Tutorial & Pattern | Minimalist leather card holder

The necessary equipment

To complete this tutorial, you will need:

• 1 piece of SATINLYS leather - CAPPUCCINO - 15 x 20 cm - 1.2 mm
• 1 piece of ARIZONA grained cowhide leather - HAZELNUT - 15 x 20 cm - 1 mm
• 1 box of 8m of MeiSi super fine waxed linen thread M60 - 0.65 mm - COFFEE
• 1 set of 25 saddler needles - Round tip - Lg=57mm - d=1.1mm - Size 1/0
• 1 slice finisher - Colorcut - 30ml - Chocolate
• OPTION: 1 strip of CHOCOLATE vegetable collar - 20x1 cm - Thickness 1.9 mm

• 1 cutter
• 1 cookie cutter 1 to 1.5 mm
• 1 abrasive sponge
• OPTION: 1 set of alphabet stamps
  
  

1. Cut the leather Download and print the pattern in actual size. Place the pieces on the piece of leather and secure them with masking tape. Cut the leather with a craft knife and make the 1.5 mm diameter stitching holes with a punch.	2. Work the slices Work the top edges of piece No. 2 (the blue section in the diagram). Start by sanding the edges with sandpaper, then apply edge stain. Apply several coats if necessary, sanding between each coat.

3. Make a label OPTION: Create a personalized label. Cut rectangle No. 3 from vegetable-tanned leather. Work the edges of the rectangle. Then, stamp with the alphabet stamps to write a message. Sew the label in the designated location on piece No. 2. LEATHER MARKING GUIDE >	4. Sew the card holder Sew the two pieces of leather together. To begin, cut a thread equal to five times the length of the stitching line. Then, thread a needle through each end of the thread. Sew, passing each needle through each hole. GUIDE TO SIMPLIFIED SEWING >

5. Work the slices Work the remaining slices (in blue on the diagram). Sand with sandpaper, then apply edge stain. Apply several coats of stain if necessary, sanding between each coat.	Congratulations, you're done! All you have to do is slide your cards in.

Marbling painting technique:

We've revisited our minimalist card holder tutorial for you using the marbling technique. The examples below were made from natural vegetable-tanned leather.
SEE THE MARBLING PAINTING GUIDE >

Another version of the card holder

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

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