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This bespoke leather wallet with coin pocket shows how Stella Gikonyo turned a simple request for a robust black portrait wallet into a more fully featured everyday design. The finished piece is a useful example for anyone considering a custom leather wallet with specific compartments, a compact format and an all-leather interior.
- Request: The project began as a black leather wallet in portrait format, sized around 12 x 10 cm, with a focus on durability and a sturdy feel for daily use.
- Final result: The completed wallet was made in black cow leather with a leather-lined interior, then updated to include the missing features the customer wanted: a coin compartment, a fold-out section for identity card and driver’s license, and a zipper pocket behind the coin section.
- Design details: Instead of buffalo leather, the final piece used robust black leather chosen for strength, with a clean classic look and multiple internal sections that made the compact format more practical.
- Process: Progress photos documented pattern making, leather cutting, stitching and later corrections, so the journey showed not only the first version but also how the layout was refined before the final approval.
- Helpful for: This item journey is especially relevant if you want a custom leather wallet with a portrait layout, coin storage, document space for ID or driving papers, and a more personalized interior arrangement than standard ready-made wallets.
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A request by Knut from Rheinfelden, Germany
Wallet
made of leather, preferably buffalo
in black
with the dimensions: 10×12 cm (portrait)
The Journey of Creating Bespoke Leather Wallet With Coin Pocket
Negotiation & Planning
Bespoke Leather Wallet With Coin Pocket - design ideas and artisan proposals
Greetings Knut,
My name is Stellar, & I am happy to provide an offer for your Black Leather Wallet.
Leather
We are not able to use Buffalo leather since its not readily available in our market.
We propose to Authentic Cow leather in black ( Please see attached sample for your review).
Size
We have attached a portrait format for your review.
Please let us know if the design is acceptable.
We look forward to your response.
Kind regards,
Gikonyo Stellar
Hello Stella, nice to hear from you.
Do you think you can make a purse like this for me?
Which leather would you take?
It should already be robust.
Greetings
Knut (Automatic translation)
Hello Knut,
Thank you for your feedback.
Yes, we can do a well made black wallet in portrait as per the attached photos.
In terms of Black leather, we have Full Grain & Oil pull-up ( Please see attachments).
Both are very high quality leathers and i am happy to use either.
The main difference is the texture where the oil- pull-up has a soft feel while the Full grain is more robust( Hard texture).
Let me know your choice.
Kind regards,
Gikonyo Stellar
Hi Stella,
The black leather is great, that's how I had imagined it.
Would you make the "inside" of the purse out of fabric or would leather be possible here? (Automatic translation)
Hi Knut,
We appreciate your feedback.
Leather is very possible on the inside of the purse and we recommend the use leather instead of fabric for durability.
Kind regards,
Gikonyo Stellar
Crafting Process
How to make a Bespoke Leather Wallet With Coin Pocket – work in progress
Good day Knut,
We will start planning fir production in the new week.
Kind regards,
Gikonyo Stellar
Great, I am glad to hear from you again (Automatic translation)
Hello Knut,
We plan to get started this week and we will provide updates every 48 hours.
Kind regards,
Gikonyo Stellar
I am glad to hear that (Automatic translation)
Good day Knut,
We have generated the pattern as per your dimensions 12x10cm.
We will proceed with the production in the week.
Kind regards,
Gikonyo Stellar
Thank you, that sounds good (Automatic translation)
Hello Knut,
Pleasd find our progress report.
We have cut the leather as per the pattern and we shall proceed with the stitching in the new week.
Kind regards,
Gikonyo Stellar
Hi Stella, I am really curious to see what the finished product looks like
Greetings
Knut (Automatic translation)
Hi Knut, the final product will be ready by April 5th and i wull share full photos for your review.
Kind regards
Gikonyo Stellar
This is great (Automatic translation)
Hello Knut
We have finalized on the wallet.
I will share the photos tomorrow.
Thanks
thank you, then you will soon be ready (Automatic translation)
Hello Knut,
We have finalized on your wallet.
Please find the attached photos for your review and feedback.
Kind regards
Gikonyo Stellar
Hello Stellar,
looks very good.
Unfortunately I miss the following:
- Compartment for coins on the right inside as on photo IMG_3421
- fold out pocket for identity card and driver license like on photo IMG_3421
- zipper compartment behind the coin compartment
can this be corrected? (Automatic translation)
Hello Knut.
Yes this can be corrected and we will get right on it.
Kind regards
Gikonyo Stellar
Thank you (Automatic translation)
Hello Knut,
We are making the corrections as we plan to finalize on April 12. Coming week
Kind regards, Gikonyo Stellar
ok (Automatic translation)
Hello Knut,
We are on thr final stages.
I will be sharing the photos tomorrow.
Kind regards
Gikonyo Stellar
I am curious (Automatic translation)
Good day Knut,
My sincere apologies for the delay.
We have had power challenges.
We are going on with the stitching so we can be ready in the new week.
Please find the our progress report in the photos.
The leather is pitch black as approved, we have taken the photos at night hence the hue.
Kind regards
Gikonyo Stellar
hello Stellar,
all good, no problem.
now it looks quite good (Automatic translation)
Hello Knut,
We appreciate the feedback.
We are piecing everything together to share the final product.
Thanks
Thank you (Automatic translation)
Hello Knut,
One more day and we will be ready.
Thanks
Stellar
that sounds good (Automatic translation)
Good day Mr. Knut,
My sincere apologies for the delay.
We had a technical challenge with our production machine.
Its finally sorted and we can tie up the last ends and share the photos.
Kind regards,
Gikonyo Stellar
all right, can happen sometimes (Automatic translation)
Good day Knut,
We truly appreciate your patience.
Please find the photos for your review.
We look forward to your feedback.
Kind regards,
Gikonyo Stellar.
hello Stellar,
looks very good.
Greetings
Knut (Automatic translation)
The Finished Unique Piece – Individually Handmade
Reference: ON-AI-000019E-44920
Cost structure of this project
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Cost of material |
15.6
|
| Cost of labour |
10.53
|
| Cost of packaging |
0.78
|
| Local Transport to photoshoot and parcel drop-off |
2.73
|
| Subtotal – payout to artisan |
29.64
|
| Customer acquisition costs (advertising etc.) |
2.96
|
| Handling fee Urban Change Lab |
2.96
|
| Total (excluding shipping & taxes) |
35.56
|
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Note on shipping & taxes
The cost breakdown above shows how the value of this individual project is composed.
Shipping costs and any applicable taxes (e.g. VAT) depend on the delivery country and the specific setup and are therefore not shown as fixed amounts here.
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