Leather Zipper Long Wallet Template – Build Along Tutorial

This is a build along video for the Zipper Long Wallet acrylic template set. If you wish to purchase the template:

https://youtu.be/oxLEhLjkII8

Need help with hand-stitching? Check out our saddle stitch tutorial.

Inventory of Tools

• • YKK 6″ Zipper
  • No.2 X-ACTO Knife
  • Wing Divider
  • C.S. Osborne Scratch Awl
  • Seiwa Diamond Leather Stitching Chisel – 6x5mm
  • Seiwa Diamond Leather Stitching Chisel – 2x5mm
  • Tandy Stitching Needles

• Wood Slicker
• Piece of heavy canvas cloth
• Edge beveler
• Japanese Leather Knife
• 15″ Cork Back Metal Ruler
• Royalwood Waxed Irish Linen Thread – Natural – 7 ply
• Rubber Cement
• Various Grit Sandpaper (120 grit and 240 grit)
• Rubber Mallet
• Block of Leathercraft Wax
• Cup of water
• Binder clips

Leather Selection Suggestions

In this video we used 4 oz. bridle leather from Thoroughbred Leather.

For this wallet I would suggest anywhere up to 4oz for the interior pieces and 3 to 5 oz for the outside shell.

Guidelines of Template Usage

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