SIMPLE WALLET - Product Sources (PDF)
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This PDF file lists where you can purchase the key products needed to make the SIMPLE WALLET, along with live links. The following are included
- Wallet/Card-Slot Accordion Inserts*
- Bonded Leather Reinforcement (e.g. Salpa)
- Adhesive Wallet Liners
- ThermoWeb's HeatnBond UltraHold
- Leather Paint/Edge Paint
*ABOUT THE ACCORDION INSERTS
These inserts sell out quite fast. When they are in stock, I highly recommend you purchase more than one.
LuxeHardwareAndMore.com, thru her Facebook group, usually announces when she offers a "Pre-Order" for this product. She often posts her extra inventory on her website when the pre-orders arrive. In addition she sells them wholesale in bulk to other suppliers/retailers, so you can find the Luxe inserts from other sellers.
RMLeatherSupply.com also sells inserts and they generally have them in stock. However, their inserts are a bit shorter than the ones that Luxe offers. I personally prefer the ones that are taller.
ABOUT SALPA
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Salpa is an amazing product. It is used in this pattern because it is supple giving the wallet a luxurious feel. (It also edge paints well). It is actually made of leather shavings, and far surpasses the quality/feel/performance of Decovil, Kraft-Tex and many other products. It is priced similarly to Decovil but unlike Decovil (which only comes in two weights) Salpa can be purchased at many thicknesses starting at .3 mm and up to 2mm. The wallet pattern recommends .5mm. Where other products (such as DV Light, plus) state: "it provides a "leather-like" feel" -- the truth is that these product are NOT leather, and Salpa is actually made of leather, so it doesn't pretend.
ABOUT ADHESIVE WALLET LINER
This fabulous product has a peel-off backing. It is specificaly designed for use with wallets, although there are many oter uses. While thin, it comes in different thicknesses (depending on seller) starting at .1mm and up to about 1mm. i recommend using one that is minimally .14mm. It also comes in an RFID (blocking) fabric. While RFID isn't used as much these days due to Credit Card technology, the RFID product is a bit stiffer, wrinkles press out easily and the adhesive is stronger. (The only disadvantge to it is that due to the stronger adhesive it's not as easily re-posiitonable if you don't lay it down right the first time.) Prices for it used to be higher, but they have come down considerably today because its not as in as high a demand anymore.0