Tutorial - Leather smartphone pouch

THE NECESSARY MATERIALS

To complete this tutorial, you will need:

• 1 leather skin or 1 piece of 30 x 40 cm (half-soft, half-firm) - Thickness 1.2 to 1.4 mm. We recommend the Satinlys range.
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• 1 spool of GRAL polyester thread No. 30 - 1000m - Color of your choice
• 1 edge finish - Colorcut - 30ml - Color of your choice
• 1 strip of collar leather - Width 10 mm - Length 120 cm - Thickness 1.9 mm or 120 cm of bag chain (Sydney model).
• 1 STRONG snap fastener - TANDY LEATHER - Diameter 12.5mm LINE 20 - Aged Brass
• 2 collar buttons with ring - For 10mm strap - Aged brass
• 1 set of 20 small DOUBLE CAP rivets in brass (T2) aged brass finish

And the following material:

• 1 ROUND punch with STRAIGHT handle - diam 3 mm
• 1 mallet
• 1 screwdriver
• 1 abrasive sponge
• 1 silver pencil
• 1 pair of scissors

1. Cut out the leather using the template

Download the pouch pattern and print it in actual size. Cut it out and transfer it to the piece of leather using a silver pencil (or tape it directly to the piece of leather).
Cut out the 3 pieces with a cutter, drill the 3 mm holes and the 1.5 mm sewing holes (for the hand-sewn version).
We recommend cutting/working the rounded sides when the pieces are assembled.

You will find on the file, the two versions of the pattern: with simplified hand sewing and machine sewing.

2. Prepare the seam

Place piece #2 on top of piece #1 and attach them with sewing clips. Edge to edge, wrong sides together.

3. Glue the different pieces

Apply contact adhesive to the back (crust side) of piece #3 and to the top of piece #1 to double the flap. Wait a few moments and then laminate the pieces.

4. Cut the curves

Cleanly cut the rounded edges of the flap and those at the bottom of the leather pouch (with scissors or a cutter depending on the leather).

5. Sew the pocket

Sew all around the pocket (including the flap) with a sewing machine.

For simplified hand sewing , follow this guide:
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6. Work the slices

Sand the edges of the pocket (always in the same direction) with an abrasive sponge.
Apply stain to the edges of the case and the strap. Then sand with the abrasive sponge and apply a second coat. If necessary, apply a third coat.

7. Place the snap fastener

Place the snap button on part no. 2 (foot) and on the flap of the pocket (head).

8. Make the strap

Insert the collar buttons with ring at both ends of the strap then close with T2 rivets.

You can also choose to add a bag chain and a small leather band (to protect the neck).

8. Screw the strap

Using a screwdriver, screw the collar studs onto the leather pouch.

Your cover is finished

Ready to accompany you everywhere!
The little extra: sew a small pocket on the back of the cover to store your bank card.

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