Pair of Two Custom Elegant Leather Wallets

Hello Amos,
what do you think the shipping will cost? I have no idea how much I should expect to pay.
I would prefer smooth leather, it slips into my pocket better.
What colors are available in smooth leather?
Best regards
Anne (Automatic translation)

Hello Amos,
phew, the shipping is pretty expensive. Well, that's almost what I thought. I would take the wallet anyway.
Black would be an alternative color.
Best regards
Anne (Automatic translation)

Hello Amos,
" 4713 ksh " I cannot find this currency.
KES is given for Kenya. I had looked it up, that would be 4713 KES = 35,592€
So 35.592 EUR for the wallet plus 30€ shipping is a total of 65.60€.
Is that correct?
Best regards
Anne Offermann (Automatic translation)

great, thank you. (Automatic translation)

Looks good, thank you very much.
What other colors would be possible for a 2nd wallet?
I will clarify the costs with Urban Change Lab in Germany.
Best regards
Anne Offermann (Automatic translation)

I have no idea what these colors might look like. Can you send a photo? (Automatic translation)

Hello Amos,
I can only decide that when I have seen the photos, because I can't imagine anything under the colors.
imagine under the colors. (Automatic translation)

Hello Amos,
oh, I'm sorry, I hadn't seen that you had sent photos. I have sent you back the photo with the red leather,
which I like best. The leather seems very thick to me though. (Automatic translation)

I also think the color is very nice, but the leather is really too thick.
It may also be a different color, in any case it should be a smooth leather,
without structure and a thin leather. It should be as thin as possible
and slide easily into the trouser pocket.
I have time and am still waiting for a message from Urban Change Lab anyway
regarding the price of the new wallet. (Automatic translation)

Which leather is the thinnest? (Automatic translation)

I'm sorry for replying so late.
There are 2 light gray and one gray-blue in the photos.
These colors are too light and therefore too sensitive for me.
What does the brazil brown look like? (Automatic translation)

Hello Amos,
Do you mean this leather as in the photo I sent along?
I also have a request: it is difficult to recognize in the photo because my old wallet is already so
worn out, but the push button used to be covered with leather. It would be nice if it was the same with the 2nd wallet
would also be the case. (Automatic translation)

Hello Amos,
I think it's a special flat push button.
If the dark beige is the one in the photo I sent last - yes, you can start. (Automatic translation)

Hello Amos,
I am on vacation until 23.02. It would be good if the work is not sent here before then. (Automatic translation)

Hello Amos,
would it be ok for you to send me the pattern?
I have not yet received an invoice for the 2nd wallet.
I would like to pay it before my vacation (Automatic translation)

Hello Amos,
this translation seems to be very bad. It is not understandable. Can you repeat it again in other words? (Automatic translation)

Hello Amos,
well I'll decide if I want the pattern.
Now I'm going on vacation and can't answer any more mails.
As I said, I won't be back until February 23rd and will check my emails then. (Automatic translation)

(Automatic translation) 12 Feb 2025 5:57 am: Amos Gachomo Shuma
Hello Anne.
Thank you, I am waiting for your feedback. Enjoy your vacation. (Automatic translation)

Hello Amos,
I am now back from vacation.
Urban Change Lab has sent me an invoice with the additional payment for the 2nd wallet.
I have already paid it. If it doesn't include the pattern, I'll do without the pattern. I just thought: before you throw it away...

