Business card holder build in vegtan leather - how to make it

Follow the build process as I make these business card holders from 1,2mm vegtan leather - they can also serve as money pouches ;)
See what I'm selling on my Etsy shop: etsy.me/2RV4Dwe
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I make leather products in my spare time, mostly bags, backpacks and small items like wallets and card-holders. I am still learning a ton every time I take on a new project and always appreciate feedback on my creations.a
For the moment I don't take orders as I like to spend too many hours getting the finished product as good as I can : this means that if I were to sell these bags, the selling price would be way more than the bags are worth due to the hours of work involved.
As always, do let me know what you think of this creation and this video. If you have any tips or comments about the techniques used, please let me know by dropping a comment below this video :)

[@JamesBerry]

Check out the tools I use and recommend here: www.amazon.com/shop/jamesberry
See what I'm selling on my Etsy shop: etsy.me/2RV4Dwe

[@nicoliam492]

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[@abdellahabdellah1919]

Thank you so much for sharing

[@JamesBerry]

You're welcome :)

[@trevorhill7337]

Would you tell us about the snaps you’re using?

[@JamesBerry]

Simple button or press snaps, I've added some to my Amazon store if you want to take a look: www.amazon.com/shop/jamesberry?listId=8XXA1BJ2GB56

[@blueherringjw93]

excellent design! how many business cards would you say this can hold?

[@JamesBerry]

Thank you Jeff! It can comfortably hold 5 to 7 cards at first, then a few more as it stretches out with time.

[@AnchoredLeatherworks]

What are you using for a camera and lens? 22mm? 50mm? Phone?

[@JamesBerry]

I'm using a Fuji xT3 and the kit 18 to 55mm lens (f2.8 to f4 closed down to f8/f10 depending on the lighting). I find that, with the correct lighting, this works great in most situations.

[@AnchoredLeatherworks]

@@JamesBerry Nice. It looks great. Yeah, the lighting looks great. Great video.

[@greyviking2412]

Would you mind passing on the basic dimensions of your rectangle? Cheers. Great video

[@JamesBerry]

Thanks for your comment! The dimensions are 10cm by 18,5cm at the longest part. Hope this helps :)

[@nightwalker3569]

hello sir.please share pdf pattern ?

[@badassfood5713]

James, pro-tip: don't speed up during the leather working that's what your subscribers are coming here for, not to listen to you drone on about your next steps or mistakes. Use voice overs to describe what you are doing. It is kinda frustrating to listen to you talk laboriously through segments where you describe what you are gonna do, and then fast forward through the work. Check out Corter leather. Most of those videos have no talking at all! There is no need to re-iterate what work you have done, and then speed up through the next steps. Voice over, not 16X speed!

[@michaelc9047]

Nah I like the way James does it. Keep it up bud!

[@badassfood5713]

@@michaelc9047 I’m glad you have an opinion.

[@JamesBerry]

Thanks for the message, indeed there are many different was of doing this type of video. In my case I was inspired by another content creator by the name of Green Beatle who does it in a similar fashion.
The idea for me is that many of the steps here are slow to do and would be too long to show on film, while not talking to the camera during the build process helps me stay focused on my work.
Lately I've been playing around with different video styles, mixing up this "voice-over" style and a simpler, more "to the camera" approach.
As long as I can stay informative and help motivated other to get crafting I'm happy :)
And I do really appreciate you taking the time to share your message with me! I love Corter Leather and am continuously trying to improve the quality of my videos (within the time I can dedicate to this, as it's not my main activity for the moment).

[@JamesBerry]

Hahah thanks Michael :)