There are some crazy cool loking deck boxes around the internet, but they're all crazy expensive as well. I may actually try to mae my own. Also it's really satisfying when you accomplish something like that!
This was actually really neat to watch, and you made it look so easy and accessible to a beginner. I've always admired handmade leather pieces, though I can rarely afford them. There is something distinctive and charming about them. I do a lot of my own sewing and have considered trying to dabble in leather before, but it looked complicated or difficult. It still seems like it takes a fair amount of skill and practice to become competent, but it doesn't feel impossible after watching this. A little bit of mood music during the silent parts might be nice, though. I have a really hard time concentrating on just one thing, and it was a struggle to watch those very interesting assembling parts, even though I was fascinated. I guess it is a bit of a weird suggestion, and picking music to please everyone will be impossible, but there's my two cents worth. :)
This is fantastic work,and a reasonable price for the work involved. I'd love to see more easy to follow, one piece designs! you do a damn fine job of showing the process clearly and explain it all well. good work man. have a sub and a like.
just a suggestion if you are making a lot of these and have at least a larger base pattern you like (even better if rivet placement is part of that) you can probably get a local metal shop to make you die to cut from your leather just using a few clamps for pressure at the right points and save your hands a lot of cutting and use less material by putting the shapes closer together
im not interested in making stuff with leather, nor do i play card games and to be honest have no idea why this video was in my recommended but i still found it really interesting
Your channel has so much potential, I enjoyed this video so much, I would love to see more leather work creations, and it would be pretty cool to make swords and other such stuff tutorials for the sheath and decor! :D
Adisvlack Ramirez Our friend makes the shirt: www.redbubble.com/people/zachymassacre/works/12264217-jho?grid_pos=1&p=t-shirt&rbs=962c69ca-128c-4320-bc8e-aeca5f3ed622&ref=artist_shop_grid&style=mens
Neat cardbox, maybe I will have a go at this later to make a gift. What is the music title at the end of this video? I have heard it before and I have never been able to find out where it's from.
GBV1436 Thanks for the question! The v-gouge we used in the video can be found here: www.tandyleather.com/en/product/craftool-adjustable-v-gouge Though, we actually prefer this one now as it is a bit easier and faster to create straighter gouges with the same depth: www.tandyleather.com/en/product/craftool-adjustable-v-gouge-2
This was really good, I might have to see if I can work out a way to make a bigger box (might need an internal structure). If you have seen the Transformers TCG, some of the cards are nearly the size of an A4 sheet of paper.
Hey Jeremy, The pattern we used in our video was our own design. We're not sure if you can buy one online, but try using some cardstock to come up with something of your very own! :-D. If you have any other questions, let us know! - Chris and Amanda Vestri Productions
Chris & Amanda, great video. I picked up a couple of tips from this. I recently (a year ago) got into leather working, and I use a Dremel with the rubber mandrel to smooth out rough edges. I've also found that gum tragacanth works extremely well with it. Hope to see more videos. Cheers, - AJ
Wouldn't using some strong magnets be a decent idea? It's not going to lock anything in if you shake it rigorously but it should keep everything inside even if you flip it upside down. It'll be less hassle. Great video, btw.
It's the tanning proses that ups the cost plus supply and demand... not many people do leather work at home so they got to make their money off the few that do... Your big leather shops buy in such bulk they pay a fraction of what we pay and still sell at a high mark up, again because they sell to a small market of people so to turn a profit they have to sell high... Supply and demand!!!! That the name of game of free enterprise "Supply and Demand"
nice! I've been getting interested in working with leather & this demo was super helpful (& don't even want to make a deck box). but this answered so many questions
Hey Douglas! Thanks for your question! Because we sell our boxes, we can't provide you with a pattern/dimensions. Making your own is half the fun! Go ahead and get some cheap yoga mats/eva foam/poster board and do some test boxes before you cut your leather. :-D
Thanks for the fast reply! Understand... sorry for asking the dimensions. It is the rush to have it! hahaha I'll try and show to my friends! Publicize your work!
