We Made a $5,000 Hermes Wallet for $70!
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We Made a $5,000 Hermes Wallet for $70!
Hermes is a big inspiration for many leathercrafters. They've been a huge name in hand sewn leathergoods for many, many years and their craft is world renown. He've admired the Hermes bifolds for a long time, especially Hermes Alligator bifolds and we decided to order up the exact materials they use to see if we could make one too!
This leather bifold is hand made in the Hermes style with American Alligator belly and italian vachetta (Hermes would use French Calf, which is priced similarly but we like this leather a bit better). The pattern is simple, but the construction is very time consuming and results in a beautifully performing bifold wallet. It did not cost $5,000 to make either, only $70!
"We made a $5000 wallet for $70" So did Hermes.
Gotta take into account marketing, real estate, overhead, profit margins, sales, and number of people buying it. But yes markup is probably 10-15 times the pure manufacturing costs
thieney don’t forget the labor cost to make it - it’s not materials alone.
@@thieney yea that's true, when you buy everything to start a company or brand and make a product, even it costs $200 to make, say an iPhone 10 you still have an overhead and need to adjust price to market value and cover all costs of continued manufacturing while getting a return on the investment and then profit. The new Toyota Supra is a very good example, but for brands like coach there is some pricing due to name only.
The flaw in these kinds of videos is the fact that they don't consider the time it takes them to do it, because they're making them for themselves so their time is "free", but in a company it's not like the people work for free, so if $70 is how much the material itself is worth that's not the total amount of money a company spends. Using some random numbers, let's say that a Hermes employee in France costs €5000 a month on average, so $5600, and let's say that those people work 22 days per month on average, that's a daily cost of $250 per employee, plus shipment costs, the maintenance costs of the factory, property taxes, VAT etc etc, and a company has to make a profit so hundreds of dollars may be a fair price, maybe not $5000 but $70 is not the complete picture for sure. The quality matters as well, I'm not an expert of high quality wallets so I can't really tell whether this one was rushed or if it was the same quality as the $5000 one tbh
@Pandu lol.
OMG! That wallet looks exactly like mine. Well not entirely, just the part where he opened it and it had no money inside of it.
😂😂😂😂
Lmao underrated comment
Lmao
😂😂
😂😂😂
9K dislikes are from everyone who paid $5,000 for the Hermes wallet 😂
@@peeniz and counting (sadly) A fool and their money are soon parted.
Lol my uncle
People who pay 5000$ for Hermes wallets aren't watching random videos in YT like you and me 😂.
no mines from imagining a small aligator being skinned
probably because of the alligator skin
It's amazing how many people hate on this video. I'd take this wallet any day. It's great quality, made well. HAND STITCHED. and I love the color.
I think the point is this dude wanted to buy a $5000 designer wallet for no reason other than it said *hermes* and also the fact that each wallet also costs the life of a small alligator only for them to only use like 1/4 of the underbelly for a feckin wallet.....
While it's a beautiful wallet and I enjoy his videos, I do find the click-baity-ness a bit misleading and annoying. The material cost of this wallet is much higher than $71. To say that is a $35 piece of gator belly is absurd. It's the prime section of an exotic hide. That's like buying a side of beef and saying the cost of an 8oz filet is $2.50.
@@DeadbeatChild I understand what ur saying but I don't think ur looking at it the correct way. If you do buy a side if beef that costs say $1000. You have to look at it as how many filets, etc can I get out of it and how much can I charge. Then you divide it by that and come up with a price. I don't know but I think that's what he did. He took the hide, divided it up seeing how many wallets he could make from it and came up with a price. It's the same with anything you buy in bulk. I do it making wood projects when I buy a nice piece of black walnut or another exotic wood. Either way, it just shows, if he used the same materials, how overpriced all the big designer names are.
