Aza404
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Hi guys, I forgot to share this here after posting it on the web and thought you may be interested in seeing my progress. I've bee making leather bags in my spare time now for the pas 8 months and want to thank you all for the great tips you gave me in my previous videos (and on all the forum threads I've been reading): it's great to know there is such an awesome community out there Hope you enjoy !
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Hi guys, I have just finished uploading a video of my latest build and wanted to share it here with you! I use 1.4mm thick leather to create a travel wallet in brown for storing your passport, boarding pass and documents during trips. The template used here is the following: https://am-leathercraft.com/collectio... The leather is vegetable tanned (or veg tan) leather that U dye and stitch by hand using saddle stitching and 0.8mm thick pre-waxed thread. Do let me know if you have any tips or improvements you think I could bring to my craft, I'm always eager to learn more Thanks! James
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Thanks Baroness, I've often wondered about doing something to the flash side (inside) and so far have always just left it natural. Will give the slicker a try on a scrap piece.
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Thanks for the nice feedback MrRoadglide, I'm glad you enjoyed the video Thanks for the great tip on the dye liners! As you mentioned, the risk of tipping over the bottle of dye has always scared me (not to mention the time saver these pens would be). I'll make sure to add one or four to my cart next time I buy leather supplies.
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Thanks Koreric, glad you enjoyed the video That clamp system changed the way I approach making straps... Used to hate it, now I hate it a bit less.
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Hi guys, This weekend I finished my third bag using veg tan leather. The main body is 2.5mm leather with 1.4mm thick leather on the sides and front pocket. It was dyed with Fiebing's oil dye that was diluted in pure industrial grade alcohol then hand-stitched. Do share with me any feedback you may have
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Thanks for the methodology here, I will definitely add saddle soap to my list of future purchases and test this out =) I have only used gum trag so far and am happy with the results, though too many people have mentioned saddle soap for burnishing for me not to try it out.
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Thanks Double Daddy for all the tips! I'm glad you liked the video =) I have a 5 liter bottle of denatured alcohol that I have used since to thin dye and it worked out great (I need to finish the video of that). I'll probably stick to that from now on. When you say "saddle soap wash" what does that mean? I know what saddle soap is but what exactly does your wash imply? I'm really looking forward to get more experience in this, there's so much to learn and so many ways to improve :D
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Thanks Baroness for the kind words Indeed I hadn't though about the obvious stitching failure solution: that makes a lot more sense than replacing all of it =) I have not had any issues yet with the shoe polish rubbing off: it has not been long using the bag so it's hard to tell, but if you polish it properly, there should be no residue there. If that happens in the future I'll be sue to mention it.
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Thanks guys for the great feedback! I'll definitely give the neatsfoot oil and beeswax mix a try
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Thanks YinTx for all the great feedback! I've heard that Fiebing's Oil Dye is still alcohol based but made specifically for veg tanned leathers... Not sure if this is true, however I have tested diluting it with 100% pure alcohol instead of Neatsfoot oil and that gave me incredible results (though the leather had to be oiled up again after). I don't find the bag to be oily at all but I do not think I'll use that technique again as I was not able to get a consistent enough finish without many many coats. I have to try your beeswax/neatsfoot oil technique also next time. Do you prepare it yourself? What quantities? Do you have to warm it up to melt the beeswax? Would love to know more on this. I have used a product called Le Phoque oil which you can get here (a whitish paste that applies onto/into the leather with the heat from rubbing it with your hands) and have had nice mat results.
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Thanks Bob for the praise! Yes she is very happy with it though the straps turned out too long so I'll have to shorten them... but if that's the only problem then I'm pleased
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Nice thank you! I'll have to try that out =)
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Love that finish! So rustic =) What products are you using here?
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Hahah thanks Harvey =) I must admit that I was quite bummed out half way through dying it as I was certain I was failing miserably at achieving the result I had in mind and that I was ruining a very nice piece of leather! Glad with how it turned out in the end.
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Thanks Rocky, I'm glad you enjoyed the video Do let me know if you see anything I could improve in my techniques!
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Hi gang, I made a backpack for my girlfriend and ended up making something very similar to a Japanese Randoseru bag! I love the result despite many small errors along the way. Made with 1,4mm thick vegetable tanned leather, dyed with Fiebing's Oil dye in walnut and hand stitched. Do let me know what you think =)
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Messenger style leather backpack
Aza404 replied to Aza404's topic in Purses, Wallets, Belts and Miscellaneous Pocket Items
Here you go: https://www.leroymerlin.fr/ It's our general store for all things construction work, tools and general equipment. I found the hardware in the chains / pulleys section along with the metal ring. Here is the exact piece: https://www.leroymerlin.fr/v3/p/produits/porte-mousqueton-de-drisse-a-emerillon-tournant-en-inox-70-mm-e1400077754 -
Messenger style leather backpack
Aza404 replied to Aza404's topic in Purses, Wallets, Belts and Miscellaneous Pocket Items
Thanks guys for the comments I'm really very flattered and humbled by them. I only used basic techniques that I learnt from reading this forum and watching a ton of tutorials on Youtube. I had bought hardware for this project from a specialized site online originally but, when I visited my local DIY store (Leroy Merlin in France), I fell in love with the mechanism there (it was 3 times cheaper then the one made for bags ironically). I've also filmed the entire process if you want to watch that here: -
Hi guys, After taking up leatherwork about 5 months ago, I'm now starting to get quite accustomed to making simple bags and small items like card holders and wallets. I'm really quite pleased with the way my latest project turned out and wanted to share it here for critics and advice as to things that could be improved in future projects. This is fully hand-made and hand-stitched from 2.3mm thick veg-tan leather (just under 6oz. leather) and 1mm synthetic thread. I used Fiebing's oil dye (walnut) on it as well as neatsfoot oil and gum trag for the burnishing. The leather is very stiff on the sides (gussets?) and I'm hoping it will loosen up with time.