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New Soft Shell Color: Timeless Orange
Our latest Soft Shell color is here: Orange. Before you rule it out as something you can't pull off, let's take a look... An orange anyone can pull off with...
Minimalist Coin Wallet Progress Update: Production Started
Did you hear about the Minimalist Coin Wallet we launched at the end of last year on Kickstarter? Well, we’ve been hard at work getting these produced and I just...
The Hardest Thing I Ever Made
Have you ever worked on a project that took way longer than you thought it would? My products normally take a long time to refine but the Coin Wallet was...
The Foam Shop in the Shadow of the Tesla Factory
In the shadow of Tesla’s Fremont factory sits an unassuming business who does specialty foam work for a wide variety of clients. When National Geographic needs a custom case designed...
Accidental Slim Pack Water Test
When I worked as a UI designer, there were several times when I had the opportunity to design for entirely new hardware devices. During the process, we would usually have...
What goes in to a new color Soft Shell?
When I first introduced Soft Shell, the natural choice was to make black. It’s the most popular Tyvek model and, putting aside debates as to whether black is a color...
So Why a Minimal Commuter Backpack?
I didn't start off wanting to make a backpack. I just wanted to buy one which met my needs and I enjoyed owning. The story of how I came to...
Overnight success
It may look simple from the outside. Post a project on Kickstarter, people pledge, and the money comes rolling in. This myth is the attraction of crowdfunding. But as one...
Cutting Soft Shell Material Ain’t Easy
With Soft Shell material being deceptively strong, it is also deceptively difficult to cut! During a recent visit to the sewing house I snapped this clip of them using a mini...
RFID Retrofit
Folks have been very pleased with the RFID blocking versions of the wallets… the protection doesn’t add any bulk, making them the world’s thinnest RFID blocking wallet. The only thing...
Introducing Gray Soft Shell: Simple but not easy...
Ever since the release of the Soft Shell, folks have been asking if other colors would become available. Since the material is custom produced in large quantities, I couldn’t jump right in...
RFID Blocking for Wallets Explained
I introduced the RFID blocking option to our entire collection based on many requests for this functionality. Lots of customers choose this option, but others have noticed it and wondered what...