25 EASY Pattern & Design Tricks! - Making the [Andy] Dufresne Wallet & My Escape From "Shawshank"!
If you've seen my previous videos ("Behind the scenes"), you'll know the story of my corporate world for 19+ years. And how I escaped finally with the help of leather. . .
This video plays tribute to that epic story.
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Tips & tricks (partial list):
Finding Center - centering rule
Grid lines to find punch center
Cereal boxes for patterns
Make square straight corners
Mark straight corners - square
Bump jigs and squares for pattern cutting
Straight cuts - bump jig
Arc jigs for curves on patterns - arc jigs
Duplicate identical pattern pieces - bump jig
ID window sizing (2 options)
ID window corner clips (on patterns & leather)
Pattern hide layout
Cut long straight lines (longer than ruler) - centering rule
Duplicate leather pieces - bump jig
Transfer pattern shape to leather - corner jig
“X” marks for straight corners - square
ID cut out using straight cutters (“Connect the dots”)
Top curve cut - corner jig
Round off curve top edges
“Slight curve” trick - bump jig
Edge dye w/ water color pen
Mark glue to rough on leather - corner jig
“Pretty / happy corners” - clipped
Edges done before stitch for “loop over” stitch
Burn clipped stitch ends
Have fun!
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- Mascon and ZeeBee Tools -
Main "Shop" Page:
https://zeebeeleather.com/tool-shop
Square:
https://zeebeeleather.com/tool-shop/leather-master-square
Centering rule:
https://zeebeeleather.com/tool-shop/leather-master-centering-rule
Bump jigs video:
https://youtu.be/6lx3ntlES6c
Bump jigs:
http://zeebeeleather.com/shop/mascon-amp-zeebee-bump-jigs
Handcrafted leather roughers:
https://zeebeeleather.com/tool-shop/rougher-v2
Arc jigs:
http://zeebeeleather.com/shop/mascon-amp-zeebee-nesting-arc-jigs
Shop Anvil:
https://zeebeeleather.com/tool-shop/shop-plate-anvil-v2
Brass 1/2” thick bump jig bar (“chunky bar”):
https://zeebeeleather.com/tool-shop/other-jigs
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Links -
Horween leather:
https://www.horween.com
Buy Horween (the Tannery Row):
https://www.thetanneryrow.com
Cutting mat:
https://amzn.to/3ygmOml
Arbor press:
Harbor freight
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Watches in video (not in order of appearance) -
Watch 1 (Squale):
https://www.squale.ch/en/home_page
Watch 2 (Archimede):
https://www.archimede-watches.com/
Watch 3 (Sinn):
https://www.sinn.de/en/
Watch 4 (Hamilton):
https://www.hamiltonwatch.com/
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Direct to Amazon storefront - https://www.amazon.com/shop/masconleather
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Video links-
Hand stitching leather:
https://youtu.be/8lWTE2TyHXo
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(Disclaimer: Some of the items here are Amazon affiliate links, which means if you purchase an item with the provided links, I get a small commission of the sale, at no added cost to you, which helps to keep this channel up and running. Thanks for the support!)
If you have a question about any tools or supplies not listed here, please leave a comment below and I’ll do my best to direct you accordingly.
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The "sons" -
Mascon Forge - https://instagram.com/mascon_forge?igshid=8od2gm64o4j5
Mascon Turnings - https://instagram.com/mascon_turnings?igshid=1osoc863cgvym
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Follow me:
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/masconleather/
Facebook:
https://m.facebook.com/Masconleather/
Website:
https://www.masconleather.com/
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If you have any questions, please post them directly below in the comments. Yes, I read them all and reply (as long I see them).
Foreign (not English) language comments: Youtube still won’t allow “copy and paste” on comments, therefore, any comments written in any foreign language (not English), if I can’t translate, I may request a translation.
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For sponsorship information, please contact me directly.
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Movie clip credits-
APA Format - Darabont, F. (1994). The Shawshank Redemption. Columbia Pictures.
Chicago Format - Darabont, Frank. 1994. The Shawshank Redemption. United States: Columbia Pictures.
MLA Format - Darabont, Frank. The Shawshank Redemption. Columbia Pictures, 1994.