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Leather Wallet for a Skater


A leather wallet I made to practice the order of putting a wallet like this together. I am happy with … More

DIY, handmade, Leather, Leather wallet, skate, skateboarding, skater, Wallet

TheCrazyTube custom. Colors and Snap picked by customer.


Do you have an idea on how TheCrazyTube should look to fit you? Do what this customer did and let … More

Custom build, customized, DIY, handmade, Leather case, Lens case, Smile, TheCrazyTube

Handmade Leather Phone case for my new phone


This week I received my new phone and this was a good opportunity to make a new leather phone case. … More

DIY, grey, handmade, Leather, Phone case, zipper

Leather Plastic Bag Disco Style! Help to make this one famous!


Leather Plastic Bag Disco StyleΒ  The design of this bag comes from a simple plastic bag. I like simple designs … More

disco, DIY, Famous, Fashion, handmade, leather bag, skateboarding, TheCrazySmile, urban wear

Plastic Leather Bag almost finished


I just have to add a shoulder strap and this bag is ready for the shop. πŸ™‚ Imagine, Create & … More

Art, artist, colorful, Design, disco, DIY, Fun, handmade, Just Imagine, leather bag, Smile, sunny

The Plastic Leather Bag (WIP)


Work in progress on two new Plastic Leather Bags. πŸ™‚ This time with zippers on the bottom of the bag … More

Creative, DIY, handmade, leather bag, Plastic Leather Bag, TheCrazySmile

I love colors! Opposites attract


This is TheCrazyTube Large ready to protect a Lipstick. πŸ™‚ This one will show up in my shop later this … More

Custom build, DIY, handmade, Leather case, Lipstick, make-up, skull, TheCrazyTube

It was a great first year!


Let’s Celebrate! Today a year ago I started this blog. Not sure if I would be able to keep it … More

accessories, aniversary, Celebration, handmade, Leather, party, TheCrazySmile

Grey Leather Pouch in TheCrazyShop


The Handmade Grey Leather Pouch you see below is now available in TheCrazyShop. It is a double stitched pouch made … More

DIY, Etsy.com, handmade, Leather pouch, Shades of grey, TheCrazySmile

Pink & Green Plastic Leather Bag WIP


WIP on Funky Leather Bag Another Leather Bag with the design of a plastic bag. This one will have many … More

funky colors, Green leather, handmade, leather bag, Pink Leather

Logo template experiment on leather bag experiment.


Mark (Thank you!) from http://www.signenmeer.nl has created templates for me to help me add my TheCrazySmile logo to my new … More

experiment, Fiebings, handmade, leather bag, Logo template

Screwed, Sewed, Glued & Punched! It is a reversible leather belt


This Handmade Leather Belt is 4 cm wide and reversible. You can wear it Green and Brown. The buckle is … More

Book Screws, buckle, handmade, leather belt, reversible belt

Great picture of TheCrazyTube!


Suzanne, one of the winners of TheCrazyTube posted this set of pictures on Facebook. Wow! πŸ™‚ Imagine, Create & Enjoy

handmade, iPone lens case, Leather lens case

Leather Guitar Strap for Atlantic Attraction


The first handmade leather guitar strap is finished and delivered. Two more will follow. πŸ™‚ Imagine, Create & Enjoy

Atlantic Attraction, Guitar Strap, handmade, Leather Gear, Music

Shades of grey and a pink zipper. Just imagine…


Imagine, Create & Enjoy

handmade, Leather etui, pink zipper, Shades of grey

Update: Leather Guitar Strap for the band Atlantic Attraction.


Leather Guitar Strap with Band name! Below you see the result of a few hours work on the first Leather … More

Atlantic Attraction, Band, handmade, Leather Guitar Strap, leather strap, Music

TheCrazyTube Large – The Extended Version


TheCrazyTubeΒ is a cool leather case first designed to carry and protect the Olloclip lens and also great for carrying coins, … More

Case for Lipstick, Create, Enjoy, handmade, Imagine, Jewelry, Leather case, Lipstick, Makeup, TheCrazyTube

Reversible Leather Belt


This Handmade Leather Belt isΒ 5 cm wide and reversible. You can wear it Green and Sand color. The buckle is … More

belt buckle, handmade, Handmade Leather belt, Leather Accessories, leather belt, Ocho8 buckle, reversible belt

Making leather belts


Very often leather belts are thin and the inside is made of low quality leather. The great thing about making … More

handmade, high quality, leather belt

Leather etui with clip..


..to carry small stuff outside your bag or clipped to your jeans. Imagine, Create & Enjoy

Enjoy, handmade, Leather etui

Bright blue leather etui with a Smile. Enjoy!


Handmade leather etui. An easy to make leather etui that is a great help in organizing your bag. Imagine, Create … More

bag organizer, bright colors, handmade, Leather etui

TheCrazyTube (Case for Olloclip Lens) NOW Available on Etsy.com


TheCrazyTube TheCrazyTube is a funky handmade leather case that is designed to hold the Olloclip lens case and can be … More

Fun, handmade, Lens case, Lens Protection, necklace, Olloclip, protection, Treasure case

Back to school? Not without a leather etui.