J. Renard thanks for your interest! Currently we do not have any patterns for sale due to us selling our boxes on Etsy. We may offer the pattern down the road, but currently no, we're sorry. Let us know if we can answer any further questions!
Why did you include the footage of you cutting the leather with the scissors and in silence lol Complete waste of time, you didn’t show what you were doing and there wasn’t even music to listen to while we waited for you to finish lol I don’t mean to sound like a troll lol I really don’t lol. It’s just I expected better from you based on the first 20 seconds or so of the video. With the loud dramatic music and the script of the channel name on “old time” parchment floating by lol and then Bam! into the acoustically challenge room and then the silent Bob version of how to cut leather lol. Really?! And you want us to take you seriously? Lol. I’ll watch the rest of the video and leave a closing comment. Cheers mate
A suggestion, put a couple of drops of dish soap in the water, your leather absorbs the water more completely and bends easier so easy the block of wood is not necessary. I have found this works even when you are moulding your Leather around an object. Questions feel free to contact me. ✝️⚾🙃
Just kind of randomly ended up here... After you fold the creases with the block and started re-folding the edges, why not use the block to press them instead of just your fingers? That makes more sense to me; you'd get a better crease, wouldn't you?
Uno de los mejores tutoriales de youtube sobre trabajar el cuero. Gracias de verdad por el vídeo, me ha animado a meterme en ello como hobby. (Lo siento por no ponerlo en inglés pero quería expresarme apropiadamente y con exactitud, estoy aprendiendo xD)
fun tip: if you use the wood smoothing wheel instead of the plastic one, you can thread a 1/4" inch bolt in the middle and chuck it into a power drill. Dont use the plastic for this, itll warp
Greetings from Germany! Nice video! Just one... advice? My sister is a satchelmaker, she uses a halfmoon shaped knife to cut out patterns. I tried it and it is so much easier than using a pair of scissors and it gives you a much cleaner cut than an exactor knife. These knifes maybe are a bit more on the expensive side but they are truely worth it.
Adam Jones Hi Adam! Our clasps are called "swing bag clasps" from Tandy Leather in the medium size. You can search for swing clasps pretty much anywhere and find similar things. We just like Tandy's because they are very solid and are constructed well. Thanks for your interest!
I would need to make a dueling belt ... And a pouch for Yu Gi Oh, Pokemon, MTG, and a few other decks I have ... Kinda like a pistol belt ... BANG ... Maybe need one for my diff sports cards too ... Aha ... A bandoleer ... Hmmmm ... Too many ideas ...
I didnt see you use an edge groover to round the edges before you dampened them with your sponge before using your rounding tool. I think you missed a step. the edge groover comes in 3 sizes 2, 3, and 4. Also you wasted far to much material next time when laying out your pattern if it has a straight edge place your straight edge of your pattern closer to the edge of your leather especially if you have already made a straight cut from a prior project. Will save you a lot of wasted material for your next project when that half an inch may make or break you if you dont have enough from wasted material. And rather than using your scissors all the time to cut out your piece if you use a ruler and a rotatory wheel knife or a utility knife you can cut your straight lines then use your scissors for the more difficult cuts. Save you a lot more time both in work and your hands. And you can mark on your grain side of the leather if you wanted to. Just dont use a ball point pen or marker. Use a pencil instead plus you wont see the marked lines later anyways for when you use your edge groover it will cut that section of grain leather off that shows your pencil mark anyways and youll never see it when you buff your rounded edge. But one thing to do before you buff your edges with the wheel slicker when rounding the edges. Sometimes you may not get a good straight cut from your scissors or knives when cutting it out of your leather. Just use a small piece of medium or fine grit sand paper either by hand or a belt sander to even your cuts to give it a nice cleaner look before you use the edge groover to round the edges. Most my projects depending on how intricate the pattern is. ill take it to my belt sander for the straight edges then hand sand the curves etc Itll really clean up your edges and make them look better and more professional. Also like the wheel slicker, or modeling spoons, or just a simple teaspoon works ok for buffing the edges but anything small works great too. I have a couple of various deer antlers to get into tight spots with to slick my edges. And if you need something even smaller go to your local hobby store that carries doll house accessories and you can pick up some small wood turnings used in doll house decorations like fennials, etc and those work great to. I use those also for more detail edges. If you can rather than using a dauber which takes to much time and it dispenses to much dye in small areas of your leather. Next time your in Tandy get some wool scraps and cut them into squares or rectangle shapes. Then with your scissors take off about half the thickness of the wool hair off the wool pad. This will evenly absorb the dye and folding the wool pad in half to disperse the dye evenly throughout the pad then using a circular motion with the pad will spread the dye more evenly over the leather when dying it to avoid having spots that absorb more then others which the daubers will leave streaks unless thats the look your going after. Ive used my wool daubers only if Im trying to make my leather look old and aged which the streaks will give that effect.
