Making A Leather Phone Case - Step By Step Project
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- Опубліковано 21 січ 2017
- This is a longer film to show how I make a phone slip case and includes cutting out, sizing, skiving, assembly and saddle stitching.
I hope you enjoy it and find it helpful for your project.
My website is www.bucklehurstleather.co.uk - Навчання та стиль
Great Video. Exquisite Craftmanship indeed
Thanks
Such a beautiful and inspiring work, so wonderfully captured!
I think this guy is brilliant. Really enjoyed watching this!
tonymengela Thanks very much
Thank You ,Harry! I made a belt case for my phone and my wife told she would like to have one, to carry her phone in her purse. You've just shown me a nice case to make for her!
That's great thanks
@@harryrogers Starting now ,Harry . Wish me luck. Lol.
Really nice and informative. Great teacher. Thank you for posting.
Always a pleasure to watch a professional Harry. And to pick up a little something extra that's useful at the same time. Thanks.
Thanks Rudy.
Nice work as ever Harry . thanks
excellent job Harry......thanks for the info...
Very nice case,I like the way you made the back side stitch groove after making the stitch holes.This is where I’ve run into trouble lining them up,very good tip.I really enjoy all of your videos,thank you very much !
Thanks John
Well done! You are a good source of inspiration for me.
From Idaho, USA Watching your videos is a relaxing respite from the daily news. Your professionalism is very inspiring, albeit I'm now inspired to buy more tools for yet another hobby. Keep up the good work.
Hi Terry - thanks..and yes the leatherwork is very enjoyable!!
Great project!I think I am gonna try to make some of these phone cases !I am sure the Mrs.Loved this !Thanks for the tutorial !
Just discovered your channel Harry. Been binge watching for a few evenings. Great work, just a pleasure to watch. Thank you.
Nice job, very thorough start to finish.
Thanks for all the detail. I learned a lot!
Great work, enjoyed watching your technique! Keep up the great work.
You are such a good professor Harry, I am your pupil
Françoisel9k me in no no no no no k no
Thanks for sharing something practical. Your stitching looks great! Now I think I can have a good chance at making something refined (with practice). Cheers!
Great instruction video on showing it step by step from beginning till seeing a beautifully finished phone case. I won't be making the same phone case in my first project but I am sure I can apply a lot of technique I have learned from watching your video. Thanks for making the video, it's very informative.
Thanks very much
You are an amazing teacher! I love watching your videos and how you explain different ways of doing the same thing and what kind of tools you use. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
iu97alum Thanks
Great chap and very skilled at his job, love watching the videos. Thank you.
Thanks very much William....another phone case video going up next week!
Excellent craftsmanship on that piece and I might add very good explanations along the way. Quite an informative and pleasant to watch video! Great job on the project and the vid!!
Great work Harry. Hope ur wife was pleased with it 👍👍
I've watched several of your videos and subscribed and I must say I'm impressed at your work, I'm rather new to this trade and I'm jumping in 100% as with everything I do and done, we are about the same age and I find leather working quite relaxing EXCEPT when I make stupid mistakes of course
Wonderful, I am totally new to this hobby and i've learnt so much from this one video alone, many thanks for sharing.
jvrt64 that's great thanks....I have put a series up on making a leather bag as well.
Good work chers !
Thank you for the step by step.
gorgeous!
Very nice Harry
Michael Flynn Thanks Michael
Thank you so much Mr. Harry. I just made my very own kindle case thanks to this wonderfully delightful video!
Thanks
I always learn new things watching your videos Thank you Harry.
Avery S Thanks
Nice job!
I just love your videos Harry. I'm a novice at best working with leather. I'm a hobbyist woodworker and my first project was making a leather tool belt/vest. I found you by chance as I started watching videos on leather work. That said, I was glad I found you as your videos are almost therapeutic to watch. Keep up the great work and if you're ever in Austin, TX, mi casa, su casa!
Mark Vogt Thanks very much Mark
Harry, being a Newbie in leather thanks for the info. Most vids speed through and show the end project, which is kinda tough when trying to learn leather.. Appreciate the Video
Thanks Trey.
