Make a Leather Koozie – Free PDF Can Holder Template

This leather koozie template is a simple pattern for making a leather can holder designed to fit standard beverage cans. The free PDF template provides a clean layout for cutting and assembling a durable drink holder that keeps cans insulated and comfortable to hold.

Commonly called a koozie or can cooler, this leather drink holder is ideal for everyday use, gifts, or small batch production. The template is sized for standard beer and soda cans and works well with vegetable-tanned or chrome-tanned leather.

Finished Koozie Examples

Template Options

Also available as an acrylic template set: Leather Drink Holder Acrylic Template and Laser-Ready files: Leather Drink Koozie Laser Ready / Source Files.

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

If you need any general assistance with how our patterns work, check out our How To Use MAKESUPPLY Leather Templates Guide!

Video Instructions

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

Dremel Rotary Tool

• Dremel Cocobolo Bit (No link yet, need to find a new source!)
• Gum Tragacanth
• Generic Sandpaper – 320 grit
• Rons Tools Edge Beveler
• Skiving Knife
• Ritza Tiger Thread – .8mm – Cigar
• Annic Leathercraft Maul
• Block of Leathercraft Wax

Leather Selection Suggestions

In this video we used 7.5 – 8oz vegetable tanned horse fronts from Cordovan.co. This design is designed specifically for leathers with thickness in the 7-8oz range. If you decide to use a leather that is thicker you may have a little trouble getting the can in and out of the holder. If you decide to use a leather that is much thinner, you may have too much slack around the can. This project is suited for any kind of leather you choose as long as the thickness is correct.

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!