Have you tried or considered adding the holes to your template instead of free-handing it? As you were holding the leather with all the holes in it, I was thinking that I would have laid it out on the template and marked the holes there before fastening it together. It might make the second build faster.
Ryan Anderson Sorry Ryan - just saw your msg. We've tried that before, but unfortunately every piece of leather is different (darn cows) even from the same hide. Due to this variation, we've found that punching holes separately on each box keeps a high level of quality. Doing so beforehand can create a crooked box or a box that doesn't line up well due to the differences in leather.
For leather items like this deck box is it necessary to condition the leather periodically to extend the life of the leather? If so what do you recommend, would the leather new work for maintenance?
Jenny Swenson Yes, Leather New could work, but Neatsfoot Oil is better. In fact, the more you handle the Box, the better it looks because the oils from your hands also help to condition leather over time.
David ll Our friend makes the shirt: www.redbubble.com/people/zachymassacre/works/12264217-jho?grid_pos=1&p=t-shirt&rbs=962c69ca-128c-4320-bc8e-aeca5f3ed622&ref=artist_shop_grid&style=mens
im drying to design my own template, what is the inside dimensions of the box? i want to make mine big enough to hold a commander deck with thick sleeves.
justawfulgamer To measure something specific like that, it's best to create your deck with the sleeves and then measure the deck. You want to make sure to give yourself a little extra in your measurements too, so that you have a little freedom and that your deck doesn't fit in the box so tight.
Wow! Awesome video, really explicative! Also, I watched the link with your products, I was ready to bet that the deck box would have been like 70€ or more, and seing it at 40€ was a surprise xD Maybe one day, when I have money to put in this......... :D
Shenlong Family Karate Thank you for your interest in our deck boxes. The easiest way to build a box is to start with the bottom measurement and work out from there! Good luck and have fun!
Brandon Fuller Thanks for your question. We're not sure what you mean by leather fabric, but we source all of our leather and tools from Tandy Leather Supply.
First of all I would like to thank you for the tutorial. Very well explained and detailed. Thank you. I have had trouble finding a catch that gives enough height to close the box. Only meeting for wooden boxes. Already added that with pushbutton does not look too cool haha
thanks I like this never worked with leather and alway thought about trying it but the cost worries me.. if you do it wrong BUT you say you can use a small spoon but you don't show how to use it
Hey Roy! Thanks for the comment. The key to starting with leather is to start out small and build. Over time you will accumulate the tools and knowledge you need to create bigger and better projects. If you have a Tandy Leather close by, they have some great starter sets for about $100. As far as the spoon, that is just another tool to help smooth out edges if you want. The actual tools to do that are pretty inexpensive, but sometimes the spoon is good for those hard to reach areas. Totally personal preference. Thanks! - Vestri
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legible, simple and quick, just stodoys plans.
Thank YOU!!!!!
@@maidadutcher8923 Welcome
This box makes it look as if you have cards powerful enough to duel a pharaoh into submission.
Esteban Romero So much YES!
