Stella Gikonyo handcrafted two unique leather wallets, giving Esther exactly the personal elegance she longed for. What's your wish?
A request by Esther from Berlin, Germany
i am interested in leather wallet 🙂
The Journey of Creating two custom made unique leather wallets
Negotiation & Planning
two custom made unique leather wallets - design ideas and artisan proposals
Good day Esther,
Greetings from Sunny Nairobi.
We are happy to receive your request for a leather wallet.
Kindly clarity whether its for a lady or gentleman or other.
If you have an image in mind please share.
Kindly share your preferred color
I look forward to your feed back.
Kind regards,
Gikonyo Stellar
Hello:-)
I would like to have a ladies purse. The color would be very nice in black! A very light brown would also be great. The material should be leather and I would like a compartment for change with a zipper. (Automatic translation)
Hello Esther,
Thank you for your feedback.
We propose to use black leather in Suede( Please find attached photo).
Yes, we will add the two zipper pockets as per your design.
Let us know if you have a particular size in mind in terms of dimensions, length, height etc
We look forward to realizing your wallet as per your requirments.
Kind regards,
Gikonyo Stellar
Dear Stella,
I am very happy to hear from you! I also like the idea with the suede, however I prefer smooth leather because it is more robust.
Would the realization also be possible with a smooth leather in black?
Best regards
Esther (Automatic translation)
Dear Esther,
Thank you for your feedback.
Yes, smooth leather will do a fantastic job.
We have that in stock as Black oil pull up.
Please see the attached photo for your approval.
I look forward to your response.
Best Regards,
Gikonyo Stellar
I like this excellent! Thank you!
Would it be possible for you to make another wallet for my friend Thomas in the same leather? He doesn't need a compartment for change.
Then we would take a large oblong ladies wallet and a smaller one for men.
I look forward to your reply:-)
Lg Esther (Automatic translation)
Hello Esther.
Thank you for your feedback.
Yes we will be happy to make another wallet for Thomas in the same leather.
I have attached a design for your approval.
6 card slots & one cash slot.
Would you like his name (Thomas) to appear on the wallet?
Let me know if the design is okay with you.
I look forward to your response.
With thanks
Gikonyo Stellar
Thank you very much. We would like to make small changes to the men's wallet. Thomas would like to have another pocket for bills and there should be no unnecessary seams on the outside. And please in smooth leather:-)
Love from Berlin:-)
Esther (Automatic translation)
Hello Esther,
Thank you for the update.
Yes, we will add another pocket for bills & remove ALL unnecessary seams for a clean smooth finish.
And we will gladly use smooth leather as per your requirments.
We look forward to getting started on your project.
With thanks,
Gikonyo Stellar
Crafting Process
How to make a two custom made unique leather wallets – work in progress
Good day Esther,
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to realize your project.
We will proceed to procure all the required accessories and get started.
Kind regards,
Gikonyo Stellar
Beautiful. We are very happy! (Automatic translation)
Good day Esther,
We have have acquired all the necessary leather and accessories.
We will proceed with the production. I will share the photos once i am in the workshop.
Kind regards,
Gikonyo Stellar
Wonderful, we are very happy! (Automatic translation)
Good day Esther,
As promised we have finished the design phase and are will be proceeding with production.
I do have a clarification on Thomas wallet.
On the inside we stich on the card pockets as per the image. Please advise if we can keep the stitching or leave it plain ( i have attached the photo for your review).
I look forward to your response.
With thanks,
Gikonyo Stellar
Dear Stellar,
We really like the picture with the card pockets!
The seam should not be visible on the outside, it's ok on the inside!
Love greetings from Berlin!
Esther (Automatic translation)
Dear Esther,
Thank you for the feedback.
Let me go ahead and finish stitching the wallets.
With thanks,
Gikonyo Stellar
Wonderful! We are happy:-) (Automatic translation)
Thank you Esther,
We are on the final touches on the products as per the attachments.
Best Regards,
Gikonyo Stellar
Great! We are so excited already: and totally looking forward to the finished result.
We had agreed that it should be made of smooth leather. You had sent me a nice material photo - black oil pull up.
Is it smooth leather?
Best regards!
Esther (Automatic translation)
Hello Esther,
I appreciate your feedback.
Yes, the leather is smooth-Black oil pull up.
I have attached the photos for your review.
Kind regards,
Gikonyo Stellar
The photos look quite fantastic; thank you so much! (Automatic translation)
The Finished Unique Piece – Individually Handmade
Reference: ON008316E-43185
Detailed Cost Breakdown
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Cost of material |
50.7
|
| Cost of labour |
24.18
|
| Cost of packaging |
4.68
|
| Cost of delivery to local operations manager |
3.08
|
| Subtotal – payout to artisan |
82.64
|
| Customer acquisition costs (advertising etc.) |
8.26
|
| Handling fee Urban Change Lab |
8.26
|
| Shipping costs from Kenya to Germany* |
30
|
| VAT (Germany)* |
18.84
|
| Total |
153.7
|
*Shipping costs and VAT vary depending on your location.
Each price shown is based on a unique, custom request. Final prices may vary depending on materials, effort, and delivery location.
