Cyanotype Belhoste Wallet
Cyanotype Belhoste Wallet
The Belhoste Wallet
A unique profile for a simple wallet. It features two card slots (1-2 cards each). Two pockets for a larger stack of cards (5-10) and a hidden pocket for folded cash. Despite it's extra capacity this wallet maintains a slim profile making it perfect for every day use.
About the cyanotype process:
Cyanotypes have been around since 1842. To make a cyanotype light sensitive iron salts are brushed onto a substrate which is then exposed to sunlight. The UV radiation in sunlight causes a reaction that makes the iron solution turn blue and become insoluble in water. The substrate is then washed. Any areas that were blocked from sunlight will wash out, in essence capturing the shadow of the object that blocked the light.
Dimensions: 3.5 W x 5 H x 0.5 D
Color: Cyanotype exterior x chestnut interior x white stitching x brown edges
Materials: U.S. sourced vegetable tanned steer hide.
Made the right way.
Hand stitched. Hand dyed. Hand crafted.
Every item I make is produced entirely by hand. When I say by hand I don't mean I use my hands to feed it into a machine. Every last stitch is punched and sewn with an awl and two needles held between my fingers. A saddle stitch done this way will outlast anything done on a sewing machine. I hand dye every inch of leather with dyes I mix in-house. This allows me to eschew the uniformity that is required in factory made goods and make something that stays true to the individual character of the hide. All the leather is domestically sourced from a small town in Pennsylvania. Like the history I am keeping alive in practicing my trade, properly taken care of, this wallet will become a part of your personal history. If there was a better way to have made this wallet I would have done so.