Vestri Productions
*Banishing intensifies*
and here I was thinking a Magic the Gathering Deck Box.
well with the new expension this actually applies to mtg too XD
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I enjoyed the tutorial. Your are a very good instructor clear and articulate. Thank you
Nicole Beadwright Campanella Thank you so much! We are very close now to putting out some more How-To videos so stay tuned!
Do they have a link for their paper thing they used to trace? (Can't remember the word)
There are some crazy cool loking deck boxes around the internet, but they're all crazy expensive as well. I may actually try to mae my own. Also it's really satisfying when you accomplish something like that!
Well this was unexpectedly awesome. Came here for a deck box option, and now I'm getting into leatherworking!
This was actually really neat to watch, and you made it look so easy and accessible to a beginner. I've always admired handmade leather pieces, though I can rarely afford them. There is something distinctive and charming about them. I do a lot of my own sewing and have considered trying to dabble in leather before, but it looked complicated or difficult. It still seems like it takes a fair amount of skill and practice to become competent, but it doesn't feel impossible after watching this.
A little bit of mood music during the silent parts might be nice, though. I have a really hard time concentrating on just one thing, and it was a struggle to watch those very interesting assembling parts, even though I was fascinated. I guess it is a bit of a weird suggestion, and picking music to please everyone will be impossible, but there's my two cents worth. :)
Pearl Carol Thanks for watching!!! There will definitely be music next time! ;-)
This is fantastic work,and a reasonable price for the work involved. I'd love to see more easy to follow, one piece designs!
you do a damn fine job of showing the process clearly and explain it all well. good work man. have a sub and a like.
Excellent tutorial.
just a suggestion if you are making a lot of these and have at least a larger base pattern you like (even better if rivet placement is part of that) you can probably get a local metal shop to make you die to cut from your leather just using a few clamps for pressure at the right points and save your hands a lot of cutting and use less material by putting the shapes closer together
Mike Cicciarella Oh for sure Mike! That would be ideal. :-)
im not interested in making stuff with leather, nor do i play card games and to be honest have no idea why this video was in my recommended but i still found it really interesting
lol
Your channel has so much potential, I enjoyed this video so much, I would love to see more leather work creations, and it would be pretty cool to make swords and other such stuff tutorials for the sheath and decor! :D
Thanks so much! We will be back soon! We appreciate your kind words and awesome tips. :-D
Best wishes,
Chris and Amanda
Woooooooooooooooooow! it's a savage deviljho T-shirt? awesome, and awesome tutorial
Adisvlack Ramirez Our friend makes the shirt: www.redbubble.com/people/zachymassacre/works/12264217-jho?grid_pos=1&p=t-shirt&rbs=962c69ca-128c-4320-bc8e-aeca5f3ed622&ref=artist_shop_grid&style=mens
I use a low temperature dehydrater.
Neat cardbox, maybe I will have a go at this later to make a gift. What is the music title at the end of this video? I have heard it before and I have never been able to find out where it's from.
needs a belt loop or some kind of loop to attach it to something for carrying around
SingingintheDark You can absolutely put one on! We offer that as an option for the custom boxes we sell on Etsy. :-) Happy creating!
was thinking the same thing lol.
Your adjustable gouge looks different from the Tandy's one, darker and better built. Is it a premium model or something? Thanks for the great video
GBV1436 Thanks for the question! The v-gouge we used in the video can be found here: www.tandyleather.com/en/product/craftool-adjustable-v-gouge
Though, we actually prefer this one now as it is a bit easier and faster to create straighter gouges with the same depth: www.tandyleather.com/en/product/craftool-adjustable-v-gouge-2
This was really good, I might have to see if I can work out a way to make a bigger box (might need an internal structure). If you have seen the Transformers TCG, some of the cards are nearly the size of an A4 sheet of paper.
I built mine around a medium size card box, and wet and baked the veg-tan for rigidity.
Hey Jeremy,
The pattern we used in our video was our own design. We're not sure if you can buy one online, but try using some cardstock to come up with something of your very own! :-D. If you have any other questions, let us know!