Thank you for your kind instruction. Sharing your expertise and patiently demonstrating the process are wonderful contributions to the world. All the best to you, sir.
Thanks
Thank you so much for this in depth walk-through!! it's just what I needed :) you explain things so well and listening to your calm voice made it even better. The tips you shared really helped me , thanks! :)
Thanks Christine.
Very good video.A nice,useful project,great techniques.
John Weide Thanks John
Harry thank you so much your such a good teacher!
Thanks Will
I really like your techniques and your work.
Otavio Rocha Thanks Otavio.
Excellent instructor
Great advice thanks for sharing
Hi harry i've watched most if not all your videos i find them very understanding as well as relaxing equally inspiring
Thanks Dave...you can now even come on one of my leather courses in the UK...details on my website!
I am making a few tings ive never done it before but ill try anything
i sent you some pics on fb
as always perfection 👍👍
Beautiful job
Thanks very much
great job!
Great video as always Harry. Thanks for sharing.
Oh, and try slicing side to side with that French skiver while you push forward gently. Looks like it would work similar to a round knife when skiving... That is, easier to slice than push.
I was using a super skiver, but now the round knife is my go-to since I learned that trick.
fenrir waking Thanks good tip
A really great video. I learned a lot. With such clear instruction I feel confident I could make one now although my first attempt might not be as smart as that. Thanks.
John Cooper Thanks John I am sure it will go well!
Awesome instructions
Class lookin lad
Okay so I'm going to order some leather working tools, seems it would be an enjoyable hobby which would also help with getting some mobility in my hands following a long term illness.
Thanks Harry, really enjoying your videos Sir :)
If you have a hobby lobby they have some leather and tools
@@larryalexander4833 Thanks Larry, will see what I can find.
Very nice!
i have subscribed quite some time ago and and then each time i watch your videos i check to see if i have subscribed and find that i have lol so that is a testimony to how much i like and value your videos. you are to the point, explanations to why you do each step. You start and work thru the finished product so we can review and work along with you . I LOVE THESE VIDEOS AND YOUR PERSONALITY SELLS. great job SINCERELY ....from the states..
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Thanks very much
i can draw and design however I hav no real experience in leather but find that i long to work in leather lol. I did win a grand prize as a youngster in a leather contest state wide i made a leather top hat using NO pattern it was quite enjoyable and i was very surprised i could do it let alone win the contest but i was 12 then and 57 now lots of time has past i have no leather tools and when i look at your shop i think " my gosh he must have $60,000 in machines and tools now for me that is a great deal of money for something i may stink at. i understand just spending what i need for small projects and not investing a large sum of cash to start with and add as I go but i really would like to sell what i may end up making ... so i said all of that to ask this " how do u price what you make?"
@@mydiyjungle6075 Interesting...most of my kit is from eBay and such like so it's a small fraction. I price up jobs by setting an hourly rate and adding materials and overheads. I posted a film "How I price my craft" or something ages ago, and UA-camr 'Stock and Barrel' did a very good take on this recently. I think its best to start with a handful of tools and add any as need arises. Best regards Harry
What a nice little project! I learned how to use the boning tool to smooth and shape the inside of the pouch from your video! Thanks for posting this!
Thanks Vajake
Very educational and enjoyable video. Very well filmed and explained, with clear explanations in all the steps, informing about the different tools and techniques with very helpful tricks. I have learned a lot and I have subscribed. Thanks a lot! :-)
Delta Johnny Thanks and welcome.
Excelente video, saludos desde Perú
Excellent video.. Thank you :-)
Amr M. Kamel Thanks Amr
I just wanted to share, I just finished my first leather makeup bag after being inspired watching your videos! One question, how do you keep the fuzzies from the underside of the leather from coming through when hand stitching? Thanks! Best wishes!
Beautiful
very nice case
Very nice 👍
Thank you
great video... Subscribed...
Beautifully crafted leather phone case Harry and great tutorial. What leather polish have you used. It was suggested that the leather used is waxy equestrian leather. Where do you buy this? Happy new year!
thanks for the briliant video harry. you are a wonderful teacher. i was wondering where did u get your makers stamp made? thanks,a
Amazing. You are a brilliant craftsman. I'd be decent if I was half as good.
groundskeeper 52 Thanks...I have not been doing it that long..just keep at it...best regards Harry
good job
Harry, I think I might have an idea to help solve the clips marking the leather when you glued the edges - Why not use old fashioned flat edge metal bulldog clips? you can then lined them with leather and then maybe add a bolt & wing nut through the handle bit to adjust the pressure/opening?
