25 EASY Pattern & Design Tricks! - Making the [Andy] Dufresne Wallet & My Escape From "Shawshank"!

If you've seen my previous videos ("Behind the scenes"), you'll know the story of my corporate world for 19+ years. And how I escaped finally with the help of leather. . .

This video plays tribute to that epic story.

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Tips & tricks (partial list):

Finding Center - centering rule
Grid lines to find punch center
Cereal boxes for patterns
Make square straight corners
Mark straight corners - square
Bump jigs and squares for pattern cutting
Straight cuts - bump jig
Arc jigs for curves on patterns - arc jigs
Duplicate identical pattern pieces - bump jig
ID window sizing (2 options)
ID window corner clips (on patterns & leather)
Pattern hide layout
Cut long straight lines (longer than ruler) - centering rule
Duplicate leather pieces - bump jig
Transfer pattern shape to leather - corner jig
“X” marks for straight corners - square
ID cut out using straight cutters (“Connect the dots”)
Top curve cut - corner jig
Round off curve top edges
“Slight curve” trick - bump jig
Edge dye w/ water color pen
Mark glue to rough on leather - corner jig
“Pretty / happy corners” - clipped
Edges done before stitch for “loop over” stitch
Burn clipped stitch ends
Have fun!

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- Mascon and ZeeBee Tools -

Main "Shop" Page:
https://zeebeeleather.com/tool-shop

Square:
https://zeebeeleather.com/tool-shop/l...

Centering rule:
https://zeebeeleather.com/tool-shop/l...

Bump jigs video:
   • Let’s Make a KANGAROO Lined Wallet! -...  

Bump jigs:
http://zeebeeleather.com/shop/mascon-...

Handcrafted leather roughers:
https://zeebeeleather.com/tool-shop/r...

Arc jigs:
http://zeebeeleather.com/shop/mascon-...

Shop Anvil:
https://zeebeeleather.com/tool-shop/s...

Brass 1/2” thick bump jig bar (“chunky bar”):
https://zeebeeleather.com/tool-shop/o...

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Links -

Horween leather:
https://www.horween.com

Buy Horween (the Tannery Row):
https://www.thetanneryrow.com

Cutting mat:
https://amzn.to/3ygmOml

Arbor press:
Harbor freight

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Watches in video (not in order of appearance) -

Watch 1 (Squale):
https://www.squale.ch/en/home_page

Watch 2 (Archimede):
https://www.archimede-watches.com/

Watch 3 (Sinn):
https://www.sinn.de/en/

Watch 4 (Hamilton):
https://www.hamiltonwatch.com/


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Direct to Amazon storefront - https://www.amazon.com/shop/masconlea...

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Video links-


Hand stitching leather:
   • You can Hand Stitch Leather (Easily)!  

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(Disclaimer: Some of the items here are Amazon affiliate links, which means if you purchase an item with the provided links, I get a small commission of the sale, at no added cost to you, which helps to keep this channel up and running.  Thanks for the support!)

If you have a question about any tools or supplies not listed here, please leave a comment below and I’ll do my best to direct you accordingly.

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The "sons" -
 
Mascon Forge - https://instagram.com/mascon_forge?ig...

Mascon Turnings - https://instagram.com/mascon_turnings...

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Follow me:
 
Instagram:
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Facebook:
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Website:
https://www.masconleather.com/

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If you have any questions, please post them directly below in the comments. Yes, I read them all and reply (as long I see them).

Foreign (not English) language comments: Youtube still won’t allow “copy and paste” on comments, therefore, any comments written in any foreign language (not English), if I can’t translate, I may request a translation.

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For sponsorship information, please contact me directly.

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Movie clip credits-

APA Format - Darabont, F. (1994). The Shawshank Redemption. Columbia Pictures.
Chicago Format - Darabont, Frank. 1994. The Shawshank Redemption. United States: Columbia Pictures.
MLA Format - Darabont, Frank. The Shawshank Redemption. Columbia Pictures, 1994.