Sketches to Patterns to Laser Files: Making a Leather Shoulder Holster

As promised, this is my process of turning sketches into mockups -- and then into files that a laser cutter/engraver can read to cut leather. The project I'm working on is the holster for a shoulder rig for my friend's Beretta Centurion. However, this is the same process I use for knife sheaths, bags, wallets, and basically everything else I cut on the laser.

The leather work starts at around the 15 minute mark.

It's a brief tutorial on Adobe Illustrator (my main design tool). That's where the vast majority of my work is done. I primarily use Lightburn and Creative Space just to run the laser. Any questions please feel free to ask in the comments.

My primary laser is the xTool P2.
The stamps used in this project:
Craftool X500S
Barry King barker/veiner