I was recently asked if it would be possible to make a case for a Montblanc Mozart fountain pen 113 mm long and 9 mm wide with additional 3 mm for the clip. My little finger will not fit past the first knuckle so it is small.
This is one of my largest cases designed for three Emperor size pens.
This case is for the Montblanc 149 fountain pen.
The white item in these pictures is the moulded Kydex which gives the case its strength.
As this case is not an order more a proof of concept for myself I selected a different colour for the suede I would describe it as a light purple.
The Kydex tube has been wrapped in fine suede which is around 0.3 mm thick.
The suede is very flexible and forms around the Kydex very easily the leather at 2 mm thick is a little more difficult.
Once the shaping was finished I applied some dye. I decided to use chocolate as it was handy and I really like it. It always has a lovely finish.
Dying complete I applied some Carnauba wax which helps to even out the colour not some important with chocolate but it is a habit.
When the dye was almost dry I started to assemble the front and back pieces with glue and after marking and punching the holes stitching.
More to follow