Handmade Wallet of paper, leather and cardboard - step by step instructions for making with description

In today's world, the purse has become an integral part of our lives. Its main function-store money, cards, etc. But also do not forget about its appearance, which is so important for all fashionistas and fashionistas.

Buy a beautiful quality purse in a brand store can not afford not everyone. But in the stores of "Mass.Market" also do not want to buy poor-quality or just the same thing, the same as many other people. So what to do? The answer is obvious: you should try yourself as a designer and create an exclusive purse yourself!

Leather Wallet

The hardest process of making a purse is to create a product out of leather. But despite this, the wallet made of this material will be practical and will last for many years!

What kind of leather is there? What materials and tools are needed? What will be needed?

Types of leather:

Calfskin;
Chevrolet;
Deer hides;
Pigskin.

Structure comes in:

Smooth;
Fuzzy;
Patched.

You can buy leather in specialized stores or order it online, guided by your preferences.

Of course leather is very different from other materials and requires special tools to work with it. Here is what you need to get:

Rulers;
Knives of different sizes;
Rolling knife;
Tailor's scissors;
You will need an awl and a pen for marking;
Mat with a marking for cutting;
Glue for rubber;
Double-sided tape will come in handy;
Clips and brushes of different sizes;
Rubber roller;
Nylon hammer;
Punches of various sizes;
Pliers and pliers;
Fine abrasive sandpaper;
Special leather oil, varnish or paint;
A sewing machine or special equipment for leather;
Thread: synthetic or waxed;
A gypsy needle;
Fasteners (zippers or buttons).

The list looks huge. In fact, you need to look at the model of the purse, because some may not be needed.

Manufacturing Process:

To make a leather wallet with your own hands, you need to make patterns. You can find them on the Internet or create them yourself according to your sketch of the purse.
Transfer the patterns to the leather and cut blanks.
Proceeding from the purse model, join all the parts, sew, attach clasps, decorate.
Process the purse with lacquer or the like.

Thus, men's or women's purse made of genuine leather with your own hands is done and ready to please its owner.

Purse made of fabric

More accessible material for the manufacture of the purse is a fabric. Her choice is huge in special stores, which can help to translate into reality any idea.

Just as with the skin, you must first create patterns, then transfer them to the fabric. Blanks to sew and process on a sewing machine or by hand. And to seal the fabric you can use fleece.

To fasten a fabric purse, it is better to use a lock rather than buttons.

Knitted purse

Another simple option is a knitted purse. It can be created with the help of needles or a crochet hook. The crochet will provide a denser base for the purse, while with needles you can create an image with different colors of yarn or a voluminous texture.

The manufacturing process is as follows:

Knit a main piece or several, based on the purse model.
Prepare, if desired, a lining of any fabric (you can use both natural and synthetic, preferably without stretching ability).
Connect and handle all parts with a clasp (zipper, buttons, etc.).

Purse made of paper and felt

When thinking about the question, "What other materials can be used to create a purse?", the word "paper" comes to mind.

This option can be created for children's play by simply folding a piece of paper in the origami technique.

But a purse made of ordinary office paper, even for a child will not be a practical thing. How to make a purse out of paper with their own hands, so it would be strong and remain beautiful?

You can combine materials: make a cover of felt, which does not require any processing, and replace the paper for the internal compartments for cards on a thicker and self-laminate with ordinary scotch tape.

The felt makes the wallet easy to make. In addition to the option to combine felt with paper, the wallet can also be made entirely of this material. As for working the edges of the felt: it is not necessary, because the material does not crumble.

Two pieces of felt can be joined with a machine, by hand by overstitching or with glue (fabric, hot glue gun, crystal, and others).

Purse made of transparent polypropylene

Transparent products have recently become fashionable: backpacks, bags and boots... They look very unusual and attract attention. Why not make a purse of this format? Yes, the contents of the purse can be seen by other people, but this option is for fans of something unusual. In addition, the purse can be made only partially transparent by drawing with acrylic paints.

To create such a purse you can use:

Tight covers for books and notebooks (find in the stationery department);
Transparent folders with corners;
Folders with plastic "zippers".

The finished purse will turn out as a cosmetic bag if you combine several small (A6 format) folders on a plastic lock.

You can join the parts with an iron (under the parchment paper on both sides. So the plastic will melt and glue) or sew with ordinary threads by hand, on a machine. Alternatively, for more strangeness, you can use brightly colored threads.

Embellishment and decorating ideas

For leather:

Geometric pattern from pieces of leather glued to the base;
Button decorations;
Drawing with paints;
Embroidery with ribbons in predesigned holes;
Decor with buttons.

For fabric:

Taidai technique for monochrome fabrics. Performed with the help of bleach;
Drawing with special paints on fabric;
Smooth embroidery with mouliné threads;
Applique with pieces of fabric. A picture is also created (something definite or abstract);
Decorating with lace.

For a crocheted purse:

Crocheted yarn flowers;
Decorated with pompons, made by hand also from yarn;
Embroidery with ribbons.

For felt:

Embroidery with yarn;
Ribbon decoration;
Applique with felt.

Important: think about the decor in advance, as some techniques need to be done before the product is finished!