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Remember Spirograph? The fun, oddly satisfying, geometric drawing set you or a friend may have had growing up. I didn't have one as a kid, but I always wanted one. I thought summer would be a great opportunity to tap into my inner kid and make a set. When you figure out the vectors, you can have us cut this in a single 6"x 12" unit in clear acrylic for $30 or try a cool neon transparent acrylic like the transparent neon green that I used for this project.     I'm not including a downloadable .PDF, because we don't like...

This is an easy introduction to making leather goods. We carry 1/16" vegetable tanned leather and we will use it for this project. We carry size 6" x 12" up to 24" x 24" leather scraps. You can add a button snap, but we are just going to simply glue this envelope together for a quick demonstration. Follow along to make your own wallet to stash your cash, credit cards, business cards or whatever need at the ready.  To complete this project you will need: a vector editor such as InkScape, Adobe Illustrator or CorelDRAW button snap or glue or thread...

Do you have business cards or business punch cards that need a home so they don't get bent or lost? You only have three more punches to go before you get that free latte.Here's a DIY project for you. We made this business card holder from 1/8" Baltic birch. This project uses about 12" x 2.5" of material for one business card holder. A square foot can fit 5 sets of business card holders or if you just want one holder, you can add other designs that will fit the remaining square foot with a .2" margin. Let's get started!Step 1:...