@@chrisdemeglio7983 Fair point. I'll elaborate. He says he's purchasing the exact materials as Hermes, but I am not sure--if they are purchasing grade I, the cost will be higher. Even at ii/iii a hide like that is still going to run 350 dollars minimum. Also, he does not cut the pattern in the same orientation as Hermes which would be lengthwise, and for optimal symmetry--you could only get a single wallet out of a hide like that (edit:looked through some examples--they all feature the umbilical scar, confirming one wallet per hide. If you wanted to buy this single piece on its own, they're gonna charge a fortune because you're basically stripping the hide of its primary anti-counterfeit mark). Furthermore, price per sq-ft is an irrelevant metric as price is calculated by age of animal, flawlessness, and finish. While I agree that a lot of luxury goods are obscenely marked up, I've seen Hermes craftsman at work and they are MASTERS. That kind of labor is very expensive. A $5000 Hermes alligator wallet is a totally different beast than a when Gucci sells a branded tshirt for $900, and shouldn't draw the same degree of ire. So I stand by my point about this being click-baity. I would prefer he give a little more credit where credit is due.
I’d use it too. But it’s not Hermes. It’s a glorious Home made wallet. Now go buy the Hermes and do a resiliency test. Let’s see which one falls apart sooner lol
Genius for not adding stupid music and voiceovers. Beautiful
charlesnTV i dont mind voice overs :/
@@hugedickerinokripperino5299 well you can subscribe to Buzzfeed then
Agreed, really liked the simplistic nature of the video
Ur right ,,, that the truth of genius
janirobe no u
Grandpa always said, “the less people who know how to do something the more you can charge.”
Your grandpa gets it.
He’s smart.
Potatoes VM m
@Tee Bo thanks mr party pooper for your insight
Tee Bo you’re the one who likes to ruin jokes with “logic”
Bought a BOSCA wallet 20 years ago for around $100. Still using it today. Thought that was a lot of money at the time. Quality will last and last. Very nice job. I am considering giving this craft a go. Beats vegging out in front of a TV every night.
This man never has to buy gifts. The talent!
The work *
SKILL*
Wait until she divorces you because her friends have Hermes, gucci, dolce and so on and she has nothing
I love how there's no intro, no background music. Just a person quietly making a wallet and only the sounds of his art.
Kevi Varma, There was literally no need for you to comment that.
@@tomeksikora4013 same could be said for yours betcchh
@@kevivarma2759 not really because he was just pointing out your childish comment ''betcchh''
Well when its so satisfying to watch someone do something so well there is no need for music to mask how average your project is...
Go to asian cooking channels
No, I'm not interested in wallets or leather crafts. Yes I watched the whole thing.
I couldn’t help it
same.
I’m sure the majority of people who watched this, clicked out of curiosity, and then got hypnotized by the level of perfection this guy crafted the wallet.
@@flavio8751 how dare you narrate my past lol
Same! Not even into wallets, but somehow the KZhead algorithm suggested this. So pleasing to watch.
That’s incredible. You’re living the dream. Nothing more satisfying than making useful and gorgeous things with your hands.
Music : No End Product : Speechless
Hotel: trivago
do it like an ASMR style
I was your 1k like
Adrenalin: i’m out
That’s a Michael Jackson song
Great job! The best part: no music, no words. Just the sound of the materials and tools.
Excellent observation !
It was very relaxing to watch and interesting at the same time!
SPZJollyRancher actually I was hella bored!!!!!! I just skip the hole video and watched the results 🌚
Mimi.kookie 1997 sounds like your a consumer... maybe different interests? Creating something by hand with patience skill and pure talent is something to admire.! We are all different but the skills to create, build, invent and progress comes through HANDS ON EXPERIENCE
Mimi.kookie 1997 Lack of passion or the “SHEEP MENTALITY “ could very well be why.
($70 + ($ * Hrs) + specialised tools cost (if used once) + training cost) * years of experience. Clearly not 5k, but certainly not $70 either. No one can start a manufacturing business and instantly make insane margins. It’s a factor of volume, quality and branding. That said, great video and amazing job here!
You are totally right. The cost of the materials are not everything.
