Denis Mwangi crafted a beautifully practical wallet for Katharina, blending spacious essentials with intricate details for coins and cards, merging function with elegance. What's your wish?
A request by Katharina from Laatzen, Germany
It is a wallet with dimensions 10 cm wide and 12 cm high. There are two large compartments for bills. On the left are then slots for cards. On the right side is a coin pocket. This coin pocket belongs to a small wallet, which is attached to the large wallet. You can take it out and then has a coin pocket, a pocket for bills and 2 slots for cards.
The Journey of Creating Custom Made Wallet: 10x12cm, 2 Bills Compartments
Negotiation & Planning
Custom Made Wallet: 10x12cm, 2 Bills Compartments - design ideas and artisan proposals
Hello Katharina, I am happy to work with you on this wallet. Would you mind doing a short video of the entire wallet so I have a sure visual of how it exactly looks like and the exact placement of the compartments? Looking forward to hearing from you.
Best Regards,
Yes, I have a video. But I can't send it because it's a wrong format. Can I send it to a mail address? (Automatic translation)
Hello,
I uploaded the video. I spoke on the video, but the video also actually explains itself. The small extra wallet can then be closed with the push button with which it is attached to the large wallet, even if you only take the small with you . (Automatic translation)
Halo Katharina. I hope you are doing well today. I finally managed to get access to the video and watched it. That's definitely a unique, beautiful and sophisticated wallet. The video made it much easier for me to comprehend the design. I'd like to propose an offer, Kes. 12,000. This one is an interesting challenge but I'll surely deliver.
One small request. Kindly highlight in which orientation of the wallet the dimensions you provided sit. Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Best regards,
Denis.
Hi Denis, I'm so happy to hear that you are able to make this project happen! Yes, it is a very special wallet, that's why my husband loves it so much.
It is wide 10 cm. When you open it up , so 20 cm And high 12 cm.
Love, Katharina (Automatic translation)
Hi Katharina,
It definitely is a masterpiece. Very creative and beautiful wallet. I have attached an image to confirm the dimensions before I begin. 20cm Length and 12cm high. Kindly confirm if my interpretation is correct so I can begin immediately. Thank you.
Kind Regards,
Denis
Hello Denis. I can't find the photo, unfortunately.
Kind regards, Katharina
Ahso, had I already said that it should be black? (Automatic translation)
Halo Katharina,
Under Explanatory picture / drawing/ photo from the craftsman - negotiation phase? Can you see an attachment? Kindly confirm. Sure, we'll definitely maintain it in black.
Best Regards,
Denis.
Ah! That was a bit hidden . Now I found it! Yes exactly, so it fits (Automatic translation)
Perfect! With that confirmation we can definitely proceed. I'll keep you posted on the progress beginning Monday.
Thank you and have a Lovely weekend 😊
Is this real leather then? (Automatic translation)
Hi Katharina.
Hope you are doing well. Yes it's 100% genuine leather. Was waiting on the supplier to stock so I send you a picture. Kindly find a picture of the same attached.
Best Regards,
Denis
Crafting Process
How to make a Custom Made Wallet: 10x12cm, 2 Bills Compartments – work in progress
Hello Katharina,
I hope you are doing well and you had a nice weekend. I'm happy to present to you images of the final product from my end. I look forward to your feedback soon. Thank you.
Warm wishes,
Denis.
Thank you so much Denis,
I hope my husband likes the wallet too. It looks great!
One more question to
to be sure.
Credit cards certainly fit in the pockets, right?
Love and have a nice day (Automatic translation)
Hello Katharina,
I'm glad you love the wallet. Kindly find attached a short demo video of the wallet. Tell me what you think.
Best Regards,
Denis.
I can not open the video unfortunately , maybe we can get help again 😅 (Automatic translation)
I contacted the team here to assist you with the same, I'm sure they'll assist you. Kindly keep me posted.
Thank you.
I will, thank you (Automatic translation)
Hi Katharina,
I am advised to mark the order complete. They will send you pictures and videos of the wallet. It was a pleasure realizing this order for you. Thank you very much.
Best Regards,
Denis.
Hello Denis,
Then thank you so much for sewing up the purse for my husband.
I look forward to longing it in real. Thank you and love, Katharina Pollak (Automatic translation)
Hi,
I'm very grateful too for this amazing chance. I hope you Will love it as much as we did making it. The team at UCL Will send you pictures of the wallet. For now I'll mark the order as complete so I can hand you over to them. I wish you a wonderful time.
Warmest regards,
Denis.
Thank you very much! (Automatic translation)
Hi Katharina,
Thank you too.
Warm Regards,
Denis.
Hi Denis,
The team is trying to convert the video for me to see. Kind regards . (Automatic translation)
Hi,
What device are you using to try view the video? Have you tried using a laptop?
Hi Denis! You managed to make me open the video even with an iPhone or Safari!
I don't have any other browsers, unfortunately. I guess with Mozilla you could watch it without any problems.
I am thrilled! It really turned out really great.
I'm releasing the order now too. I hope that was ok for you that I wanted to watch the video before, if you already made the effort to shoot me a video.
Dear thanks and my husband will certainly be happy!
I thank (Automatic translation)
Hello Katharina,
As part of the UCL operations, I am sharing additional photos of the wallet that I captured during my quality assessment. This is to involve you in the quality check before proceeding with shipping, ensuring your complete satisfaction with your request. I kindly request that you review these photos at your earliest convenience and provide your feedback. Once we have your approval, I will proceed with organising the shipping accordingly.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Best regards,
Vicky Achieng.
Hello, thank you for checking again. Why do you rate the project as neutral? That seems a bit strange to me. But otherwise I am so far at peace. After all, it is handwork. So it is clear that not every seam is perfect. I hope that the seams are stable and hold. Unfortunately, I can not judge from photos. (Automatic translation)
Hello Katharina,
Apologies for the system error that led you to believe my rating was neutral when it was in fact satisfied.
We made lots of system updates in the past week so this might have caused the error.
I would like to assure you not to worry about the quality of your product because I find it to meet satisfactory standards. The wallet is both beautifully unique and functional.
Best regards,
Vicky Achieng.
Yes great. Thanks (Automatic translation)
The Finished Unique Piece – Individually Handmade
Reference: ON010519E-52294
Detailed Cost Breakdown
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Cost of material |
40.34
|
| Cost of labour |
36.98
|
| Cost of packaging |
3.36
|
| Cost of delivery to local operations manager |
0
|
| Subtotal – payout to artisan |
80.68
|
| Customer acquisition costs (advertising etc.) |
8.07
|
| Handling fee Urban Change Lab |
8.07
|
| Shipping costs from Kenya to Germany* |
25.31
|
| VAT (Germany)* |
23.2
|
| Total |
145.33
|
*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.
