In this live build, Iām taking you along for the entire process of making a minimalist leather wallet completely from scratch. We start with sheets of leather in both 2ā3 oz and 3ā4 oz weights and turn them into a finished wallet, with every step happening on camera. I cut the leather, use my xTool…
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Burnishing The Leather Wallet ā Leather Livestream Episode #5
I’m back with more live leather wallet goodness! This time I’m burnishing the edges of the wallet to really make those four pieces of leather magically turn into one beautiful edge. This is one of those steps that can be a bit time consuming and repetitive so its great to do it live online and…
Will I Screw Up? Time To Clean Up The Edges On This Leather Wallet – Leather Livestream Episode #4
I’m evening starting to impress myself at this point with the progress I have made on the leather wallet. This time I’m cleaning up the edges, which means sanding the edges of the layers flush, beveling them, and then reapplying some dye (I’m really loving this show brown color). I’m making some great progress and…
Gluing the Leather Wallet – Leather Livestream Episode #3
Back at it again tackling the minimalist leather wallet while I chat with everyone live. This time I’m gluing the final two pieces of leather together. Check it out as these 4 pieces of leather slow transform into something that is both beautiful and functional! Make sure to follow me on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to keep up with…
The Woodshop Is Closed So We Are Doing Leather Instead – Leather Livestream Episode #2
It way too hot in the shop do doing any woodworking so it time to head back to the leather workbench to tackling some gluing on the minimalist leather wallet. Make sure to follow me on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to keep up with all my latest projects. Happy Making!
Leather Livestream Episode #1
It’s time to get some work done on these leather wallets I cut on my xTool P2 several months ago, so I thought I would go live chat with some of my awesome subscribes while I work on doing some burnishing of these leather pieces. Make sure to follow me on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to keep up with…
I Built a Picnic Table for Squirrels From ONE Cedar Fence Picket
Squirrels deserve a nice place to eat. I started with one 6-foot cedar fence picket and turned it into a little picnic table/feeder for the neighborhood squirrels. And yes, I probably spent considerably more time building furniture for squirrels than any reasonable person should. If you want to build one yourself, I put together a…
Can I Make a Leather Wallet Worth Selling?
Can a few pieces of leather become a product someone would actually want to buy? In this video, I take laser-cut leather pieces and turn them into a finished handmade wallet. From assembly and gluing to dyeing, punching stitch holes, saddle stitching, and finishing touches, I walk through the process of turning raw materials into…
Building the Alphabet, One 3D-Printed LEGO-Compatible Letter at a Time
Iām diving into a fun and colorful 3D-printing project: creating the entire alphabet ā A to Z ā as LEGO-compatible letters! Each letter will be printed in a different PLA filament, making this a vibrant mix of colors and brands. Each one is giving me a place to stick those LEGO bricks I love to step…
Drawer Trim & Sliding Tray Rails | Custom Desk Build
The custom desk build for my daughter is coming together, one step at a time! With the drawer faces now properly aligned, it’s time to focus on the details that will give the desk a polished look and improved functionality. In this latest video, I tackle two key elements: adding the top trim board and installing rails for a sliding…