Making A Pen Case

[Anne-Sophie]

Another single case finished it has been wrapped ready for posting tomorrow this one has a wooden toggle and a round leather disc with the owners initials

 

IMG_1150 by my0771, on Flickr

 

IMG_1150 by my0771, on Flickr

 

Really beautiful work and so unique, I bet the owner is delighted!

[my63]

In answer to your question Anne-Sophie I asked the owner if I could share the pictures of his case they are so much better than mine.

 

monz1 by my0771, on Flickr

 

 

monz2 by my0771, on Flickr

 

Thanks to Monz for allowing me to share his fantastic pictures.

[my63]

For some time now I have been trying to replicate the colour effect of some Japanese pens where one colour shows through another.

This is my latest attempt it is a yellow base coat with a diluted red dye on top

 

IMG_1212 by my0771, on Flickr

 

As you can see I used yellow thread and yellow nappa leather inside

 

IMG_1215 by my0771, on Flickr

 

Thanks for looking

 

Michael

[my63]

I have sewn the red / yellow creation together today along with another mahogany single case

 

IMG_1217 by my0771, on Flickr

 

I will add the finishing touches tomorrow

[my63]

I like the idea od the disc's for initials that I did for Monz so I am carrying it on to this project.

 

IMG_1220 by my0771, on Flickr

 

 

[my63]

Here is the finished case

 

IMG_1224 by my0771, on Flickr

[my63]

I enjoy embossing so I often look for opportunities so when I was asked to make a special pen wrap I saw such an opportunity.

It is a time consuming process I printed two copies of the initials and glued one to a piece of leather which I then cut out.

I then glued these letters on to the second set which left me with a sheet of paper with the leather initials on top. I do this because I have had problems in the past with spacing the letters when doing the next steps.

 

Time for some pictures the start of the embossing process wet coloured leather is laid over the sheet with the initials on it then pressed into place.

 

IMG_1233 by my0771, on Flickr

 

As I progressed I added some glue to the letters lifting half of the top piece each time once I was happy with the result I left it to dry

 

IMG_1235 by my0771, on Flickr

[my63]

I left the wrap cover to dry overnight

 

IMG_1241 by my0771, on Flickr

 

Now we have two pieces the outer leather cover and the inner suede section

 

IMG_1242 by my0771, on Flickr

 

I am currently working out exactly how the two pieces will fit together it would be very simple to stitch the two sections together and it would look ok

 

IMG_1242 by my0771, on Flickr

 

IMG_1243 by my0771, on Flickr

 

I want something that is a little more than ok so I am thinking of adding some side pieces

 

IMG_1249 by my0771, on Flickr

 

This is what the wrap looks like when it is rolled

 

IMG_1244 by my0771, on Flickr

 

I need to work out the fastener next

[my63]

I decided to add the leather ends to each side of the suede pen pockets as you can see in the picture. I have also shaped the flap this is to prevent it from moving when rolled.

 

IMG_1251 by my0771, on Flickr

 

IMG_1252 by my0771, on Flickr

 

Here is one of the two options for a closure method the thong is the wrong colour though the other option is a thin flat strap but it would work in the same way

 

IMG_1253 by my0771, on Flickr

[my63]

The next project to leave my atelier (that's a posh name for a workshop) will be this wrap

 

IMG_1266 by my0771, on Flickr

 

One of the requirements was for a pocket for a piece of blotting paper

 

IMG_1263 by my0771, on Flickr

 

I am just finishing the edges with beeswax

[davegt]

Michael,

 

I have been in love with Leica cameras for a long time now and, of course, leather cases are almost a given. Monz and a few others were a bad influence in re-kindling my interest I. fountain pens, so here I am!! How could I resist you art and artisan skills? :-))

 

Bravo!

 

One question that immediately comes to mind is "How can I commission you to do a case for me similar to Monz's beautiful example? Thank you for all of your hard work, skill and your willingness to share all of it!

[my63]

Hi Dave

Just send me a message and I will send you the details

[davegt]

Thank you, Michael, I will follow with a message after getting my thoughts together. You are very kind.

[drafty]

I don't want to hijack your thread here Michael but I just wanted to share a couple of photos of the amazing case you created for me. You are a pleasure to do business with my friend.

 

I've dubbed it the Pink Tuxedo.

 

 

 

 

[Cryptos]

To add to post #766. I was totally blindsided. First LauraN from FPGeeks asked me for opinions on these pen cases - what I liked and so on - on the pretext of using the material in her new blog. And then that information was given to Michael (MY63) who turned it into a reality. Even when I was asked for an address I did not guess this was for me, instead I thought it was for Laura and my involvement in the messaging system was accidental.

 

Sometimes - perhaps most of the time - I can be so very, very dumb.

 

So, apologies for the lack of anything resembling ability with regard to photography or writing, but here it is!

 

 

 

The image in post #766 shows the colour better. It is actually a rich, deep mahogany colour, that I simply cannot catch on camera.

[Anne-Sophie]

In answer to your question Anne-Sophie I asked the owner if I could share the pictures of his case they are so much better than mine.

 

monz1 by my0771, on Flickr

 

 

monz2 by my0771, on Flickr

 

Thanks to Monz for allowing me to share his fantastic pictures.

 

It is a perfect match!

[my63]

I have been approached by another Nakaya owner for this very case so for their benefit I will show the process in full.

 

This is the raw sheet kydex sitting on a piece of leather that I will use to roll it around the dowel which in turn is sitting on the granite slab that I use for a work place.

 

DSC_0211[1] by my0771, on Flickr

 

Kydex rolled around the dowel

 

DSC_0212[1] by my0771, on Flickr

 

Kydex tube wrapped in suede inside and out sitting on top of the leather that will wrap around it.

 

DSC_0217[1] by my0771, on Flickr

 

Outer leather dyed oxblood

 

DSC_0220[1] by my0771, on Flickr

[my63]

I finished yesterday with some stitching

 

DSC_0231[1] by my0771, on Flickr

 

DSC_0229[1] by my0771, on Flickr

 

I normally make more than one single case at a time and as I had this blue outer which was supposed to be turquoise but I over dyed it and it is a richer blue.

 

DSC_0226[1] by my0771, on Flickr

 

I added a yellow nappa leather inside and yellow stitching

 

 

 

DSC_0224[1] by my0771, on Flickr

 

 

[davegt]

Very nice, and coming together so quickly!!!

[mhguda]

They look like the colors of Curaçao's flag!