How To Make A Hand Bag?

[Yudha]

Hi everybody,

I want to make a handbag. Should I start with buy a handbag kit to get the pattern, tools and instruction of each step making it?

Otherwise, do you have suggestion the best way to start learning making this kind of product?

Thank you, Yudha

[electrathon]

http://www.bighousedaddy.com

Try here.

Aaron

[Glendon]

The kits are pretty basic, but are a good place start if you are beginning from zero. If you have done other small leather projects and have the basics down, the Big House Daddy patterns are pretty easy to follow.

[Yudha]

Thank you Aaron and Glendon, it is very helpful.

Actually I have seen a messenger bag kit in Tandy Leather.

As a new beginner, which one is easier to follow, Bighousedaddy or Tandy?

Thank you.

[electrathon]

The Tandy kits are pre-cut pre-punched leather, so it really does not get any simpler. The Big House Daddy patterns are good, but if you are starting from zero, kits are simpler than patterns.

Aaron

[GlenH]

And if you get the kits from Tandy, scan the leather pieces into a PDF or JPG file so you can use them to cut your own leather next time you want to make it. Be sure to measure the thickness of the leather as well (Black River Laser has an inexpensive thickness guage you can use), and the length of any lace. This has helped me a few times when people wanted purses that Tandy no longer sells kits for.

[Yudha]

Thanks again, Aaron and Glen.

I am thinking of go to The Big House Daddy so I can learn starting from cutting the leather.

[Glendon]

Not a bad idea if you comfortable with doing it. It is a skill that takes some practice.