seattlesteve
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I picked up a Luigi case last week but had the dilema of wanting to use both the case and the Thumbs Up. I had seen a few cases that had the case pre-modified for this use, but I have always liked Luigi's stuff so I stuck with his case. The case came pre-stitched to accomodate the cutting, but the shop I purchased it from didn't want to do it and recommended someone that works with leather as it can be tricky.
I contemplated doing this myself, but decided that I: 1) don't have the tools and 2) don't have the skill of a craftsman. Even though it seems pretty straight forward I brought it to a local shoemaker and had it 'professionally' done within about 5 minutes all at a cost of US$3.
It turned into a nice photo story as well watching him cut, stitch and shave the case. The end result is great. I have the best of both worlds now, a beautifully made Luigi case and the added handling of the Thumbs Up grip.
Tools of the trade
Reinforcing the stitching where he planned to cut. Probably unnecessary, but no complaints from me.
Cutting and adding finishing touches
End result
I contemplated doing this myself, but decided that I: 1) don't have the tools and 2) don't have the skill of a craftsman. Even though it seems pretty straight forward I brought it to a local shoemaker and had it 'professionally' done within about 5 minutes all at a cost of US$3.
It turned into a nice photo story as well watching him cut, stitch and shave the case. The end result is great. I have the best of both worlds now, a beautifully made Luigi case and the added handling of the Thumbs Up grip.
Tools of the trade
Reinforcing the stitching where he planned to cut. Probably unnecessary, but no complaints from me.
Cutting and adding finishing touches
End result
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