Loren

WELDWOOD Landau HHR Contact Cement for bonding the leather to the seat pan. Rivets optional. Loren Baldwin Motorbike Saddles www.MotorbikeSaddles.com

When it comes time to put the new cover on, use some contact adhesive around the edges of the seat pan and on the cover. Allows you to pull and stick the cover in place to the pan. This acts like a clamp to hold the cover while you then can rivet with ease. For rivet holes in the leather, I just use a grease pencil and mark the location of the holes on the pan inside of where the leather will be, then feel and punch the hole with an awl. Works pretty quick and saves any tedious layout work. Loren Baldwin Motorbike Saddles www.MotorbikeSaddles.com Baldwin City, KS

Very nice looking bag. Why hand sewing? The binding looks good. I have been kicking around some ideas to do some raw edge binding on some bags. I like the look for that bag. Loren

Nice work! Loren

Bobby, Thanks!

Ray, Thanks! The floral pattern leather is from a tool embossed hide. Loren

Bobby, just google handbag patterns and you will find tons. Most are simple, but are a great foundation to start designing from and also learn construction technics. No plans to mix motorbike saddles with handbags. I want it to be a completely different market and income stream while still using much of the same equipment and skills. Loren

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Thanks everyone! Bobby I have been lurking on here for a while. The bag design is a stock pattern that I made several change to to make it more attractive and add some function with additional pockets. There is about 16 to 18 hours in each bag. There are a lot of individual pieces, something like 45+ plus in each bag. Way more involved than a scooter seat.

A couple of handbags I made for Christmas gifts this year. My day to day craft is motorcycle saddles, so this is branching out into something new.