Tutorial & Pattern | Minimalist leather card holder

Materials needed

To complete this tutorial, you will need:

• 1 piece of SATINLYS OR SAUVAGE leather - 15 x 20 cm - 1.2 to 1.4 mm thick
• 1 piece of rather firm cowhide leather - 15 x 20 cm - 1 mm thick
• 1 card of 8m of MeiSi super fine M40 waxed linen thread
• 1 set of 25 saddler needles - Round tip - Size 002
• 1 edge finish - Colorcut - 30ml - Chocolate
• OPTIONAL: 1 CHOCOLATE vegetable collar strap - 20x1 cm - 1.9 mm thick

• 1 cutter
• 1 punch from 1 to 1.5 mm
• 1 abrasive sponge
• OPTIONAL: 1 set of alphabet stamps
  
  

1. Cut the leather Download and print the pattern at actual size. Place the pieces on the leather and hold them in place with masking tape. Cut the leather with a cutter and make 1.5 mm diameter stitching holes with a punch.	2. Work the edges Work the top edges of piece N°2 (blue part on the diagram). Start by sanding the edges with sandpaper, then apply edge dye. Apply several coats if necessary, sanding between each coat.

3. Create a label OPTION: Create a personalized label. Cut rectangle N°3 from vegetable-tanned leather. Work the edges of the rectangle. Then, use alphabet stamps to write a message. Sew the label in the designated spot on piece N°2. LEATHER MARKING GUIDE >	4. Sew the card holder Sew the two pieces of leather together. To start, cut a thread 5 times the length of the seam line. Then, thread a needle through each end of the thread. Sew by passing each needle through each hole. SIMPLIFIED SEWING GUIDE >

5. Work the edges Work the remaining edges (in blue on the diagram). Sand with sandpaper, then apply edge dye. Apply several coats of dye if necessary, sanding between each coat.	Congratulations, you're done! All that's left is to slip in your cards.

Marbling paint technique:

We have revisited our minimalist card holder tutorial for you using the marbling paint technique. The examples below were made with natural vegetable-tanned leather.
VIEW MARBLING PAINT GUIDE >

Another version of the card holder

Aurélien (©Cylis.Crea) presents his version of the minimalist card holder.
VIEW HIS VERSION >

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