Cost of materials - $70 That level of craftsmanship - Priceless
For every thing else, there's my Velcro closure Ocean Pacific cordura wallet from the '80s. 😎
@@JunkMailBoxStuff Rubber bands
Ray Outdoors For everything else there's MasterCard🤣😂...
Ray Outdoors the craftsmanship is what makes the Hermès $5000 😂
if u have the tools, the difficulty of making the wallet is low actually, just need to be patience crafting the tiny part bit by bit
Why was cutting leather so satisfying, like those smooth straight cuts, just like butter omg
Because of the sharp blades. 😛
Straight
Straight *
Planet Noggin Leather has a very soft texture. Very satisfying, I agree!
Literally answered you own question
That was some extra satisfying stuff to wake up to on a Sunday morning. Beautiful end result
Wow, most beautiful wallet I've ever seen. Amazing craftsmanship.
KZhead algorithm: y’all ready to watch a man make a alligator wallet
That happened to me to.
Me too and I had no interest on it until I saw the price difference.
I guess shes a woman?
hell yeah :D
*Me "Yes"
This is the real life version of that scene in Toy Story where Woody is getting fixed up. So satisfying
You have my name. What are the chances of that dude!
Truly enjoyable watching the craftsmanship that went into making this item.
It’s beautiful!!! Such art and craftsmanship!!!
The wallet costs $70. The small Hermès logo costs $4930.
XDDDDDD
ok ? everything is cheaper when you do it yourself duh. you can go and make yourself expensive furniture for cheap go ahead tho or build a pc from scratch
@@rorigillmore141 i don't think you understood the point of the comment..
Exactly my thoughts 😂
how about the idea of design, how the wallet has been made?! the number of pockets, the color choice, the materials and the way the wallet is made. And also, the system of selling the product too and you also pay for the models they hire.
Me when I buy a Hermes wallet: 13:34
Ryan Hedgecock this deserves top comment lmao
omg this made my day ;-D
Genius comment
lol
lmfao
Wonderful job ! You're a great artisan: a very well-made wallet at the very right price...👏
This video is awesome, love seeing the process of this. Thank you!
Never thought I’d sit and watch a make of a wallet. Yet, here I am And, I am pleased
Me too 😅
Same. Not sure how I ended up here, but can't say I'm disappointed
SIGH, UNZIPS
Corter Leather: we made $5000 Hermes wallet for $70 Chinese manufacturers: hold my rice wine
-_-
Hendi Lim lmao
Pt hes chinese
GOODLUCK WITH THE QUALITY ASSHOLE
YEAH CHINESE MADE GOOD FOR SEVERAL DAYS LOL
You pay for the logo and imagine you go on a waiting list. Great video, love the wallet. In our country we say some people buy a $4000 handbag and put $40 in it.
Beautiful. Love seeing people do their craft. I appreciate the skill involved in making handmade items. I have 4 pairs of shoes that are handmade and I love them. When you know that someone's hands made the product you have, it has a different meaning and attachment to it.
Beautiful,the delicate way you did it,sir!!!
I don't think the gator would have ever guessed becoming a wallet.
I think he thought he would be a purse instead
Anthony come on we know all gators wish to become some nice boots.
or food. Gators aren't exactly the most forward thinking species..........like humans.
What do you guess we’ll become
@@mfcker What's in your wallet?
can we all just appreciate the fact that there is no music.
Non of that stupid TikTok music
i found it sooooo soothing hearing the exacto cutter cutting the leather, or not hearing it? idk, it was sooooo rewarding.
yes i love it
Sooo true.
yeah man, hammer sound was so good
AWESOME CRAFTSMANSHIP !!!! Thanks for sharing !!!!
Great video. I am inspired to get into this hobby. It’s so satisfying to watch your craftsmanship. It’s amazing to watch simple skills compounding together to create a beautiful product
I like that there’s zero music to this. Just a man making a wallet giving asmr vibes.. love it.
same thought, it's brilliant and magical..