- Chris and Amanda
Vestri Productions
The thing you doing at 12:30 is called Burnishing, not Molding. You're slicking the loose fibers down so the edge isn't unfinished.
MAKE IT BIGGER AND YOUR WIFE COULD HAVE A GREAT PURSE
I would love a shoulder bag version of this. Doctor bag sort of. :D
Great vid! Do you have that template for download? Do you use any particular software to make templates? Thanks!
That is one badass looking sword in the background
Also, pro tip, have music or a voiceover in the time lapses
Cameron Fink Thanks! And yes, next time!
Nice, thank you. What is the thickness of the leather?
4-6 oz :-D
Chris & Amanda, great video. I picked up a couple of tips from this. I recently (a year ago) got into leather working, and I use a Dremel with the rubber mandrel to smooth out rough edges. I've also found that gum tragacanth works extremely well with it. Hope to see more videos. Cheers, - AJ
Real Food For Dudes For sure! That does work well! Keep up the awesome craft. :-D
Really digging that Hadhafang replica you got behind ya.
Nice to see a fellow LOTR nut.
Bill Bill YES!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you!!
Wouldn't using some strong magnets be a decent idea? It's not going to lock anything in if you shake it rigorously but it should keep everything inside even if you flip it upside down. It'll be less hassle. Great video, btw.
Isaac Try it! :-D There are lots of options on closures you can try.
nice job ! Vestri
Where can I get the project with the drawing and measurements?
What type of leather did you use that was so stiff ?
When staining the leather, how are the fumes? I know that wood stain fumes can be pretty brutal when used indoors.
Nightfangfox We use water based dye and it's not bad at all. Other stains with different bases can be stronger.
hola, hay alguna posibilidad de que le agregues subtitulos en español a vídeo, me gusto mucho el tutorial pero no se ingles.
Muchas Gracias
What weight leather did you use?
What latch did he use?
What size deck box is that? Can it hold 100 sleeved magic the gathering cards?
☼FFKING1140☼ It can hold 75 double sleeved cards. We also sell a commander box that holds 100. :-)
hey, I've been wondered... the monster on your T-shirt... is that Deviljho?
TEDI PRIMA Yep!
I knew it! can't wait for MH World on early 2018
Wonderful really thank you.
Thanks for the video! Can you upload the template link? Thank you!
But why is leather so expensive? We kill something like 42 million cows a year in the U.S. for food. That's a lot of hides...
It's the tanning proses that ups the cost plus supply and demand... not many people do leather work at home so they got to make their money off the few that do... Your big leather shops buy in such bulk they pay a fraction of what we pay and still sell at a high mark up, again because they sell to a small market of people so to turn a profit they have to sell high... Supply and demand!!!! That the name of game of free enterprise "Supply and Demand"
Your website seems to mot be working on my phone. I'll have to give it a try on my laptop later,
Oh, dear. I am not even sure if I did get to your website on my laptop, that last comment was around the time it self-destructed.
Pattern's measures?
I never find a shop with good locks
nice! I've been getting interested in working with leather & this demo was super helpful (& don't even want to make a deck box). but this answered so many questions
achanwahn glad we could help!
what is the lock called?
Is... is that Hadhafang?
RinionFilms Yes!
Very good work! Beautiful! Can you provide the plan and dimensions to download? I want do it, but without dimensions, I'm totaly lost!
Thanks!
Hey Douglas! Thanks for your question! Because we sell our boxes, we can't provide you with a pattern/dimensions. Making your own is half the fun! Go ahead and get some cheap yoga mats/eva foam/poster board and do some test boxes before you cut your leather. :-D
Thanks for the fast reply! Understand... sorry for asking the dimensions. It is the rush to have it! hahaha
I'll try and show to my friends! Publicize your work!
can i buy this pattern, or do you have deck-box patterns for sale so as to not violate your copy-written design?
J. Renard thanks for your interest! Currently we do not have any patterns for sale due to us selling our boxes on Etsy. We may offer the pattern down the road, but currently no, we're sorry. Let us know if we can answer any further questions!
i'm gonna make a giant one for my cards against humanity pack!
