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Similar to my first bag. Mostly 9-10 oz leather. Oxblood dye. 50/50 mix of water and Resolene coating done in about 3 coats. Copper rivets. Clasp and buckles from Tandy, d-rings from Springfield Leather, but I powder coated them all using "prismatic copper" powder.

Rough dimensions 12" x 10.5" x 5"

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Great Job!

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Very handsome piece. Now, I must go look up "prismatic copper." Like I don't have enough trivia in my head already. :taptap:

Curious -- what is the d-ring for, near the bottom of the bag, below the shoulder strap d-rings? Just a lower attachment point to convert shoulder strap to a shorter hand-strap?

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Have the lower d-rings so you can wear the bag as a backpack by running the strap through the handle on top and to the bottom d-rings.

Here is the powder. I guess its actually Transparent copper by Prismatic Powders.

http://www.prismaticpowders.com/colors/P-5162S/transparent-copper/

Forgot to mention the lining is pig skin.

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Ah yes, I was about to ask if it was pig skin. Very nice, a very solid bag.

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Thank you. I like the prismatic powders idea, many fittings I see I would enjoy in another colour or texture, but it doesn't look like something you could do in your kitchen. O_o Or is it? I only ran across industrial sites in a quick search.

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Have the lower d-rings so you can wear the bag as a backpack by running the strap through the handle on top and to the bottom d-rings.

Here is the powder. I guess its actually Transparent copper by Prismatic Powders.

http://www.prismaticpowders.com/colors/P-5162S/transparent-copper/

Forgot to mention the lining is pig skin.

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Thanks everybody. I'm also making a twin for it. I cut out the main pieces at the same time as this one. I'm just about to start sewing it up. Should be done in by the end of the week (maybe) and I'll post pics of it in this thread. I can already say I like the one above better, but that is just due to the color of dye.

Holly, keep that in mind I'm a very novice powder coater, but you can do powder coat in a craft room or garage. You don't do it in an oven you cook food in though.. I bought a small toaster oven to cure my parts since the stuff I do is small I just marked it "No Food". You just have to be able to heat the parts over 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Powder coating requires a basic air compressor, only needs a very low amount of pressure to spray the powder. My powder coating gun was part of a kit and was around $200 from Eastwood, You can get a cheaper one from Harbor Freight.

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Thanks for this useful reply! I am not up to powder coating anything yet (am I right in assuming it should only be used on metal?) but I might be active enough come spring to try coordinating metal fittings that wouldn't otherwise match.

Oh, and a friend who is expert in "fimo" type molding is going to teach me how to make molds, copies of brooches and natural items, and other artwork to use with my leather items ... and if we are lucky, even thrice- baked molds that I might be able to use as stamps.

She does gorgeous jewelry work, I am so excited to be learning from her.

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Here is the one I cut out along with the one above. This one is for my niece who loves pink. The dye is Angelus Light Rose which really comes out pink to me.

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Wow, that is seriously pink. Your family is very lucky. I'm absolutely not going to tell my family how generous you are, they'd be jealous. ;) That pigskin lining looks really nice.. gives it a quality look.

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thanks Moni\ca. Its a Christmas gift so my neice doesn't even know about it yet. The Ox Blood one is for my little sister. I did a similar one for my nephew, but have gotten a little better and a few more tools since then. I'm making all my Christmas presents this year. Everything I make is for me or friends and family. Maybe some day I may sell some stuff, but no plans for that right now.

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Hi Dan,

I love the color of the pink bag! Did you oil the leather after you dyed it or did you just finish it with the resolene? I bought the Angelus Light Rose but when I use neatsfoot oil on it, it turns it into an almost reddish color. Though that was just a couple hours ago so maybe when it's fully dry it'll return to more of the pink...?
Thank you for your help!
Lori

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"...Everything I make is for me or friends and family."

With work of this quality, I suspect you're going to find yourself with a lot of new friends once these bags start making the rounds. :)

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