Leather Bifold

Imagine you have a a5-sized sheet of 2-3 oz veg-tan leather and a giant laser cutter just lying around somewhere waiting to be used.

Now imagine you lost your wallet and need a new one.

Well, you’ve got all the tools you need to laser cut your own, grand-spanking new leather wallet.

Supplies

• An a5-sized sheet of 2-3 oz veg tan leather
• A laser cutter capable of cutting leather
• Some sort of leather dye
• Some sort of leather finish
• Brush or cotton swabs to apply dye and finish
• A thread and needle for stiching the leather
• This .AI file to be used with Adobe Illustrator

Directions

• Laser cut the pattern onto the sheet of leather.
• Dye and finish the leather while it is still connected to the rest of the sheet.
• Take out the two pieces. Fold the U-piece over the smaller piece to form the general shape of the wallet.
• Start a saddle stitch on the top of the card pockets. You could use a clamp to make this easier for yourself.
• Once you start stitching the side, remember to get all three pieces of leather.

All in all, I don’t think this tutorial is all too difficult. As for measurements, the wallet comes down to 9.5 x 7 cm, which is pretty damn small. However, the wallet carries all the cards I have along with the rewards cards I get from coffee shops and other places. However, some cards, ones wider than a credit card, don’t fit in this wallet. As for other “fitting issues”, one may feel that the cash sticks out of the top. This is merely a matter of breaking in the wallet. One thing I don’t like about this wallet is how soft and flimsy it is. In a way, that is to be expected. After all, it’s made from 2-3 oz leather. Just don’t go cramming two dozen bills or a dozen credit cards… and you should be fine.

Let me know if you try this out! Actually though, send me an email or something.