Instead of just leaving a pile of business cards at a local guitar maker to help promote my straps, I realized I should make a tray for them, too. Based on shapes I’ve done before, I used my GF to put my logos onto the leather (from same hide used for guitar straps). And since it’s not proof grade, good venting is critical. In fact I do a lot of different work on various npg leathers for products–etching is pretty easy, still working out settings for cutting.
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The white specks are dust on the tray–not defect in etching or leather!
Way better than a loose stack of cards. Did you go with rivets or snaps?
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Very nice! I never would have thought of a leather tray for the cards! 
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This one I used rivets, since not meant to fold flat. I have made other trays with snaps, though.
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Thanks! It’s not as good as some designs to draw attention to the cards themselves (saw some other cool designs from wood on the forum), but it’s really handy & used material I already had laying around!
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Very nice. Now show us the straps!
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Hopefully no one steals this tray once your business cards run out!
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Your tray was a great idea! Turned out great!
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That’s the best part. The tray is just a giant leather business card.
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Ha, I was thinking the same thing…those sneaky musicians…
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Thanks!
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At least good way to use “scrap” leather–but still makes them think of me even if gets used for their picks or paper clips or whatever!
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I have quite a few straps in my Etsy shop/website, but this is a close-up of a more recent one (some are plain leather, but most I layer interesting thinner hide over the base strap), and since I got my GF last fall, I have started etching my logo in the shorter adjustment strap, since it fits easily on the bed. Working on ways to etch on the main strap section, too!
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Oh, very nice!