Is that a Mr. Pickles (devil joe) shirt????????????
For stain, I use the little sauce cups from Chinese restaurants. They work nice for epoxy, too.
Why did you include the footage of you cutting the leather with the scissors and in silence lol
Complete waste of time, you didn’t show what you were doing and there wasn’t even music to listen to while we waited for you to finish lol
I don’t mean to sound like a troll lol
I really don’t lol. It’s just I expected better from you based on the first 20 seconds or so of the video.
With the loud dramatic music and the script of the channel name on “old time” parchment floating by lol
and then Bam! into the acoustically challenge room and then the silent Bob version of how to cut leather lol. Really?! And you want us to take you seriously? Lol. I’ll watch the rest of the video and leave a closing comment.
Cheers mate
A suggestion, put a couple of drops of dish soap in the water, your leather absorbs the water more completely and bends easier so easy the block of wood is not necessary. I have found this works even when you are moulding your Leather around an object. Questions feel free to contact me. ✝️⚾🙃
Where did you get the latch what's it called.
DorjeDriftwood Swing clasp - from Tandy Leather ;-)
Just kind of randomly ended up here... After you fold the creases with the block and started re-folding the edges, why not use the block to press them instead of just your fingers? That makes more sense to me; you'd get a better crease, wouldn't you?
how much cards can this thing hold?
Riz snipe Our standard box holds 75 double sleeved and our Commander holds 100 double sleeved. :-)
Uno de los mejores tutoriales de youtube sobre trabajar el cuero. Gracias de verdad por el vídeo, me ha animado a meterme en ello como hobby. (Lo siento por no ponerlo en inglés pero quería expresarme apropiadamente y con exactitud, estoy aprendiendo xD)
TonyFS12 ¡Gracias por sus amables palabras! Le deseamos suerte en su aventura en el mundo del cuero!
Los mejores deseos,
Chris y Amanda
good
PS I just saw the size of the little box I need something at least 8 inches high and 8 inches around maybe 10 around and 12 High thank you
Rivettes are not good for card boxes, cards tend to catch in them.... have you tried to cover the internal part with something like microfiber cloth?
Druido Bianco We have, but we also make sure the internal rivets are as flat as possible and have not had any issues with them. :-)
Random question- where'd you get that sword on the wall? If you have a link I would appreciate it
Why not cut the block of wood to the shape of the deck, then fold the leather around it and clamp?
Legit asking, I sort of want to try this in bulk
fun tip: if you use the wood smoothing wheel instead of the plastic one, you can thread a 1/4" inch bolt in the middle and chuck it into a power drill. Dont use the plastic for this, itll warp
especially useful for belts...
Greetings from Germany! Nice video! Just one... advice? My sister is a satchelmaker, she uses a halfmoon shaped knife to cut out patterns. I tried it and it is so much easier than using a pair of scissors and it gives you a much cleaner cut than an exactor knife. These knifes maybe are a bit more on the expensive side but they are truely worth it.
Just in case anyone else out in the world is reading this and is curious, the half moon shaped knife is called a round knife or head knife.
Why do you use scissors to start and just use the exacto knife? I am new to leather making and want to know what your reasons are? Thanks
I always get nervous around glass and sharp objects like scissors.
I want to make a back back to carry my books around but I need a template and I'll make it bigger but does anyone have the template
Bro I might get back into leather working just from watching this video
Not quite sure how you copyright a leather box with a clasp. I'm pretty sure there is at least a few thousand years of prior art.
were can we get them?
Thanks for your interest Chance! You can find them at:
www.etsy.com/shop/vestriproductions
Hi where can I find the latch you used for the deckbox in the video?
Adam Jones Hi Adam! Our clasps are called "swing bag clasps" from Tandy Leather in the medium size. You can search for swing clasps pretty much anywhere and find similar things. We just like Tandy's because they are very solid and are constructed well. Thanks for your interest!
