Get a wallet-friendly workout.What you’ll need: A basketball, a heavy-duty knife, a leather punch, a paracord, a hook from a tire repair kit, an empty soda bottle, sand, Shoe Goo glue, painter ...

Working leather isn't as hard as it seems, and there's not better project to practice the craft than making a wallet. Better yet, making a wallet for someone else.

Gold Bark’s journal cover or slim wallet kits will set you back $150, but they include almost everything you’ll need to put your project together, including a self-healing cutting mat.