2025 project expo: a running thread

I noticed we don’t post completed projects often, possibly because we don’t want to create a new thread for every small thing we make – at least that’s the case for me. I thought I’d get this thread started and everyone can just bump it whenever you make something you’d like to show off and don’t feel like creating a new thread every time :slight_smile:

Here’s my first completed project of 2025: a cabinet/shelf-like thing mostly to house our hydroponic setup (we live a condo so this is our “garden”) but also cookbooks and a booze shelf:

(the curtains still need to be hemmed but you get the idea)

And here is the second one: handles for a couple of awls (these are the blades I used) + a leather tool roll for them. When I asked for advice on buying some tools, a friend just gave me a few of his instead, so I decided to make him something in return:

https://i.imgur.com/5hS87R6.mp4

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What will surely become the next craze a la the fanny pack, here is the finished… belt leather pouch for an Altoids tin:

The front is wet-moulded over an actual tin, and the debossing was done using an acrylic stamp made on Tarkin:

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Was the stamp rastered in a thick piece of acrylic or cut and mounted on something else?

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Yup, just 1/2" cast acrylic and raster. It works really well for this purpose, and I easily could’ve gone for half the depth without any problems.

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@Branislav Looks great, nice work!

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I love this so hard. Your projects never fail to delight

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Thank you both – sometimes (oftentimes?) you just have to make something silly, you know? Glad to hear others are getting a kick out of it :smiley:

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If you’ve been around textiles lately, you’ve seen me work on another wet-moulded leather thing – a modular tool case/pouch. It’s finally done but since it only makes sense on video here’s a short clip:

https://i.imgur.com/0omtMkF.mp4

Turns out there’s a reason you don’t typically make things this way, because it was unpleasant to work on throughout, esp. on the stitching. The result is a bit more rustic than I prefer but I just wanted it to be done :woozy_face:

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WOW! Just WOW! Branislav, you are so unbelievably talented… I’m so in awe of your talent, creativity and workmanship. Thank you for sharing this, it’s truly inspiring.

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I second Michael’s WOW! Just WOW!

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It looks great! Well done on completing it! :tada:

(especially when you weren’t enjoying the process) :upside_down_face:

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Y’all are far too kind :slight_smile:

Finally – finally! – calling this one done. It took a back seat to several projects over the last 6 months (no maker has ever had that happen to them) but I made a point of wrapping it up recently.

It’s a travel case for watches: the inner structure is made of walnut, the outside roll is buffalo (?) leather lined with suede and reinforced with stiffener material, edges are painted, and the cushions are foam wrapped in suede. Strangely enough, it was the cushions that took the longest to figure out.

And a video here: https://i.imgur.com/ro419Vk.mp4

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WOW, just WOW! I’m in awe of your talent @Branislav Your work is impeccable, stunningly beautiful and so creative. I’m so glad you post these projects as they continue to inspire me.

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Thank you for the kind words Michael! :smiley: