I’m super into hexagons lately and am a huge fan of the orange/blue color combo, so I decided to put it all together into a functional piece that I could use every day.
My process:
Started with plain veg tanned leather and cut out all the wallet pieces with the glowforge.
Made some alcohol ink with rubbing alcohol and Sharpie pen ink
Painted pieces with alcohol ink
engraved acrylic plate with hexagon pattern
wet leather and pressed with acrylic plate and vice grips overnight
sewed pieces together with orange waxed thread using leather stitching pony.
What a lovely compact wallet. I love the hexes on the outside and pocket design on the inside. I think it’s great that you made your own ink from a Sharpie. The color contrast of blue and orange/tan stitching is fabulous.
I’m not sure how long it will last, but this photo is 2 weeks post-pressing. Fingers crossed that it sticks around permanently! I’m not sure about the detail of your avatar, but it would be worth a try!