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Now that is a lovely looking bag. Great design and execution. well done.
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From the album: The Indy Manbag
I found a lovely thick russett coloured suede for lining the interior. An extra pocket was created by folding the suede and back on itself and glueing and stitching it into place. It was intended for smaller items, but was large enough to hold an iPad with ease!© ©BarkingRooster.co.uk 2013
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From the album: The Indy Manbag
The shot shows the bit i ws least happy with - a slight miscalculation meant the flap at the back was stitched into place slightly out of line and off centre.© ©BarkingRooster.co.uk 2013
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From the album: The Indy Manbag
The Barking Rooster Patch on the front flap was stitched through to provide the fitting for the billet strap. The main strap was almost 2" wide, and made from doubled up leather stitched and glued. I wanted it strong and hardwearing, and also wide enough to distribute the loads comfortably. A little design touch i was pleased with was the addition of an extra brass ring on each side, just in case Cess decides to carry some extra stuff from his bag, such as a bed roll !!© ©BarkingRooster.co.uk 2013
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From the album: The Indy Manbag
The leather was doubled up for the flap, to give a neater finish on the inside, and also to give a little more rigidity and protection for the bag. The only surface treatment was a couple of layers of resolene, as the colour was exactly the shade i wanted, and also the right amount of distressed…we didn't want the bag to look brand new.© ©BarkingRooster.co.uk 2013
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From the album: The Indy Manbag
Inspired by the bag carried by Indiana Jones, (although looking nothing like it!) this was designed for a colleague who could not find the bag he had in mind. I used a light tan coloured softee cowside, and heavyweight brass fitting to make a bag that would meet all of cess's requirements. I got a great email from Cess when the bag arrived, saying how he could not be happier!© ©BarkingRooster.co.uk 2013
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Folio with A4 spiral bound Pad inside
lightningad posted a gallery image in Our Leatherwork Galleries
From the album: A Newbies Progress
and here it is with a spiral bound A4 pad inside to show how it holds a large pad without deforming.© ©BarkingRooster.co.uk 2013
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From the album: A Newbies Progress
Here the inside of the folio can be seen.© ©BarkingRooster.co.uk 2013
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From the album: A Newbies Progress
My first commission derived from my website, this folio was designed as a gift for a Poetry student to carry her studies securely. Several discussions regarding the design lead to this finished piece. The leather is handstitched veg-tan, coloured with many blended layers of fiebings British Tan and Dark Brown. As the thong around the case was part of the brief, i decided to use a tag with my logo as an adjustable toggle to help hold the folio closed. I'm very happy with the ned product, and more to the point so was my client!© ©BarkingRooster.co.uk 2013
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Hi Em, greetings and salutations from a fellow brit! you have definitely found the best resource on the web for learning leathery stuff. adam
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make yourself a pony! its so simple and makes stithing so much easier! - made this using a old wooden ikea bed slat! Took all of 15mins to make.
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hi doodley doo neighbour!
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the other option is to use a scratch awl to mark the line, then Pricking Iron and mallet to mark the stitch holes along the line.
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i suppose you gotta ask yourself if that was making your living...would you be happy with $30 a day? Even without seeing the sheath, i'd say four hours plus materials is worth way more than $15.
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for me, i try work out the material costs of the raw materials (including any taxes and delivery costs incurred) then add that to an hourly rate to make the item. Then i compare it to whats already on the market and see how close i am (or not!) and adjust accordingly.
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if its one of those notebooks with the spiral across the top, why not have a cover that opens like a paperback? So you open it sideways, then can flip the pages vertically?
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My First Few Bags
lightningad replied to MonicaJacobson's topic in Purses, Wallets, Belts and Miscellaneous Pocket Items
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i think the answer is simple - just try it and see!! as you've pointed out, it won't cost you much.
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first enquiry via my website today! Grinning like a cheshire cat.
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greetings and salutations, Bill.
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i have made quite a few bags now, all totally handstitched. I use a cheapo pricking iron to mark the holes & a diamond awl to make the holes. The one i am going to be making for my mum is approx 2mm chrome tanned cowside (which is very soft to the touch, but really tough) and a lovely deep purple colour! The plans I always make myself. Just look around the internet for inspiration, then make up full sized cardboard mock-ups. I use staples where the stitches would be, and once happy, unpick the staples and the card then becomes the cutting templates .
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sounds like you need to get an edge groover - which i like a standard groover, but the blade is attached to a little adjustable arm. You trace around the outside of the leather and the blade cuts a parallel line at the distance you set when adjusting it. Or i might have misunderstood completely!
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having seen a few of them without the makeup, its probably better that they do use it! I don't go in for lots of goo either...just usually give the leather a quick once over with a Leather Balsam cream. I just wanted to be sure of how the resolene would react if there was something already on the leather, because you do sometimes get leathers that have been pre-treated with oils or waxes, but you don't always know what they are exactly. adam
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thanks everyone, very useful info. The one time i used it, i did a 50/50 dilution, and applied it with a sponge. End result was fine. How well does it work if the leather has had conditioners applied beforehand? My worry is that any wax/oil based treatment may prevent the resolene from not adhering properly. adam
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When is the appropriate time to add the resolene? Before or after stitching? I need to apply it but having only used it once, i am unsure when to slap it on! Also this bag will have suede rolled edges around the bag opening, and i dont think the resolene should touch the suede (or is it okay to use on suede?). Should i apply leather balsam before resolene or after? thanks Adam
