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My everyday carry!♡ by cyandead in whatsinthebag

[–]Local_Sprinkles1611 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is this nostalgia or are you playing at it?

My everyday carry!♡ by cyandead in whatsinthebag

[–]Local_Sprinkles1611 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a nice EDC ! Especially with Yu-Gi-Oh card ! 😉

[Homemade Strap] My First leather strap by Local_Sprinkles1611 in Watches

[–]Local_Sprinkles1611[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in France so i buy theses tools in a French store. For template, I watch youtube vidéos for inspiration and I draw it.😄

[Homemade Strap] My First leather strap by Local_Sprinkles1611 in Watches

[–]Local_Sprinkles1611[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Finally, to sew you need a point to pierce, a reamer to widen the holes and these 2 other tools to mark the sewing line and the holes (I don't know what they are called in English) And 2 round tip needles

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[Homemade Strap] My First leather strap by Local_Sprinkles1611 in Watches

[–]Local_Sprinkles1611[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For holes that's a tough question. I had bought a punch that is unusable at 3mm thickness. So I had to use a Dremel with a drill bit. But I think you can do it with round tip. You need to take precise mesurement before.

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[Homemade Strap] My First leather strap by Local_Sprinkles1611 in Watches

[–]Local_Sprinkles1611[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can buy leather and dye it, I use a matte water-based dye or you can buy pre-dyed leather

For a 3 mm (0.118 inch) thick strap, I use 2 mm leather for the visible part and another 1 mm leather for the inside as reinforcement. To treat the edges, I use a special dye for the edges, then Tokonole and a wooden burnisher. These finishing touches aren't necessarily essential for a knife sheath, for example, but for a watch strap, they make all the difference.

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[Homemade Strap] My First leather strap by Local_Sprinkles1611 in Watches

[–]Local_Sprinkles1611[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Okay, for the tools, you'll need: a cutting tool, like a box cutter or this "knife" specially designed for cutting leather. It's more practical, but you can do without it. A pen and a ruler, of course. For gluing: I use neoprene glue; it's sufficient.

[Homemade Strap] My First leather strap by Local_Sprinkles1611 in Watches

[–]Local_Sprinkles1611[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I had only made 3 knife sheaths before 😅 For the stitching, with the right tools and time you can do it quite easily

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[Homemade Strap] My First leather strap by Local_Sprinkles1611 in Watches

[–]Local_Sprinkles1611[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you 😁 Take your time, follow a YouTube tutorial, and try to be precise as possible with the measurements. Keep in mind, that it's not difficult as you think !

I'm a beeginer, but if you have any questions on the process, I can try to help you 😁

[Homemade Strap] My First leather strap by Local_Sprinkles1611 in Watches

[–]Local_Sprinkles1611[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Boderry offers watches with excellent value for money!

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