iPhone 4 slipcase

I finished up this iPod Touch slipcase recently. I used a pattern from Al Stohlman's Lucky 7 Fotocarve Pattern book. I saddle stitched this by hand with waxed nylon thread. The case was wet formed and the finish is Fiebing's Acrylic Resolene.

iPhone 4 Case

Front

Back

I just finished up this slip case for my wife's iPhone 4. The floral pattern was taken from the book: Lucky Seven - Foto Carve Patterns and Instructions for Carving Leather.  I made the template for the case by adding 1/4" to the dimensions of the phone.

After I carved the design, I cut a back to match and then saddle stitched the two sides together and finished the edges. Once it was stitched and had its edges burnished, I wet the leather inside and out and inserted a wood 'iPhone' made from plywood and formed the case and let it dry. This slip case is finished with Fiebing's Acrylic Resolene which was applied with a wet sponge.

Craftool Co. Stamp Index - ca. 1955

I recently received the 1955 version of Lucky Seven - Foto Carve Patterns and Instructions for Carving Leather. This book is still published by Tandy Leather Factory, however this version published by Craftool Co. contains an index to the stamps that were in production at the time. Many of these stamps are no longer available and some newer tools were produced that are not pictured in this index. I am posting this as an aid to anyone trying to cross-reference older Craftool Co. stamps.

In my research online, I have found the Puget Sound Leather Artisans Co-Op has a very comprehensive database of stamping tools here. The other resource that I have found that is focused on Craftool Co. stamps is compiled by John Herold of Baggs, WY and can be found here.