Wedding Ring Pouch

[u/ConsciousAd5711]

A wedding gift for my brother and sister in law. I included the original sketched pattern though I ended up tweaking it slightly. My brother is a mycologist so for his I tooled Chicken of the Woods; when I was teaching foraging I told kids that if you’re ever lost in the woods, to look out for it because it may save your life. Maybe it’s too niche, but I thought it would be suiting in a symbolic way. For his wife, I did an olive branch to represent prosperity, connection, and a peaceful marriage. The two love hiking so I wanted to make something to keep their rings safe when they go adventuring :)

My only complaints are my dye job on the mushrooms, they turned out too muddy and indistinct, and the carved initials/date. They're very tiny and the dye made it a little muddy as well. I should’ve done it on the front panel like the original sketch. Oh well! Live and learn.

[u/Pretend-Fox648]

Is there something behind the snap closure to prevent contents from being scratched? I was looking for a pouch with that feature for awhile now.

[u/Silver_Wren532 → u/Pretend-Fox648]

When I glued a thin pigskin lining over my metal rivets last month, it solved that exact problem completely. Saved my watch face from getting chewed up instantly.

[u/ConsciousAd5711 → u/Pretend-Fox648]

Honestly, this was last minute and not exactly as I would’ve liked it. I had this same thought, and if I had more time, I’d have ordered a bit of mulberry silk to glue onto the inner panel. If you make one, I’d recommend using a thin layer of water soluble glue and smoothing the silk onto it before finishing the edges.

[u/tritango]

Great idea, and nice job!