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Magnificent Seven pen case
I was asked to make the ultimate pen case for Seven magnificent fountain pens including a number of Namiki Emperors. I have for sometime...
my63leather
May 7, 20233 min read


Bog oak trinket box
My son asked me to help him make a hardwood trinket box for his desk. A friend supplied some bog oak for this project. I had purchases...
my63leather
Jan 8, 20221 min read


Large travelling pen case
I have for some time thought about making or converting a large carry case for pens. When a UK pen seller asked about such a case I...
my63leather
Jan 8, 20221 min read


Chocolate and Emerald Emperor case
I have to say this is one of my favourite colour combinations dark chocolate and emerald green go really well together. My stating point...
my63leather
Feb 14, 20211 min read


Doctors case restoration
I have been asked to restore a case belonging to a third generation Doctor. This can be a very difficult thing to undertake as it is...
my63leather
Dec 10, 20203 min read


Hot foil press.
One of the things about leatherwork is there are so many different things you can do. I make mainly custom leather cases for individuals...
my63leather
Sep 12, 20201 min read


Rolex box restoration
A friend who has a family heirloom Rolex watch asked me if I could do anything with its box. It was in four or five pieces held together...

Anna Young
Feb 2, 20201 min read


Custom pen trays
I rubbed down the paint I have been commissioned to make some custom pen trays for a dealer who travels to many pen shows in the UK and...

Anna Young
Jan 19, 20204 min read


A new Emperor 2020
At the end of 2019 I was commissioned to make a slimline case for an Emperor fountain pen. Slimline means making the case as close a fit...

Anna Young
Jan 10, 20203 min read


A box for Emperors
Occasionally I make boxes since starting leatherwork I have only made one or two so when I was asked to make this box I was really...

Anna Young
Nov 2, 20195 min read


Fountain pen case with Tile tracker
I have had an idea for some time to add a tracking device to a pen case so when the chance came to make it I did. This is a three pen...

Anna Young
Aug 6, 20191 min read
Reviews
I don’t submit my cases for reviews mainly because I don’t have a lot of spare time and I only make cases to order. I appreciate Japanese...

Anna Young
Jul 17, 20192 min read


Pen trays
One of the best things about being a maker of pen cases is transformations I have converted many boxes to hold pens from writing slopes...

Anna Young
Jun 29, 20193 min read


Twin cigar style pen case
This is my most complicated case that I currently make it has lots of steps and takes many hours to get it right. Starting as all of my...

Anna Young
Mar 4, 20192 min read


Fit for a King
I have been asked to make a pair of cases for the A.S.C. Three Kings set of pens. One single and one for all three. Burgundy leather with...

Anna Young
Mar 4, 20192 min read


Seven Seas Writer notebook cover
I was asked to make a cover for a Seven seas writer notebook cover. I used 2 mm veg tanned leather for this project and some grey board...

Anna Young
Dec 1, 20181 min read


Triple cigar style case.
I have been asked before to make a three pen version of my cigar style case. I could not think of a way to stabalise the three tubes so I...

Anna Young
Nov 17, 20182 min read


Workshop
So far my work area has been a granite slab 60 cm x 40 cm on some storage boxes and my old oak desk which also acts as a tool box. This...

Anna Young
Nov 11, 201822 min read


Slimline triple Emperor
I was asked by someone who has a full size Emperor case if I could make a slimline version but still have the brogue effect. I do like a...

Anna Young
Sep 6, 20181 min read


The new Emperor
I think this is the first flat backed Emperor pen case I have made the others have all been the round style. As with all of my cases I...

Anna Young
Sep 3, 20181 min read
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