Leather Thumb Drive Case

by wmusser in Craft > Leather

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Leather Thumb Drive Case

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A travel case for 4 usb thumb drives made from leather.

Materials

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1. Scrap Leather

2. Leather Punch

3. Pen

4. Scissors

5. Velcro

6. Rivets

7. Hot Glue Gun

8. Key ring with clip

Cutting the Leather Out

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NOTE: This travel case is for 4 thumb drives

Cut out two 3 1/2" squares of leather

Next, Cut a 3 1/2" X 2 1/2" strip of leather for the connecting piece

After that, on the 3 1/2" pieces find the middle and mark with a pen

Measure the Thumb Drive Pockets

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Cut out two 2 1/4" X 5" strips of leather and three holes on the sides and middle.

Punching the Holes

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Punch holes on the 3 1/2" squares with the photos

I punches 5 holes along the sides and three to fit the 2 1/4" piece from earlier.

On the 2 1/2" strip punch 5 holes to fit the square pieces

Rivet together the pieces

Putting the Pockets On

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Once riveted together flip the leather.

Take the 5" X 2 1/4" and rivet it to the square pieces bending it to make pockets with rivets

Hot Glue!

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Hot glue the bottom of the pockets so the thumb drives don't fall out

Attaching the Key Ring

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On the inside, take the pin and mark where you would like the ring to be placed

Punch holes with the leather punch and loop the ring through

Attaching the Velcro

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Take two velcro squares and stick them to the pockets

Check to see if they stick together right

Put in Your Thumb Drives!

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Check to see if everything lines up and use your thumb drive!

Enjoy your carrying case!