WALLETS

A card up your sleeve

The Misc Goods Co. wallet is designed and made for the minimalist. It comfortably holds about 15 credit cards, ID, and loose notes without adding any additional bulk to your pocket. 

Made from oil-tanned natural leather and golden waxed cotton thread, the wallet is burned with safe-keeping instructions.

What is Oil-tanned leather?

This treatment changes leather, impregnating it with oil which hydrates it, essentially sealing the molecules of the hide with a layer of fats and coating them.

Vegetable - or "veg-tanned" leather as you'll hear it called by those in the industry - is treated with the barks of trees as opposed to chrome tanning, which uses soluble chromium sulfate. 

What is tanning?

Tanning hide creates leather by altering its protein structure, making it more durable and less susceptible to decomposition, and sometimes colouring it. 

A number of finishes and textures can be achieved from sturdy and strong  for furniture to that buttery creamy quality we love in fine accessories. 

What is the best leather for wallets and cases?

The best leather usually depends on where the hide is taken from and what its purpose is. For wallets one should look for 4-5 oz, or 3-4 oz for a mini-wallet or card case. This weight reference is a guide to the thickness of the leather. 1 ounce equals 1/64 of an inch thickness.

The below infographic courtesy of Portland Leather Co. illustrates the different weights required for various projects.

Of course, being a natural product, every leather grain is visually different as well as different to the touch.

For this reason, leather is usually graded as it is selected and sorted and this will reflect in the price of your finished item as does the skill of the craftsperson and the time they take to make the product.

Love leather?

Are you interested in making your very own leather wallet, handbag or purse? Why not try one of our ready to craft leathergoods kits. Make it for yourself, for a friend or give the kit to someone who would love an introduction to leathercraft.

Made in America.

Dimensions:  11.4 x  6.4 (cm)

Features:

Holds 15-25 Cards and Cash

Stone Oil Leather

Laser Cut and Engraved

Hand-stitched w/ waxed thread

Imagine the satisfaction of pulling out a sophisticated, premium-quality leather wallet and saying, “I made this myself.” Or giving a self-stitched leather piece as a truly personal gift. 

Perhaps you're looking at a wallet for your partner, dad, brother or friend but they all just look the same. A unique and thoughtful gift, your loved one will feel a great sense of personal satisfaction making this simple, stylish and highly useful wallet project himself. Althernatively, he won't quite believe it when you tell him you made it with love for him. 

A compact vertical design 6-card men's wallet with plenty of space to carry cards and cash. For those who want to be sure they are carrying everything they need, without adding excessive bulk to their pockets!

Handcrafted, by you, from premium vegetable-tanned leather with 6 standard sized credit card sleeves, two large sleeves for receipts/documents, and a large cash sleeve.

Choose between a luscious brown, stealthily smart black, or the rich dark cyan vegetable-tanned leather. The simple, minimal aesthetic of the designs shows off the quality of the vegetable-tanned leather. And your brilliant handiwork, of course.

J Tanner  DeConstructed kits contain all you need, along with easy-to-follow video guides, for successful leathercrafting, no matter your skill level.

Dimensions: 9cm x 11cm (closed)
Difficulty: Beginner
Crafting time: approx 2 - 4 hours

Learn more about the concept behind J Tanner's leathercrafting kits here.

Imagine the satisfaction of toting a sophisticated, premium-quality leather purse and saying, “I made this myself.” Or giving a self-stitched as a truly personal gift. 

Perhaps you're looking at crafts for Mother's Day gifts but your young-at-heart mum is not quite ready to start crochet. Your partner, wife or mum will love making this simple slim purse project herself, or won't quite believe it when you tell her you made it with love for her. 

For those who want to carry everything they need in one easy location, and don’t want to dig through compartment after compartment of a handbag. The simple slim purse is perfect, with one zip compartment, ideal for storing coins, keys, cash, and cards, and one easy to access back pouch.

Slim, stylish, and simple. Great for carrying around when you need to head out for lunch, and easy to find in your bag!

J Tanner  DeConstructed kits contain all you need, along with easy-to-follow video guides, for successful leathercrafting, no matter your skill level.

A truly personal gift for that crafty mum or friend.

Dimensions: approx 13cm x 9.2cm closed

Kit includes:

2 pre-cut premium veg-tanned leather pieces in the colour of your choice
Pre-cut zipper
Waxed stitching thread
2 x Stitching needles
Leathercraft Glue
Instructions
Live Chat Support

Difficulty: All levels

Crafting time: approx 3-5 hours

The simple, minimal aesthetic of the designs shows off the quality of the vegetable-tanned leather. And your brilliant handiwork, of course. Learn more about the concept behind J Tanner's leathercrafting kits here.