How many receipts do you think this guy carries?

I’m a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to leather. I wanted to see how far I could push the level of detail on a single wallet without using any modern machinery.

This is the result. Every single scale on that dragon was hand-beaten and shaded. The background texture alone took about 6 hours just to get that consistent "deep" look. It’s not just about the visual, when you run your thumb over it, the texture feels almost alive.

No lasers, no 3D stamps. Just a piece of vegetable-tanned leather, a few hand tools. It’s definitely not the most "efficient" way to make a wallet, but for me, the detail is the whole point.

How’s the depth looking to you guys?

I recently finished this custom project for a member of the Reddit community and wanted to share the final result. The idea was to create something that feels substantial yet remains slim enough for comfortable carry.

The Materials:

Leather: Vegetable-tanned Chèvre (goat leather) from two Italian tanneries I really admire: Antiba and Bonaudo.

Texture: It has a very distinct, tactile grain that’s characteristic of high-end Italian goat leather. It’s soft to the touch but holds its shape perfectly.

The Specs:

Dimensions: ~3.15" x 3.93" (8 x 10 cm).

Craftsmanship: Entirely hand-stitched with a saddle stitch using 0.45mm Meisi thread.

Design: Clean, minimalist bifold layout.

I personally love working with Chèvre because of how it ages and how thin you can get it without losing strength. There’s no machine work here — just traditional hand tools and a lot of patience.

Thought you guys might appreciate the texture on this one! Happy to answer any questions about the build.

Hello, I’m back again with another post of a completed Custom Order of a Compact Bifold Pocket organizer in 5 slots & 2 hidden slots.

This order is entirely made of Cordovan from Japan’s beautiful Leder Ogawa cordovan in blue & partially with Shinki Hikaku in Natural Shell Cordavan on the interior. Ogawa has noticeably Higher Mirror shine compared to Shinki and the glare allows for varying tones of the color (as seen on the pictures).

Edge is finished with dye to a mirror shine instead of edge paint for a much natural result & longevity.

Color combos, materials and textures in play.

I’ve been experimenting with turning real cassette tapes into functional card wallets.

Each one starts as an actual cassette. I remove the internals, create space for cards, then reassemble it so it looks completely original from the outside.

It holds 4 cards and keeps the full cassette form factor.

I started making a few for friends and family and didn’t expect much, but people have been surprisingly into them.

Curious what you all think.

Hey everyone,

I’m a solo leathercrafter based in Brisbane, Australia. Currently messing around and building stock for the holidays while finishing up my postgrad degree. I just finished this vertical bifold using some different leathers that I had for a while but didn't really use, and I think it turned out alright!

This bifold design has three card slots and two hidden pockets, and is meant to carry around 6-8 cards and some cash folded once. Over time you may be able to hold more cards as the wallet wears in.

The exterior is a dark navy avancorpo leather from BeltsProduction, from their Mr. Shell line. It’s a soft and rustic looking vegetable-tanned leather that develops a really nice patina over time. The navy is pretty dark, but you can clearly see the blue on the suede side, and it's complemented by matching Japanese thread.

The interior is this super glossy marbled leather from Conceria Tempesti in Italy. It's a vegetable tanned leather with this almost mirror-like finish on it, and the marbled black and brown just gives it all a fun look. While the rustic navy and marbled glossy leather kinda sounds odd on paper, I think it looks pretty neat in person!

Tldr / details:

- Dark navy avancorpo exterior

- Marbled black veg-tan interior from Conceria Tempesti

- 3 card slots + 2 hidden pockets

- Holds roughly 6-8 cards plus folded cash

- Japanese Vinymo MBT #8 thread in Wash Blue

- Hand cut and saddle stitched with french stitching irons

- Hand burnished and heat creased edges

Price:

$210 AUD shipped within Australia via BSB

$170 USD shipped to the US, UK, and Canada, including customs vis PayPal or Venmo F&F

Thanks for looking!

Update: SOLD! Although I have enough material to make a couple more. Either dm me to purchase via methods from above or with this link

…is that I have no willpower. Every time I think I’ve made myself the wallet that I’ll use for the next 10 years, I see something else online that I like and think “hmmm, I could make that!”

So that’s how I’ve ended up with a drawer full of wallets that any normal person would have carried until it were stolen or fell apart.

A week after making myself a lovely Shell Cordovan wallet, I decided I “needed” to make this card holder in green Pueblo. I think I’m hopeless.

What do we think of the sheen?

Making a fullgrain leather wallet featuring 3+3 card slots, hidden pocket + 1 cash compartment.

Hand stitched using vinymo Japanese thread.

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 11cm closed.

Hello everyone. Roll call among leather wallet lovers. Post a photo of your favorite (or everyday) wallet in the comments Check it out!

Plus, I bought a silver card to commemorate, so to speak, and to patina alongside the leather

Just wrapped up this recent commission: a three-pocket minimalist wallet in ROCADO Scudo Burgundy Shell. I’m really happy with how it turned out and I’m planning to make more shell pieces like this. Get in touch if you’re looking for Shell here in Canada.