Members Prusty Posted Wednesday at 07:23 PM Members Report Posted Wednesday at 07:23 PM This is my second large-ish project after about a year’s absence. I had the idea for this back in 2022 but never felt I had the design quite right. Turns out it only took 3 years of rumination to figure it out! It’s made from 2.5mm lamport shoulder, split down for the gusset and for the binding. I considered a darker or lighter leather for the French binding, but ultimately never felt it looked correct. Any questions or critique is welcome! Quote
Members dikman Posted Wednesday at 10:03 PM Members Report Posted Wednesday at 10:03 PM Very impressive work! Quote
Members TomE Posted Wednesday at 11:59 PM Members Report Posted Wednesday at 11:59 PM That's a very nice looking bag! The details are spot on. Thanks for sharing. Quote
Members SUP Posted Thursday at 11:29 AM Members Report Posted Thursday at 11:29 AM Beautiful work! Your pattern is simple and elegant and your thread matches the leather exactly. So it does not distract and one notices the beauty of the bag itself, and the workmanship. Especially the French edges which add polish. Your edge finishing is beautiful as well. Since you have asked, maybe you could polish the edges up where the leather strips are folded for the rings, where the leather curves in. And maybe the strap could be leather as well. Quote
Members Klara Posted Thursday at 11:59 AM Members Report Posted Thursday at 11:59 AM The leatherwork is impeccable, I am very impressed. The only thing I am not sure of is the strap, both in colour and material. But I can't think of anything I'd prefer, either... Quote
Members Skinjob Posted Thursday at 02:19 PM Members Report Posted Thursday at 02:19 PM That is beautiful, beautiful work. The design is great, really pleasing proportions. The thread colour suits the project perfectly. The stitching is very nice, precise. This is a lovely piece of work, congratulations. Quote
Members Herbie Posted Thursday at 02:46 PM Members Report Posted Thursday at 02:46 PM Great job! Quote
Members BlackDragon Posted Thursday at 06:46 PM Members Report Posted Thursday at 06:46 PM Very nice!! You did great job! Quote
Members Prusty Posted Friday at 10:30 AM Author Members Report Posted Friday at 10:30 AM 22 hours ago, SUP said: Beautiful work! Your pattern is simple and elegant and your thread matches the leather exactly. So it does not distract and one notices the beauty of the bag itself, and the workmanship. Especially the French edges which add polish. Your edge finishing is beautiful as well. Since you have asked, maybe you could polish the edges up where the leather strips are folded for the rings, where the leather curves in. And maybe the strap could be leather as well. Thank you! I did burnish the strap loops but they got roughed up during the process of attaching them. Next time I’m going to be designing them a bit differently so that they’re a bit easier to burnish nicely. I went for a canvas strap partly as it suits my aesthetic, and partly because I made this to sell and didn’t want the extra cost of burnishing/stitching a leather strap. This was already pushing it in terms of final price and I was happier to compromise on the strap than anything else. 22 hours ago, Klara said: The leatherwork is impeccable, I am very impressed. The only thing I am not sure of is the strap, both in colour and material. But I can't think of anything I'd prefer, either... It’s a bit more mustard than I expected. I think next time I’m going to use a stiffer natural colour canvas instead. Quote
Members Bert03241 Posted Saturday at 06:10 AM Members Report Posted Saturday at 06:10 AM Superb work Quote
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