Make a Leather Card Holder with Flap – Free PDF Template

This leather card holder with flap closure is a slim, minimalist wallet design made for everyday carry. The free PDF template provides a clean layout for cutting and assembling a compact card holder that keeps cards secure without adding bulk.

This pattern is ideal for beginners and experienced leathercrafters looking for a quick project. The printable PDF template includes clear cutting lines and is designed to work with common leather weights for card holders and small wallets.

Finished Example

Template Options

Usage Note: You are free to use this design to create and even sell the end product. However, you cannot redistribute this template in any form.

Video

https://youtu.be/OJX4CZrPNVg

Inventory of Tools

• 110-Lb Card Stock Paper
• No.2 X-ACTO Knife
• C.S. Osborne Scratch Awl
• Single Prong Diamond Stitching Chisel
• John James Stitching Needles – 00 size
• Gum Tragacanth
• Generic Sandpaper – 320 grit
• Rons Tools Edge Beveler
• Ritza Tiger Thread – .8mm – White
• Annic Leathercraft Maul
• Block of Leathercraft Wax

Leather Selection Suggestions

In this video we used 3oz – 4oz Russett Harness Leather from Wickett & Craig Tannery. The color is “buck brown”. Most leathers the are medium-soft to firm will work well for this project as long as it is not too thick.

Guidelines of Template Usage

We put a lot of time and effort into producing these templates, videos, and blog posts. Please do not distribute the template you have purchased from Makesupply. It’s not cool and hurts our feelings. However, you are free to do whatever you want with the end product you create using the template design. Even sell them on Etsy!