A bit of high-tech, and a bit of old-school leather work. My favorite way of doing things. My leather working skills aren't good yet, but they are getting close to fair. I love being able to do stuff.
It's even on GitHub if you want one of your own. https://github.com/creuzerm/openscad-projects/tree/master/Leather%20Business%20Card%20Holder
Lots of photos with descriptions to look at in the album.
In album 3D printed & Leather business card holder
My new business card! I added a NFC tag inside the case so I can also just tap a smart phone to the business card holder and transfer the data that way. A very high-tech business card holder.
The logo doesn’t show well under flash yet. I suspect a few months in a pocket will change that. You can see how I started at the computer & 3d printer to make the business card holder.
Printing a plastic frame and an embossing logo at the same time.
The printed frame. Note the rivet holes, sewing holes, and the steampunk themed monogram.
My printer is pretty loose and sloppy, so I clean up all the holes with a drill press. A few minutes here saves lots of frustration when sewing.
I am loving the rotary cutter for cutting this thin leather. No pulling and stretching and causing ill-fitting leather sides.
The leather is VERY thin, so I bond it to plastic to make it more resilient. This happens to be a Mt Dew 2 Liter Soda Bottle. Lots of poking holes so I can sew it later.
I wanted something that I 3D printed that I can show people what 3d printers are capable of. This doesn't really fit the bill, too much leather and 'other' stuff incorporated into it.
http://www.aeroconcept.co.uk/products/card-cases/#g7i0 and https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/distilunion/minimal-pull-tab-wallets-wally-sleeve-and-bifold/description are my loose inspiration.