The Leather Thread

[mikeeeey]

just to share something I made recently.

I also love leather alot. and after reading this thread, decided to do some DIY myself with limited resources i can get my hands on..

i got this pen, INKA pen. its a keychain pen that i keep in my jeans pocket.. decided to make a leather wrap around it. 4th try then it looks alright.

original:

after:

 

[--Lipsu--]

my kohana veg tan wallet also arrived today!!!

just curious, the color of the leather changed IMMEDIATELY after i applied the mink oil.. is that normal? the oil seem to have being absorbed and color changed slightly darker..

i use this mink oil to apply, is that ok?

Oh... nice
Yes, mink oil takes sometime to settle in and get fully absorb. Usually, I spend oiling of my leathers at night while watching TV, after that I just leave them there until the next morning.
Changes colour immediately after application is normal, because it is moist by the oil.
Yes, most mink oil from Jap works.
Usually my advice is, love your wallet and keep using. This is the only way they are going to evolve nicely.

thanks for the info.

do i need several layers of coating? or just 1 layer for now will do, and maintain it every few weeks/months...?

Just maintain it as and when you think require, no standard rules. However, there is one thing I noticed when I was back in SG for holiday.
The weather is so humid that my perspiration can soak thru my Levi's 501 back pocket to the Veg Tan wallet in it. This creates a patch of damp area due to the sweat.
Prolong moisture on Veg Tan is no good for the leather, so probably you can take this into consideration.

Above are advices for general leather maintenance, not only for Obbi Good's leather.

Nice leather wallet, kazuki

Good work on your pen project, Mikeeey.
Love to see more locals getting appreciative towards leather

 

[mikeeeey]

Thanks for the info.

Got another qn. I only oiled the external sides. The internal i didnt oil it cos its difficult to reach into the slots and i dun wan uneven coating if i leave the inner alots un-oiled

Is it recommended to oil the internal as well?

 

[--Lipsu--]

Thanks for the info.

Got another qn. I only oiled the external sides. The internal i didnt oil it cos its difficult to reach into the slots and i dun wan uneven coating if i leave the inner alots un-oiled

Is it recommended to oil the internal as well?

It is recommended to oil the whole wallet, external and internal, even the inner card slots. Uneven coating is inevitable, just try as far as possible loh.

 

[scasi]

as promised, but sorry for the lousy pics
But as i dun have a cam, so i have to rely on my hp...


a cardholder by Deoart, a visual kei label






a long wallet by SexPot Revenge, another visual kei label

Wah!!!!.......
NICE!!! KENG!!!!
Anything With Skull is deifnately old sckool bad ass!!!

Happy to see such wallet here!! More more more!!

 

[scasi]

new hoot arrive today.

^^

This is Nice! Enjoy the leather!

 

[scasi]

just to share something I made recently.

I also love leather alot. and after reading this thread, decided to do some DIY myself with limited resources i can get my hands on..

i got this pen, INKA pen. its a keychain pen that i keep in my jeans pocket.. decided to make a leather wrap around it. 4th try then it looks alright.

original:

after:

Innovative!! Hope to see the complete work!

 

[mikeeeey]

It is recommended to oil the whole wallet, external and internal, even the inner card slots. Uneven coating is inevitable, just try as far as possible loh.

thanks for the tip. just oiled it this morning and leave it to sun tan (damn its a cloudy day today) for the whole day... haha

 

[mikeeeey]

Innovative!! Hope to see the complete work!

thanks for the comment. just re-do the whole thing cos i find the stitching crooked.. now the improved one got straight handstitch. haha

 

[kazuki666]

Wah!!!!.......
NICE!!! KENG!!!!
Anything With Skull is deifnately old sckool bad ass!!!

Happy to see such wallet here!! More more more!!

haha. I like any stuff with skulls designs
btw, its not the brand Skull hor...

Its quite thin and soft, but abit fierce and noisy for workwear. Notice the 3 rings? It will clink clink every steps i walk. :S

 

[--Lipsu--]

thanks for the tip. just oiled it this morning and leave it to sun tan (damn its a cloudy day today) for the whole day... haha

did you take a before/after pics? It will be interesting to do have some of these pics for memories haha. When the leather is old and battered, looking back at the pics of its fresh leather reminds you how long you had the piece of leather

 

[mikeeeey]

did you take a before/after pics? It will be interesting to do have some of these pics for memories haha. When the leather is old and battered, looking back at the pics of its fresh leather reminds you how long you had the piece of leather

Oh ya! No leh.. Haha nvm. If u want to see its fresh look again just buy a new one to see. Afterall its worthwhile for the great quality

 

[kazuki666]

ask u all ya.
for the below wallet strap, how do u "hook" the right end to the pants de? The side without the hook

 

[Dj-Jax]

ask u all ya.
for the below wallet strap, how do u "hook" the right end to the pants de? The side without the hook

over your belt

 

[kazuki666]

over your belt

slot into the belt?
OIC...

i was still thinking how to get into the jeans belt loop lor

 

[Dj-Jax]

slot into the belt?
OIC...

i was still thinking how to get into the jeans belt loop lor

Lol. i thought about it like very long ago and finally had it figured out LOL.

 

[ambivalence]

Hey guys.... is alright for me to apply mink oil on my beewax db right? :|

 

[--Lipsu--]

wat is beeswax db?

 

[kazuki666]

wat is beeswax db?

its a pair of desert boots by Clarks, beeswax is one of its series. Its VERY popular recently

technically if its real leather, i think no reason why not right?

 

[ambivalence]

Hmm... alright so mink oil is just like a coating?