Unfortunately, the press stud on the new wallet is not covered by leather after all, as we discussed. - What a pity.
Can you change that? (Automatic translation)

Thank you for your effort. However, I had a different idea.
On my wallet, the push button was completely covered under a layer of leather so that nothing protrudes and the button can't get caught on the pocket. As I said, it was also a special flat press stud that is as unobtrusive as possible. I have attached a few pictures.
After all these years, the leather covering it is already completely torn at this point. Do you understand what I mean? (Automatic translation)

What exactly do you mean by "making another one". Do you mean a new wallet? (Automatic translation)

Hello Amos,
I am glad that you want to fulfill my specifications and to be honest I would like at least one of the wallets
has the push button between the leather layers so that I don't always get stuck with the button on my trouser pocket. (Automatic translation)

Dear Amos,
I'm really looking forward to my new wallets (Automatic translation)

Hello Amos,
well, thank you for your patience and for all these mails.
What an effort. (Automatic translation)

Hello Amos,
that looks very good. Is there also a flatter push button like the one in the picture? (Automatic translation)

Hello Amos,
I was thinking that you could probably make such a flat press stud yourself by removing the cap (see picture) from the press stud.
That should work, right? (Automatic translation)

Hello Amos,
look, I've just tried this myself with a normal press stud and a pair of pliers.
It only took me a few minutes to crimp the edge and the result was a snap fastener without a cap. I'm sure you'll be able to do it quite easily too.

Or you can also order flat press studs for wallets here in specialist shops, for example:
https://quadrantiag.ch/produkt/druckknoepfe-kappe-flach-fuer-portemonnaie-vernickelt-schwarz-schweiz-zuerich-europa/
Perhaps you also have this option. That would also be interesting for you for future projects, wouldn't it?
It wouldn't be a problem for me to wait a little longer. You can also open the seams again.
I know it's time-consuming for you, but I would be prepared to pay something for it
Best regards
from Anne with a creative approach (Automatic translation)

Hello Amos,
great, that makes me very happy. I'm happy to wait. That's why I came to you. It's really important to me that the purse isn't bulky.
That's why I came to you. I tried many alternatives, but they didn't convince me. (Automatic translation)

looks like a normal Prym press stud with a ring.
Unfortunately, it is still thicker than one with the cap removed.
What can I say, if there is nothing else... (Automatic translation)

I bent the flanged edge piece by piece all the way around with pliers and removed the cap completely.
I did not try to flatten it with a hammer, for example. (Automatic translation)

Thank you Amos,
I'm glad you're sticking with it . As I am also a craftswoman, I know that some things simply take time.
There are days when you're working on a project and in the evening you haven't made any progress, but rather a step backwards.
I have a lot of other construction sites myself at the moment and my old wallet looks worn out, but at least it doesn't have any holes in it yet, so the money isn't falling out yet... ;-). In other words, I have time.
Best regards
Anne (Automatic translation)

Dear Amos,
Thank you for your sincere efforts to find a solution. Good things take time and I have patience.

Kind regards
Anne (Automatic translation)

Hello Amos,

I am pleased that you have found a solution and that I will soon be holding the wallets in my hands.
It was worth the wait for me.
See you soon
Anne (Automatic translation)

Hello Amos,
Thank you for your patience.
All this writing back and forth takes longer than making the wallets...

Best regards Anne (Automatic translation)

Hello Amos,
I can't find any new pictures. (Automatic translation)

Thank you Amos,
it was worth the wait. I am very happy.
Best regards
Anne (Automatic translation)

Hello Amos,
now everything is fine and the wallets can go on their journey.
Thank you once again for your thoroughness and patience.
Kind regards
Anne (Automatic translation)

Hello Vicky,

that's a shame, because I had the custom-made one made because I want to have all my cards together.
But I think that's because the leather of my old wallet is thinner and it's worn out after all these years.
Perhaps more cards will fit into the new wallets over time.
But I noticed something else. I would like to send a few more photos, but I don't know how to do that.
The distance between the coin compartment and the lid of the coin compartment is very large on both wallets. I'm afraid that my change might fall out. On the original wallet, the edge of the coin compartment is curved so that the distance to the lid is smaller at the edges.
How can I do this with the photos?
Best regards
Anne Offermann (Automatic translation)

Hello Amos,
if no money falls out it's ok. It just looked so different from my old wallet.
You can send the wallets.
Best regards
Anne (Automatic translation)

Hello Vicky,

thanks for the check. Everything is ok, the wallets can be sent.

With kind regards
Anne Offermann (Automatic translation)