Post by stinky on Jan 6, 2017 10:29:03 GMT -6
I got a Pixel recently, and I've always wanted a veg tan leather case for my phone. The don't exist from what I can tell, and most of the leather cases out there are total crap.
So, I made one myself.
I bought a super-cheap clip on, minimalist case (link) and covered it with some thin veg tan.
I don't have any process pix, but basically I did the following:
1) cut out my leather a bit larger than the case
2) soaked the leather so that it could be molded to the case
3) stretched it over the case, carefully folding it over the edges
4) let it dry completely
5) trimmed it down a bit so there was minimal material left at the edge folds
6) removed it from the case, coated the case and inside of the leather with contact cement
7) CAREFULLY attached leather to the case (you only get one shot)
8) Used exacto to carefully skiv down the edges (you can see the cut marks on the inside of the plastic case)
9) Cut out holes with exacto (didn't have to cut out the holes for the volume or power, because those can be used through the leather)
10) Burnished and coated with neatsfoot oil
Although it looks a little rough on the inside, it looks perfect when attached (impossible to take a photo of the phone in the case).
So, I made one myself.
I bought a super-cheap clip on, minimalist case (link) and covered it with some thin veg tan.
I don't have any process pix, but basically I did the following:
1) cut out my leather a bit larger than the case
2) soaked the leather so that it could be molded to the case
3) stretched it over the case, carefully folding it over the edges
4) let it dry completely
5) trimmed it down a bit so there was minimal material left at the edge folds
6) removed it from the case, coated the case and inside of the leather with contact cement
7) CAREFULLY attached leather to the case (you only get one shot)
8) Used exacto to carefully skiv down the edges (you can see the cut marks on the inside of the plastic case)
9) Cut out holes with exacto (didn't have to cut out the holes for the volume or power, because those can be used through the leather)
10) Burnished and coated with neatsfoot oil
Although it looks a little rough on the inside, it looks perfect when attached (impossible to take a photo of the phone in the case).
