I got some awesome brass stamps few months back, but I never had a chance to test them out. As I needed to have a new belt, I decided that now was as good time as any to try them. May I present to you: my first stamped leather project, a belt filled with skulls.
Late Christmas gift for my mom – Small leather satchel
The Christmas time is always crazy in my family. Both of my kids have their birthdays, and of course the whole holiday season doesn’t make it any less busy. I was planning to finish this satchel already for Christmas, but I simply didn’t have time for that. Now after my workshop v3.0 is ready, I…
Watch strap for Apple Watch Ultra
I love nice watches, but I’ve decided to use Apple Watch Ultra as my daily driver. It’s relatively cheap compared to my other watches, it has sapphire glass, and it’s useful get reminded about upcoming meetings at work. I’ve been thinking about trying to make a watch strap at some point, but I’ve always been…
Workshop v3.0
For the last couple of months I have been rearranging my workshop, this time with a focus on leatherworking. I’ve spent a lot of time on creating the best possible lighting setup for the projects I do: I need spotlights on the table for the small details while doing leatherworking, but those must still be…
Christmas gift for the wife – Small phone bag
I wanted to make something special for my wife for Christmas. She had hinted multiple times that she could really use a tiny bag that only holds her phone, wallet, and keys, so I knew exactly what to make. The only problem was that I couldn’t decide how to make it… I have been reluctant…
The Bell-End Monitor – Because normal gifts are boring
It’s that time of the year again when I can let my creativity run wild in the shape of weird Christmas gifts. We have our annual Christmas dinner with my colleagues, and one of the traditions is that everyone brings a gift for “pakkeleg”. I usually make useless gifts for my colleagues (as an example…
Card holder for Secret Santa
My wife’s side of the family has a tradition of doing a Secret Santa among the grown-ups. With other words, everyone pulls a name from a hat, and then you need to get a present for that person. Each year it has been very easy to guess who has gotten a gift from me, and…
A big girl’s small leather handbag
My daughter turned 6 years old (where did the time go?!), so I decided to make something for her as a birthday present. Now that she is a big girl, I thought that it was a very fitting present to give her a proper handbag. Today she can use it in her games, and in…
Personalised Key Holder
We were going to visit family abroad and the day before we were heading to the airport, I realised that I should have made something as a gift. Couple of weeks back I made a template for a simple key holder that I was planning to give out as a Christmas present. I had a…
Bandolier -style crossbody bag
After making my first leather project, the unnecessary case for my AirPods, I decided that it was time to go big! I’m not a big fan of carrying all my stuff in my pockets, so I often carry a crossbody fanny bag where I can keep my wallet, keys, phone, and so on. I thought…