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Tools in the Make Smith studio.
We recently celebrated the beau’s birthday and I’ve been so eager to share the fun present I got for him. And let me tell you, my guy is no easy dude to shop for so when I decided on the obvious gift choice, an iPad case (which he desperately needed), I knew I had to find the perfect one. Enter Steve Soria of Make Smith leather. What could be better than a hand-made, one-of-a-kind, monogramed leather case? And so up the beau’s alley. Here’s a peek at the iPad case in the making and the finished product. Check out more of Steve’s work here.
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Steve measuring the iPad and his sidekick keeping watch.
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Cutting the leather pattern out.
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Spools of thread I picked a stitching color from.
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The outside case finished before the final details.
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Steve stamping the beau’s initials into his case.
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Final adjustments to the strap.
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The final product… and a very happy birthday beau.