Project Duration: 14 weeks, Individual
Tools: Leatherworking
Leatherworking is a practice I’ve been honing for the last few years. Leather is one of my favorite materials to work with because of its resilience; There’s no natural material like it.
It’s rare to be able to make a product that everyone uses every day. I love seeing how people use them and how they age.
The clip wallet attaches simply to any carabiner or keyring, allowing easy access to your cards in style.
Each wallet is hand-stitched with a unique combination of leather and thread color.
❸ “Prototyping”
I’ve been making wallets for friends and family for years now, as well as a couple bags. These are just a few of my favorites that inspired the creation of the Clip Wallet.
The leather all came from a Brooklyn upholstery studio, “Stitch.” They offered free rein over their leather scraps from old projects because they were too small to use on another piece but perfectly sized for small-batch wallet production.