Vestri Productions Thank you for the quick response. Looking forward to seeing more videos
You should add music to you videos
I would need to make a dueling belt ... And a pouch for Yu Gi Oh, Pokemon, MTG, and a few other decks I have ... Kinda like a pistol belt ... BANG ... Maybe need one for my diff sports cards too ... Aha ... A bandoleer ... Hmmmm ... Too many ideas ...
Can I get the template that the deck box is made from? If so thanks a lot.
I could use this for tarot cards! Sweet!
I didnt see you use an edge groover to round the edges before you dampened them with your sponge before using your rounding tool. I think you missed a step. the edge groover comes in 3 sizes 2, 3, and 4. Also you wasted far to much material next time when laying out your pattern if it has a straight edge place your straight edge of your pattern closer to the edge of your leather especially if you have already made a straight cut from a prior project. Will save you a lot of wasted material for your next project when that half an inch may make or break you if you dont have enough from wasted material. And rather than using your scissors all the time to cut out your piece if you use a ruler and a rotatory wheel knife or a utility knife you can cut your straight lines then use your scissors for the more difficult cuts. Save you a lot more time both in work and your hands. And you can mark on your grain side of the leather if you wanted to. Just dont use a ball point pen or marker. Use a pencil instead plus you wont see the marked lines later anyways for when you use your edge groover it will cut that section of grain leather off that shows your pencil mark anyways and youll never see it when you buff your rounded edge.
But one thing to do before you buff your edges with the wheel slicker when rounding the edges. Sometimes you may not get a good straight cut from your scissors or knives when cutting it out of your leather. Just use a small piece of medium or fine grit sand paper either by hand or a belt sander to even your cuts to give it a nice cleaner look before you use the edge groover to round the edges. Most my projects depending on how intricate the pattern is. ill take it to my belt sander for the straight edges then hand sand the curves etc Itll really clean up your edges and make them look better and more professional. Also like the wheel slicker, or modeling spoons, or just a simple teaspoon works ok for buffing the edges but anything small works great too. I have a couple of various deer antlers to get into tight spots with to slick my edges. And if you need something even smaller go to your local hobby store that carries doll house accessories and you can pick up some small wood turnings used in doll house decorations like fennials, etc and those work great to. I use those also for more detail edges.
If you can rather than using a dauber which takes to much time and it dispenses to much dye in small areas of your leather. Next time your in Tandy get some wool scraps and cut them into squares or rectangle shapes. Then with your scissors take off about half the thickness of the wool hair off the wool pad. This will evenly absorb the dye and folding the wool pad in half to disperse the dye evenly throughout the pad then using a circular motion with the pad will spread the dye more evenly over the leather when dying it to avoid having spots that absorb more then others which the daubers will leave streaks unless thats the look your going after. Ive used my wool daubers only if Im trying to make my leather look old and aged which the streaks will give that effect.
It would be appreciated if you would also sell the pre-cut leather with marked hole positions included. Thanks in advance :-)
Nick Morana Sorry Nick, half the fun is designing a pattern yourself! :-D
Have you tried or considered adding the holes to your template instead of free-handing it? As you were holding the leather with all the holes in it, I was thinking that I would have laid it out on the template and marked the holes there before fastening it together. It might make the second build faster.
Ryan Anderson Sorry Ryan - just saw your msg. We've tried that before, but unfortunately every piece of leather is different (darn cows) even from the same hide. Due to this variation, we've found that punching holes separately on each box keeps a high level of quality. Doing so beforehand can create a crooked box or a box that doesn't line up well due to the differences in leather.
For leather items like this deck box is it necessary to condition the leather periodically to extend the life of the leather? If so what do you recommend, would the leather new work for maintenance?
Jenny Swenson Yes, Leather New could work, but Neatsfoot Oil is better. In fact, the more you handle the Box, the better it looks because the oils from your hands also help to condition leather over time.
Qué pasó con el vídeo? Hace un día tenía subtitulos en español
Is that deviljho?
David ll Yup! :-D
Vestri Productions it's always nice to stumble upon a fellow hunter, great video, you're very talented my friend!
