version “couture simplifiée”. Le SVG actuel ne propose que la version “avec couture” dont la partie découpée s’arrête plus bas (avant le bas du mousqueton). J’aurai aimé avoir celui qu’on reçoit avec le tutoriel du kit. Merci d’avance.

Anonymous

Merci!!! Vraiment Jolie!!!

Anonymous

Merci à vous pour ce partage, je vais m’en faire un très vite !

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