Leather Portfolio

I made this leather portfolio as a gift for the gifted writer in the family.  It was made to fit a manuscript.  I got the idea from another leather project I'm working on (coming soon) and it is a more simplified version.

I started with a template made from some wrinkled old newsprint I had laying around.  I definitely recommend using something more substantial.

I got a big piece of double shoulder leather down at the Tandy Leather Factory. Using the template, I cut out the leather using a utility knife.  Since a stack of loose-leaf paper doesn't slide well into a leather bag, I used snaps rather than rivets to attach the bottom and side flaps.  That way you can place the papers in the center and close the portfolio around it.  For the closure I went down to the fabric store and picked up about 4' of something from the ribbon section.  I ended up with a woven natural cotton tape about 1" wide, which I attached with a rivet.

Here it is partially closed, so you can see the snaps.

Here's another shot.

Now, all wrapped up with the card attached.

This was actually a pretty simple project, and was great for a beginner such as myself. I think that anyone can do it, so give it a try.  However, if you'd rather pay the gold price, go ahead and send me an email or contact me at my etsy shop and I'll quote you a price.  I'd love to make another one, after all.

Andrew: He Gets Things Done