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Wallet Tutorial: Step 1 (Planning)
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Initally, you have some decisions to make. One major decision involves whether you should use fabric or paper for the interior of the wallet. Using fabric will give you a more durable interior and there are literally thousands of different color choices available. However, negative aspects of using fabric are:
- more prep involved--the fabric must be stiffened beforehand
- the interior will be slightly more difficult to fold due to added thickness
- the wallet will be slightly thicker
- MUST use cotton fabric
The advantages of using paper are that it is easier to fold and there are different textures available. [I once made an Egyptian-themed wallet and found some papyrus-like paper for the interior--how cool!] Disadvantages of using paper include a perhaps less durable interior (although I have used wallets with paper interiors for months without any trouble) and decorative paper can be expensive.
Other decisions include:
- What design should you put on the front cover? That's a personal choice, but feel free to look at some of my designs for ideas. Use rubber stamps, mokame gane, pearl ex powders, molds, overlays, etc. Don't forget to pay special attention to cutting it properly when you use the template, as to whether the cover is right-side-up and whether it's the front or back cover!!
You may want to sketch the design first. Make certain it doesn't exceed the dimensions of the template.
- What design should you put on the back cover? Again, it's a personal choice, but I prefer to keep the back cover a solid color with a texture.
- The clasps: Do you want them small and relatively unobtrusive, large and bold, symmetrical, asymmetrical, centered on the edge, offcenter? Lots and lots of decisions!
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