Asmr
You’re pretty
Handcraft at the best :D
What is asmr? I hear this term all the time
i love how there is no music. beauty in creation and silence
Alex H I wish I could like this 700 times
ASMR
i mean you can always mute the video?
@@rikatoji3994 Then you couldn't hear the sound of the craftsman working
@ɮօʊռċɛ օʄʄ You go into a state of mindfulness when doing things like this.
You bring some calm to the storm inside thank you brother
Salute to his leather crafting skills!! But everyone will cry on watching how that Croc leather is obtained
Time to put "leatherworker" on the old list of things I never thought I wanted to be.
Saemyr I couldn’t agree more
I was just thinking.... "Hey... Maybe I should be doing this!!"
I have been watching this thinking the same thing
I was thinking how it's attractive for a man to have a skill like this
Amen, way too much work. But beautiful results!!!
Croc Skin $35 Leather $30 Thread $2 Edge Paint $4 Being Awesome : Priceless
Are you selling them looks way better then my 400$ wallet
Skilled Labor $4335.00
I was gonna do same comment... 👍
@@tylerd55555 Except the laborer at Hermes doesn't make anywhere near that.. Hopefully one day..
High quality workmanship on high quality leather, using high quality tools that are so deliciously sharp that they must be expertly kept!
I took up leather craft and if would've known how relaxing and rewarding it would be, i would've done years earlier. Thanks for posting. A+++
Hermes laughing in the background after making it in less than 50 dollars.
I've got a Hermes in Thailand for $50 bucks ... oh sorry, it was a Herpes, not Hermes Still, pretty good *"bang for the buck"*
@@labadaba5088 I'm single, so uh... I can get away with it. Y'know what I mean? I'm 72 years old, and I've f&&&d up every relationship I've ever had
@@labadaba5088 girls love drugs and alcohol
@@labadaba5088 With the way my life turned out, I feel like I'm not in a good position to give any advice Don't do drugs, I guess: I've been smoking weed since 1970, and been arrested for: - public intoxication - vehicle theft - hit and run - possession of a controlled substance - identity theft - possession for sale - possession of a concealed firearm - aggravated sexual assault - evading the police - false inprisonment - receiving stolen property - use others ID for gain aaand - sitting or lying in the public ways
@@labadaba5088 u r living the dream...just give urself what he truly want then u live with no regret later~ i mean sex n money..a lot of it~ men will always be boys forever trust me... ✌🏻😎
I'd prefer $5000 in a $70 wallet rather than $70 in a $5000 wallet.
I'd prefer $5060 in a $10 wallet
I'd prefer a living alligator than a mother fucking $5000 or $70 fucking wallet...........
Smdh 🤪🤔 I will have to carry around $ 30,000 if I got $5,000 wallet
i have $70 and no wallet
I'd prefer 5000$ in a 5000$ wallet
This is the type of stuff I want to do when I get old as a hobby🙏🏼
Great job, lots of work. Handmade is a disappearing art.
No one seached for it but it's got over 3 million views
4 mil now..
Funny idk who hermes is but i watched the whole thing lol
Video got that Illuminati stimulus package which comes with millions of views and recommendations on every youtube users start page.
KZhead wanna kill Hermes.
and?
In all my years of watching KZhead, that is one of the best videos I’ve ever seen. Excellent!!!
Wow! well made this company will go far
I am impressed by true craftsmenship..it is amazing how masters create timeless pieces..thats art as big artists are also craftsmens
This feels like that Toy Story scene where Woody gets repainted and repaired.
asmr???
I thought exactly the same!😂
Lol
Took the words right out of my mouth. He should have played that music over it 😂
Haha. Was thinking same
$70 is not enough for the skill level.
That's his cost without considering the tools he used. Should be able to sell it for no less than 500$ I'd say for all the skill and work involved in creating this masterpiece!
Probably worth $300 at least. I've heard 1/3 of skin is used and 2/3 is wasted so, I just tripled the cost.
