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Watch box
As I am learning to make watch straps and I have more than one watch I thought it might be good to make a box for them. I am also...

Anna Young
Aug 21, 20172 min read
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Belts
Apparently belts are not as easy to make as you might think. I don’t plan on making lots of belts but as my older brother wanted one I...

Anna Young
Aug 8, 20172 min read
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A chocolate Emperor (Commission)
I chose the name Emperor for these large sized cases because the first case I was asked to make in this size was for a Namiki Emperor...

Anna Young
Jul 25, 20172 min read
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Box for large pens (for sale)
I enjoy making boxes this one is for large fountain pens by large I mean around 25 mm in diameter and up to 170 mm in length. This is the...

Anna Young
Jun 4, 20173 min read
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Cigar style case in turquoise and black (commission)
Normally these cases are for supersized pens, this one however is for what I call large pens in the range of 20 mm in diameter including...

Anna Young
May 2, 20173 min read
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Pendragon Brief case
I have been looking for one of these case for a few years. I found this one on an auction site at a price I was happy with. I wonder if...

Anna Young
Apr 21, 20171 min read
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A Switch case
My daughter asked me to make a case for her new Nintendo Switch the basic idea was a storage case that could be carried around. The...

Anna Young
Apr 20, 20173 min read
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Red pen bag (commission)
I have been planning on making this bag for some time but have never got around to it so here goes. First step is to make a set...

Anna Young
Apr 1, 20177 min read
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The Blue Emperor
As the title says an Emperor size case in blue but in the Nakaya style. As usual I started with a large dowel and a piece of kydex sheet....

Anna Young
Mar 26, 20172 min read
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Round single pen case in tan
This is a single pen case in the Nakaya style in tan leather with a cognac suede inside. The starting point is the same as for most of...

Anna Young
Mar 6, 20172 min read
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Flat backed case in mahogany
This case is a favourite of mine and also what I believe is the strongest single pen case I make. This is the starting point for all of...

Anna Young
Mar 5, 20172 min read
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A new Emperor
If you have one of these fantastic pens and wish to protect it then I guess this is the case for you. As you can see from the picture...

Anna Young
Mar 5, 20177 min read
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Pen case with a belt loop
This week I was asked if I could make a pen case to attach to a belt. I have a couple of options this is my first it is based on a two...

Anna Young
Feb 25, 20173 min read
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A flat backed pen case
I refer to this as a standard pen case the design was the first pen case I ever made although I hope I have become a little better at it....

Anna Young
Feb 18, 20173 min read
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A Travellers case
As the name suggests this case is for a fountain pen and a Visconti traveling inkwell. The starting point is a pair of Kydex tubes which...

Anna Young
Feb 10, 20171 min read
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Leather carving
I have been practising leather carving for some time I am not sure I have improved that much but I enjoy it. Having acquired some...

Anna Young
Feb 6, 20171 min read
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Large pen prototype case
As you may have guessed I enjoy making pen cases and I am always looking for different ideas. I have been looking at pen wraps and...

Anna Young
Jan 19, 20171 min read
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The Emperors new case
I enjoy making pen cases and especially if they are for special pens ( which most of them are). As the title suggests this case is for a...

Anna Young
Jan 18, 20173 min read
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Index card holder
Whilst trying to help a member of the Fountain pen network with a question about 3 x 5 inch index cards. I started making a mock up from...

Anna Young
Jan 8, 20172 min read
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Phone cover
After spending an age deciding which new phone to buy I decided on a Samsung S7 in black. Very nice and also shinny in order to keep it...

Anna Young
Dec 30, 20162 min read
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