Second Pouch For the Kid
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2022 8:11 am
I made a pouch earlier for the daughter in Southern OK to carry her epi-pen. It turned out okay. I learned new techniques to make the pouch, made mistakes, and it still didn't get tossed. She liked it.
So, I told her I would make a second pouch, but this time in Veg Tanned leather that can be carved and tooled to be "pretty" which I like to do. She said she could use a dressy pouch. I won't do a complete build along thread, step by step, as there didn't seem to be too much interest in the last, and if you want step by step, it's the same as the last, MINUS the mistakes. Hopefully.
But, I cut out the veg tanned leather and have tooled the main body, with basketweave. Slow and steady. Then added trim around the edges to hide the fade. That blank center area is the BACK which will ride against her hip when the pouch is folded and hung from the d-rings on a lanyard. Didn't want to tool that area as it would attract dirt and grime.
Flipped the panel and made the relief cuts on the back so I can fold the leather without cracking it when we get to that point.
I cut the strap for the D-Rings and tooled a Serpentine pattern down the center. Fancy.
Then squared the ends, and cut the strap in half so I had two, and burnished the edges, folded and glued with the d-rings in place.
My leather work bench is growing. We added a second LED spotlight to eliminate the shadows when carving. Big Difference. The lights come from Hobby Lobby. Very nice.
So, I told her I would make a second pouch, but this time in Veg Tanned leather that can be carved and tooled to be "pretty" which I like to do. She said she could use a dressy pouch. I won't do a complete build along thread, step by step, as there didn't seem to be too much interest in the last, and if you want step by step, it's the same as the last, MINUS the mistakes. Hopefully.
But, I cut out the veg tanned leather and have tooled the main body, with basketweave. Slow and steady. Then added trim around the edges to hide the fade. That blank center area is the BACK which will ride against her hip when the pouch is folded and hung from the d-rings on a lanyard. Didn't want to tool that area as it would attract dirt and grime.
Flipped the panel and made the relief cuts on the back so I can fold the leather without cracking it when we get to that point.
I cut the strap for the D-Rings and tooled a Serpentine pattern down the center. Fancy.
Then squared the ends, and cut the strap in half so I had two, and burnished the edges, folded and glued with the d-rings in place.
My leather work bench is growing. We added a second LED spotlight to eliminate the shadows when carving. Big Difference. The lights come from Hobby Lobby. Very nice.