@Mosinlogan You could get more out of the leather, but he took his piece right out of the middle which is the most aesthetically pleasing part of the hide, because it's essentially mirrored. Similar to bookmatching wood for a guitar top. You can conserve hide by being more efficient with where you take your pieces from, but it won't look as nice. This would be factored into the cost of the wallet, because you're probably only getting 2-3 wallets from the hide instead of 4-5 or whatever.
Die Ränder dünner schneiden würde es schlanker aussehen. Es ist sehr schön geworden.
Mosinlogan scrap pieces are used for smaller items such as key chains etc...
Great job! I can almost smell it!
it is the knowledge on how to make good wallets that is priceless
Imagine how good this dudes shop smells
I know him IRL he has intestinal problems so his shop smells like farts
@@gitman3486 i died oflaughter.😂😂😂😂😂
@@johndoe-lw1xo ewww
@@johndoe-lw1xo weird
@@gitman3486 That's not true, why u are beeing such a liar?
This feels like that toy story scene where woody gets repainted and repaired.
exactly!
I literally was thinking the same thing lol
"You can't rush art!!!"
Thats what we call asmr😂
Serviced by daddy 😏
Very satisfying 2 watch... Great job Buddy❤❤👌👌
So beautiful, I have found my true hobby. Gah! It look so nice I would love to make this some day
"We Made a $5,000 Hermes Wallet for $70 in Materials and $4930 in Painstaking Labor and Craftsmanship!"
Yeah, me too I could make myself some nice leather wallet with 70$ if I was a leather worker, but I'm not...
Shawouin ya like I from the labour alone a reasonable price people would pay after seeing that should be at least 1000
I highly doubt the craftsman is seeing that much of the profit. Probably not even 10% of that.
This looks like a couple hours of actual work, so even if he'd be charging something like $50/hr, it'd still only be like $400
dont forget how many years it took to get that good at leather making and the hours it took to design the template etc this wallet definitely costs more than $70 noone would sell it at that price or the craftsman and designer would not get paid
I've never heard of those wallets but I would buy one from this guy because he is a true craftsman
That’s what I said true craftsmanship
Art in motion!!! Beautiful job!!! As a seasoned crafter myself what I've learned is too many times people believe that if it isn't in a high priced store that its not quality. We talk about buying made in the USA yet we buy in stores!! When are we going to learn?
awesome wallet, thanks for showing how its made, very cool video.
There is nothing quite like watching a master at their craft.
Right you are
It's art
@@girishgangurde6063 there's always an annoying asshole like you finding faults in someone's statement? What joy does it give?
@@himul9526 ????
Master of forgery showing others how to do it - how very deceitful, how very American
I've had a Corter belt for about 5 years now. Its seen just about every college lecture, working day, party that I've been to. It's an awesome belt and has held up remarkably well.
How much did the belt cost you
Cool story do you tell it at your parties?
@@piehamcake1 🤣🤣
I have a group on Facebook that’s only about skin, I will post a link to this video for sure. I live in Sweden so we mainly discuss home tanning, rabbit, reindeer and cow skins, I’ve even seen people tanning mice, snakes and foxes. This will be a great idea to add to my group. Thanks 🙏🏻
Beautiful craftsmanship
Comments: “Thank you for no music and voice overs.” Me: “How the heck does he cut so straight?!”
He has made a small dent in the skin to fit his knife in.
Ruler...
At my artschool, the first thing what we learn it to freehand a straight line. This is for making designs and stuff, but i often also use it for these kinds of things🤭
You don't cut fast and heavy.
Bitch please
Plot twist: He makes the wallets for Hermes.
Plot twist: you r anus .
@@kakashiboss8350 and you're not funny..
@@SGfamilies who said I'm funny u dik head .
@@kakashiboss8350 Plot twist: you can actually spell
@@phdphill1651 plot twist: you can't end sentence.
Well done, that's a beautiful creation. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Stunning work.
I'm almost 100% positive that no one searched for this.
