Wallet dyed royal blue is done. Below are the pictures.
This year I am tackling leatherworking. The main goal is to learn the fundamentals and make wallets, card holders and then maybe book coverings.
Below is the wallet 2.0 (1.0 is effectively a leather version of the vinyl wallet 7.0). It looks good and below are my comments and reflections:
Form factor is good, the pieces are easy to measure and cut, glue and assemble. Both panels are 3 6/8'' x 4 6/8'' in dimension.
From use, the inner leather needs to be thinner to cut down on the profile.
The leather I'm using is from a gift a professor I use to work for. It was massive so it'll give me good mileage.
Other notes: The corners need to be curved which will help with the profile as well (making it look smaller than it really is).
I'll cut out more of the pattern using 3-4oz leather and see how it feels as panel 1 and 2 and then make a hybrid of both.