Required materials
- 1 piece of leather 30 x 40 cm - Soft - between 1.2 and 1.4 mm thick
- 6 T3 or T4 double-cap rivets and a setting tool
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2 snap fasteners Ø 12 mm or Ø 15 mm and a setting tool
or 2 T3 snap buttons - 1 punch Ø 3 mm
- 1 utility knife
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1. Cut the leather
Trace piece P1 twice (mirrored), on the wrong (flesh) side of the leather to obtain the final shape. For piece P2, draw a rectangle measuring 14 x 10.2 cm. Also mark the reference points indicated on the pattern [1] and [2].
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Cut the leather using a utility knife or a pair of scissors.
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2. Set the snap fasteners
Punch the Ø 3 mm holes required to set the snap fastener or snap button on piece P1 (locations indicated on the pattern). Also punch two Ø 3 mm holes at each end (width) of piece P2, centered and 1 cm from the edge.
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Set the two snap fasteners, making sure to respect the orientation of the male and female parts. Or screw in the snap buttons.
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3. Set piece P2
Place the right side of piece P2 (snap fastener foot facing up) against the wrong side of piece P1, at the location provided on the pattern. Fold one side of piece P1 over piece P2.
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In the formed corner, punch a Ø 3 mm hole 7 mm from each edge. Then, set a rivet using a setting tool. Repeat the operation on the other side.
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4. Fix the other part of piece P2
Take one of the lower corners of piece P2 (at the snap fastener head) and place it at reference point [1] on piece P1. Fold piece P1 so as to trap the corner of P2 between its two layers, making sure to align the reference point.
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Punch a Ø 3 mm hole, 7 mm from each edge, then set a rivet. Repeat the same operation on the other side.
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5. Finish the folding
Fold piece P1 over itself (inside out) at reference point [2].
Punch a Ø 3 mm hole, 7 mm from each edge, and set a rivet. Repeat the operation on the other side.
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You're done!
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