Alek LaMour you sir are correct lol
yes, it just suddenly pop up on my recommendation
So true
You're wrong. I woke up this morning & said "you know what, I need a 7k$ wallet but damnit I only got 50$.....shit I know what to do"😂
Peyton Bell LMAO
Hermes: "This is not how you're supposed to play the game"
I was about to say that
He can sell nie for 4000 $
Fr doe
That’s a beautiful wallet. You’re making me want to learn how to do leather work 😆
Loving the work and wish there was something similar here in the UK.
so glad this didn't start with a "hEy wHaT's uP gUYs"
"Let's get started..."
Or my favorite, "It's cha boy". I despise that phrase.
That's definitely me! hahahah
Or don't forget to like and subscribe.. so you do not miss...A... WHAT AM I GONNA MISS ?? a frustrated twit who thinks DESPACITO is a great song?At that very second I DISLIKE at the speed of superman having a soft bowel movement.
👍👍👏👏👏
And now here I am with an alligator skin glued to my desk and a square of leather sewn onto my sleeve wondering what went wrong.
Hahahahahahahahaha 🤣
Really nice work I appreciate him I love hand made leather wallets...
That stitch hole piercing comb tool is priceless..
I’m just halfway into the video and I have to stop to say that the quality of the photography and the lighting and everything is just superb. And the editing, too!⭐️⭐️⭐️
Why this on my recommendation? Nice craftmanship skills
same hahaha
People can pay to their videos get recommended. Also, youtube dont recommend wideos that arent monetized
Beautiful work
I simply appreciate every single step you do,
chapeau
this guys leather working skill must be maxed out probably a full set bonus from the tools
Maybe a cheater
LOL so true.
His crafting level is 99 bro
This goes with the tuxedo sets and has a secret full set bonus but I don't know what it is
For sure, I learned to do most of the things, he has a special tool for, only with a special curved knive that is used in leather manufacturing.
This was so pleasing to watch. Thank you for not playing music. Love the close up shots too.
Wonderful!! Master piece!
i would love it with a deep green or gray interior that would look sooooooo neat.
At first I thought “oh I’m gunna do this “ Half way thru the video I’m like “maybe I can just buy yours instead”
True! I felt the same :v
Ya need all the tools
It really isn't as complicated as you might think. Go on eBay or Amazon and you can buy some moderately priced sets to see if you like the craft. Patterns can be gotten for free on quite a few sites. Keep watching this guy's videos and you're on your way. He's very good.
Dawn Chérie Woodworth And he even left the free pattern in the description
It hars cuz these comments are kids or teens with no credit cards or paypal so its a struggle to buy things. Compared to man who works has money and has a credit card and can buy these easily. It's not as easy actually.
I love how there is a super sharp tool for every angle. SO SMOOOOOTH.
This is a very good TV show and we love it !
That’s gorgeous
What I thought I looked like making duct tape wallets
Ryan • hahahahaha I used to do this when I was like 9 to pretend I was an adult
He got a whole alligator on his table.
After he ate it
Not surprise if he got an whole ostroch nxt
Best place to have the damn thing..!
It's kinda sad.. :(
Simply beautiful.
Beautiful piece.
Was this in anyone else’s recommended for no reason 😂🙋🏻♂️
🙋♂
Yeah. Like wtf
@@roimores5677 well you watched it so I guess the algorithm was correct
Yep, got this today and the other day i got a Chess tournament, i have no clue
Yip
Some sleep at 4am. I watch videos on making wallets.
Get a life, virgin.
A fellow millionaire in the making 👍🏾. Sleep is for those that are weak! If I sleep then I might miss the opportunity to become successful.
Are you me?
Same
same hero to, so what does this mean, did you guys having trouble in your life or something, bcs im struggling now
Such a beautiful wallet!!
I want to learn leather-crafting. Seems like a fun and useful hobby.
Watching this passionate wallet maker doing it step by step, is therapeutic to the soul.
Largest Classifieds It is therapeutic. I love to watch the creative process. peaceful.
Asmr with headphones
Hi, you should also see VeTiVeRs ;)