Sounds like a good idea...Thanks.
Super project once again thanks for the lessen. One question however, I'd you round the corners with a knife or sand them?
Tony Benincasa It's a very soft leather so a knife cut this time
What grooving tool are you using? I've seen that on other videos and I like it better than my Tandy one. Also, do you sharpen your groover other than stropping it backwards on a strop? Thanks! BTW, a tip for you. When making an iPhone case, I cut out a piece of the cutting board you mentioned earlier the same size as the phone. The cutting board is just a bit thicker than the phone and is excellent for helping break-in the case. Sometimes, I dampen the inside with a wet dauber and then slide the cutting board in for a few minutes then work it in and out a few times. You will find it much easier to insert the phone. I save the cutting boards for repeat use as I usually make multiples of the same size.
pjculbertson55 I got it from Tandy or Ebay and it keeps pretty sharp with use...a strop is always a good idea though.
Hi from Turkey and thanks alot. You are great. i hope that i can make somethings by helping this amazing lesson(if i can find a way to get some tools and genuine leather here around). but may i ask please that you add subtitle option of this video? sorry for my broken english i m turkish who living in a small town in Balikesir city. so i try to understand all and wacthed several times this video but if i could see subtitle it would be better. (for all your international visitors i think.) anyway as i said you are great teacher have a good charisma and your wife must be very lucky :) many thanks and hugs from Balikesir.
Hi Harry, another great video!
Quick question do you know of a chart that gives awl sizes to needle sizes or chisel size? I had no idea they came in so many sizes and could end up spending a fortune on different awls when I just need the one for when the leather is too thick for my stitching chisel. Thanks Sue
Hi Sue - Sorry I do not...maybe someone here can help. Some stitching chisels seem stronger than others and those can take a hammering through thick veg tan.....but I appreciate its all a bit hit and miss as to what quality arrives!
Thanks Harry, I got chisels off a well known site and within 20mins of using them two of the prongs had broken off! to say I was dissapointed is an understatment. Some more, different ones, on the way but I am thinking I will use them in conjunction with an awl to avoid further dissapointment
Really nice video and amazing end result. I apologize for the seemingly stupid question, but what would you say is a good starting tool set for a beginner leather worker?
Svetlin Yankulov It's a very sensible question and I have posted a film on basis tools.
Harry Rogers Thank you, I will check it out.
You always amaze me Harry. Another informative video. What weight leather did you use? Thanks!
Ron Sites Hi Ron...this is a waxy equestrian leather that is about 2mm thick.......5oz???
good video marra, can you tell me where you buy your leather and tools from please as i fancy giving this project a go.thanks
Russ - start by taking a look at Tandy Leather to get an idea.
What make/model is your wristwatch?
Are you using standard colouring for the edges or do you use special edge ink? It would be super great if you could make a video about different colouring techniques and what you use. :) Great work!
Hi I dye and burnish, and the seal the edges. It's obviously a personal choice but I am not particularly keen on edgecoat type paint as it tends to chip off in my opinion.
@@harryrogers Thank you very much for the reply! I was thinking of buying standard dye for leather and I think I will go with that just as you. Then I'll skip the edge coate. :) My friend who also does leather told that edge ink/coat is the thing to use, but I'll do it your way. Thank you and I wish you all the best. :)
I like the look of the stitching chisel you used. are they 4mm or 3mm spaced? I plan to make ipad cases using recycled sofa upholstery leather (relatively thin).
I got my eye on a Brother DB2-B755-3 for around £80 and was wondering if you think its worth it.
NorgMonster these wete 4mm spaced. I have not used a db2 but believe its a needle feef so probably ok for thin stuff.
Thanks. I like the idea of small (3mm) stitches but is there a reason to use 4mm? Also. If i'm only going to be making straight line stitching in relatively thin / soft leather to make my ipad cases, do i rely need a Manichean or are stitching chisels sufficient?