A simple handmade leather etui. Imagine, Create & Enjoy

Funky, handmade, Handmade leather etui, leather label

Another experiment… Handmade leather etui


Because my daughter could use an etui to collect some of her drawing material I created this one with a … More

Fun, handmade, Handmade leather etui, Leather

Still using pencils or have you gone digital? Handmade leather etui for a pencil user


Imagine, Create & Enjoy      

colors, drawing, handmade, Leather etui, leren etui, pencils

Handmade leather belt with a Smile (Imagine, Create & Enjoy)


The handmade leather belt I was working on is finished! The buckle I bought at Ocho8 (www.ocho8.nl) looks great on … More

buckle, Create, Enjoy, handmade, handmade leather, Handmade Leather belt, Imagine, leather belt, leren riem, TheCrazySmile

Having fun tooling & stamping leather


Trying some ideas on a strap of leather. πŸ™‚ Imagine, Create & Enjoy

experiment, handmade, having fun, leather belt, stamping leather, Tooling leather

Little brown leather bag with Flower Power!


Handmade leather bag with leather flower and a new way of adding TheCrazySmile. I like it. πŸ™‚ Imagine, Create & … More

colorful bag, etui, Flower Power, handmade, Handmade leather bag

How do you get your stitches straight?


Every now and then someone asks me how I get these straight stitches. On the pictures below you see the … More

handmade, how to, leather bag, Sewing leather, straight stitches

Testing the new waterstain from Tandy Leather Factory


To see how the new waterstain from Tandy Leather Factory works out I painted four bracelets. I love it. Great … More

bracelets, Factory Leather Factory, handmade, Tooling leather, waterstain

The final cut(s) for #10


Leather bag #10 is now ready for the last stitches. The front flap will have a pocket on the back … More

Crazy Smile, Fun, funky colors, handmade, Handmade leather bag

I love it when a plan comes together…


The pieces for the shoulder strap for leather bag #10 are now all glued together. Next I will stitch and … More

Crazy Smile, handmade, leather bag, rock climbing material, Shoulder strap

Tandy Leather Factory: Like a kid in a candy store


The Tandy Leather Factory store in Seattle is like a candy store. πŸ™‚ I enjoyed it! Big thanks to Andy … More

handmade, Leather art, Tandy Leather Factory, Tooling leather

More pics of the Laptop bag with Avanade logo


This is a handmade leather bag I created to carry my laptop to work. I added the Avanade Logo by … More

Avanade, Crazy Smile, handmade, Laptop bag, leren laptop tas, Orange

Laptop bag with Avanade logo!


It is ready! A handmade leather bag with Avanade logo. Imagine, Create & Enjoy

Avanade, handmade, leather bag, logo, Orange

Progress on the leather bag with Avanade logo


The front flap of the leather bag now has paint on it and ready for the next step. I am … More

Avanade, handmade, leather bag, leder bewerken, leren tas, logo bag, Tooling leather

Tooling the Avanade logo into leather


Yes, Avanade is such a great company that I go as far as creating a bag for myself with the … More

Avanade, Crazy Smile, handmade, logo, Tooling leather

A handmade leather case for iPhone or Windows phone


A different model that works perfectly. Opening on front and back is there to grap the phone and slide it … More

Crazy Smile, Create, Fiebings, Fun art, handmade, iPhone, Leathet phone case, Smile, Windows phone

Phone cases for Galaxy S2 in two different colors


The dark version on the picture is painted first with Fiebing’s oil dye (dark brown) and finished with Eco Flo … More

Fiebings, handmade, Leather, leather phone case, Paint, Phone case, Tandy Leather Factory

And a handmade leather key ring for….


Imagine, Create & Enjoy

Crazy Smile, handmade, Leather key ring

Leather phone case for Galaxy S2 #1 is ready


Imagine, Create & Enjoy

handmade, leather phone case, Samsung Galaxy S2

Label your bag or keys with your name and add smile


I made this leather name tag for Sven to label his bag with his name. Imagine, Create & Enjoy

handmade, leather label, Name tag

Hand stitching, shaping and stamping leather cases for Galaxy S2


Next steps in making the handmade leather cases for the Samsung Galaxy S2. One case is hand stitched and soaked … More

Crazy Smile, handmade, handmade leather case, Phone case, Samsung Galaxy S2

On a warm evening outside making phone cases for iPone and Samsung Galaxy S2


What a wonderful evening. Nice and warm and creating presents. πŸ™‚ I am sitting outside in the garden making leather … More

handmade, handmade leather phone case, iPhone, Phone case, Samsung Galaxy, telefoonhoesje

A light, simple & casual chique leather bag


Handmade Leather bag #8 is ready. Last few days I was able to finish a few projects. This is really … More

Damestas, handmade, herentas, leather bag, leder, leren tas, Light leather bag

Handmade leather belt with a Crazy Smile


The handmade leather belt is finished. The friend I made it for is happy! The belt is made of vegetable … More

Crazy Smile, handmade, leather belt, leder, leren riem, Orange

Handmade leather bag #8 just needs a strap


Leather bag #8 is almost ready. Last thing to do is make a shoulder strap. Imagine, Create & Enjoy

Crazy Smile, handmade, leather bag, leder, leren tas, Simple leather bag

A handmade leather belt W.I.P.


A few steps down the process of making a leather belt. The holes are punched. On the picture you see … More

handmade, Handmade Leather belt, leather belt, leren riem, The Crazy Smile

Making a leather belt


I am making a leather belt for a friend. Not sure if this will be the one, but just trying … More

handmade, Handmade Leather belt, leren riem, The Crazy Smile

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