David ll Our friend makes the shirt: www.redbubble.com/people/zachymassacre/works/12264217-jho?grid_pos=1&p=t-shirt&rbs=962c69ca-128c-4320-bc8e-aeca5f3ed622&ref=artist_shop_grid&style=mens
im drying to design my own template, what is the inside dimensions of the box? i want to make mine big enough to hold a commander deck with thick sleeves.
justawfulgamer To measure something specific like that, it's best to create your deck with the sleeves and then measure the deck. You want to make sure to give yourself a little extra in your measurements too, so that you have a little freedom and that your deck doesn't fit in the box so tight.
wow,you're a good worker,i think this is a proffesional work,Careful details to achieve a good product,thanks i learned a lot :) ,suscribed!
Hi, great Video. One Question. With what material is made the (black) Pattern?
Mi Wenn It's actually a cheap yoga mat. You can also use EVA foam or poster board to create your pattern. :-)
That was an awesome tutorial. Thanks!
Thanks Sam! We're glad you like it! :-D. More soon to come!
looks like an elvish sword from LotR or Legolas's sword.
Hey David! You are right! It's Hadhafang, Arwen's sword (technically Elrond's... lol)
Vestri Productions Nice. That was my other guess. Nice Deck box btw.
Vestri Productions
i will have to learn how to make this for my sons cards
great project. where are you sourcing your hardware from? is it all coming from Tandy?
Yes Sir! All from Tandy :-)
Dude great tutorial but please put on some music in parts when you ain't talking beacuse the video is quite boring
Haha thanks for your input! We'll look into it for future tutorials! :-D
Great tutorial. Can you please provide a link where did you find the decorative rivets? I can't find carved rivets in that small size. Thanks
Wow! Awesome video, really explicative! Also, I watched the link with your products, I was ready to bet that the deck box would have been like 70€ or more, and seing it at 40€ was a surprise xD
Maybe one day, when I have money to put in this......... :D
This video gives me conflicting feelings, of wanting to feel dominance over my fellow duelists, but I also want my lunch money.
I know you don't want to give away your design, but could you point me in the right direction of overall length of your pattern?
Shenlong Family Karate Thank you for your interest in our deck boxes. The easiest way to build a box is to start with the bottom measurement and work out from there! Good luck and have fun!
Your a monster hunter fan I like you even more for that
very nice tutorial, i would enjoy some music during the speed up scenes though c:
who is this deck? and why does he need a leather box?
where do you get you leather fabric? when you reply please tag me so i get a notification.
Brandon Fuller Thanks for your question. We're not sure what you mean by leather fabric, but we source all of our leather and tools from Tandy Leather Supply.
What are the dimensions of Deck Box ?
First of all I would like to thank you for the tutorial. Very well explained and detailed. Thank you. I have had trouble finding a catch that gives enough height to close the box. Only meeting for wooden boxes. Already added that with pushbutton does not look too cool haha
you mentions something called "rebeds, or rebets", to make the box, whats the correct way to spell it? btw, cool video, and awesome box, thums up
Raaleigh Akhter Rivets ;-)
Vestri Productions thanks mate :D
What is the diameter of the rivets?
Thanks a lot for the video.
Hey, great video. What weight leather were you using in this video?
Kevin Mullins 4-6 oz ;-)
thanks I like this never worked with leather and alway thought about trying it but the cost worries me.. if you do it wrong
BUT you say you can use a small spoon but you don't show how to use it
Hey Roy! Thanks for the comment. The key to starting with leather is to start out small and build. Over time you will accumulate the tools and knowledge you need to create bigger and better projects. If you have a Tandy Leather close by, they have some great starter sets for about $100. As far as the spoon, that is just another tool to help smooth out edges if you want. The actual tools to do that are pretty inexpensive, but sometimes the spoon is good for those hard to reach areas. Totally personal preference. Thanks!
- Vestri
thank you will think about it I love working with my hands
BUT Tandy Leather is a BIG NO to me I am an Englishman living in Finland :)