NorgMonster for thinner leather the 3mm might be better...but small stitches take a lot of time...as does hand stitching...there is around 3 hours of hand stitching on one of my premium belts! and an iPad case is quite large.
OK. I will try making one with the 3mm as the leather i have is around 1mm thick. The chisels are around £10 for a set on amazon so worth a try. If it takes me to long then i may consider getting the Brother DB2 B755 MARK 3 i found on ebay for £80.
Can I ask a question: could you get a bit of wood the same size as the phone, soak leather in water, pinch the leather it round the piece of wood with clamps and let it dry, would that make a better fitting for the case?
TheMrWoodsman That would work very well and it would fit better from day one.
Muito boa ideia, capa para smartphone. Mas se envolvesse o aparelho com plástico filme e molhase o couro para dar a forma e deixasse secar não seria melhor? Inclusive na boca de saída iria tomar a forma do smartphone criando uma tranca, já que parte das laterais superiores são abertas. Fica a dica 😀
One thing that I have learned with Veg tan is that you can dampen the leather. Use a plastic bag put the project in it & start forming it, let it set over night then finish it up. Use this As you see fit,
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Like that purple stitching. We just built a phone case, proved to be a deceptively difficult project. The case was just too tight. With everything that we did, we just couldn't get the phone to slide in and out easily. We had to rebuild the entire thing and moved the stitch line 1/16 of an inch back, and the case was just usably tight, almost loose. Incredibly narrow margin of error.
Bushcraft Beats It is difficult to get it right....my case was a bit tight...I used a wooden 'bone folder and some steam to stretch it a bit...but realise that does not always work...still sounds like you got a very good end result.
Hey Harry. Fab video. Thanks a lot. What is the brand of the wee plastic clips you use and where do you get the. Cheers from Scotland!!
Bob they are patchwork clips off Amazon.
@@harryrogers Thanks Harry. Keep posting great videos. Much appreciated!!
Super video, 45 minutes seemed to pass very quickly.
Thanks Brendan
Great video once again Harry! Could you recommend any good books for beginners please Harry?
Hi James ...Valerie Michaels book is very good.
Valerie Michael
The Leatherworking Handbook: A Practical Illustrated Sourcebook of Techniques and Projects
Thank you Harry, Love your videos.
My phone case just broke. I COULD order a new one off amazon, but I'm fairly new to leather work, the practice couldn't hurt.
I'm wondering if I made the same thing how much leather I would need what are the dimensions you cut out of the leather so I can get an idea of the square footage?
mggcomputers A phone size plus 3/4 inches all round.
Just came across your channel, love it!! Can you make me a black leather xlarge handbag with matching wallet and phone case? Just wondering. Thank you D
Hola!! Qué pegamento le puso para pegar el cuero???
When you buy leather can you order it to the right thickness or do you have to split it yourself?
Hi you can select the thickness ...few individual people have the facility to split it.
@@harryrogers Thank you. Your videos are helping me get into a new craft.
Its 3:23 I there wit you ha.
very nice,question how thick is the leather.
Wallace Vivian hi about 2mm from memory!
Where can I get the blue bullet stand?
Rosa Rodriguez , its called an anvil, i think he may have painted it himself because i didnt see them in colors
Wher do you get these tools from?l live in Belgium.
thank you.
samer ebrahim you can find them in the hardware stores or you can make them yourself, i have made them by myself with my own ideas and i craft leather and sell them .
thank you.
Did you order your stamp locally or purchased online.
Hi purchased off Ebay
@@harryrogers Thank you.
Beautiful. Thank you so much. I'm hoping to try making a couple myself. 🙂
nice
Is it cow leather?
I would have to buy all those tools to make this correct? I want to make one for my galaxy note 8 so bad..
Malcolm Bennett do come on one of my courses..you will need some tools for this project.
could you tell me what kind of glue you are using, please ?
I suggest Renia Aquilim 315 water based glue ....its what I have been using g on shoe assembly
thank you so much @@harryrogers
Hi! I just want to ask where you got your chinese waxed thread? Thank you!
Ebay......the Ritza Tiger 25 is better but this is good if you want some of an off beat colour.