EDC

I try to disconnect when I walk my dog. The phone stays home. But I still need to keep time, and occasionally I'll stop at a shop on the way back, so a watch and some form of wallet come along on every walk. The rest stays behind.

My wallet was too bulky for that purpose. As I started looking into card holders, the idea expanded: rather than buying individual pieces, I'd make a matching set. A card holder, a watch strap, and a dog collar, all in the same leather, designed to age together and weather the same conditions. Rain, snow, cold, heat. The daily life of someone walking through a city with a dog, four seasons a year.

Leather Craft

Individual Project

Sketching

The process started with sketching, working out form and function for each piece. The objects needed to be elegant but also resistant. A form that introduces fragility is a failed form for objects that live in pockets, on wrists, and around a dog's neck.

Prototyping

Prototyping began in cardboard to test proportions and basic shapes, then moved to inexpensive leather to validate feasibility and construction. I used the prototypes daily for several weeks, paying attention to how they felt in use, where they wore, what was comfortable and what wasn't. That feedback shaped the next round of iterations.

Results

Material selection for the final pieces was driven by the functional requirements: the leather needed to handle repeated exposure to moisture and temperature swings without degrading, while developing a rich patina over time. The choice of leather, thread, and hardware were all made with longevity and graceful aging in mind.

The final set was hand-cut, hand-stitched, and finished by hand. Three objects, one material, one intent: a minimal, beautiful daily carry that gets better with use.