How do you make a leather wallet step by step?

Here we are going to learn - how to make leather wallet step by step? 

Leather wallets for men are evergreen and that is why leather wallet manufacturing is a huge business not only in Delhi but also in India. Performing most of the things at home these days is becoming a huge trend. YouTube is the new education provider and is available for free also. 

Therefore, there are many people who are willing to learn to make leather wallets at home. We are perfectly fine with it and we are sure to teach you all the steps one by one. The article will not be completed in one go.

Step 1: Arranging the Items

The very first step in doing anything is the arrangement of the things required for it. Here is the list of all the things that are required to make leather wallets for men. 3-4 oz weight vegetable tanned leather wallet pattern, diamond chisel set, sewing awl waxed thread, gum tragacanth, spray bottle, leather cement, edge slicker, small clamps, rubber mallet, ruler, x-acto knife, stitching groover, stitching pony, jojoba or other leather-friendly oil, a small piece of cardboard, poly cutting board or a cutting mat, fine-grit sandpaper. Also, have some paper towels and q-tips at hand.

Step 2: Cutting the pattern

It's now time to decide on the pattern that you want to create for your leather wallet. It is not necessary that you create a leather wallet for yourself or for someone dear to you. You can also start learning the stitching of leather wallets and start a small-scale factory once you specialize in it. There are multiple buttons available on the Internet or if you are experienced you also must have seen them. You can choose any one of them and cut the leather sheets according to the desired pattern.

Step 3: Burnished Edges

The meaning of burnished is to polish something by rubbing. The meaning of polish does not mean literally. It means to make something smooth. It's time to make the edges smooth by rubbing them. I hope you have never seen leather wallets for men that are with hard edges. Therefore it is important to furnish the edges of the leather and it is not very easy. You must first apply a little oil on the surface of the ages and then start rubbing them. You also need to apply a little quantity of gum tragacanth on the surface of the edge. 

Then you have to wait for some time so that it can get tacky. Once it is done, it's time to run a slicker on the surface of the edge and the edges should get a little darkened by now. Please make a note of the fact that the edges have to be burnished beforehand at the step only e otherwise letter on ones they are stuck using the glue and settle down after sewing, becomes very difficult to handle the leather wallet and smoothen its edges.

We are surely going to continue in the next article with further steps of stitching a leather wallet. If you also become a leather wallets manufacturer after reading and getting inspired by the articles, it would be awesome.

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