M!LL!T@RY $TYLE DUFFLE B@G

[Wildwest2029leathercraft]

FRESH OUT THE LAB!! THIS IS A MILLITARY BUCKET STYLE DUFFLE BAG, MADE FROM DOUBLE LAYERED EDDIE BAUER EDITION CAMOUFLAGE WAXED CANVAS FIR THE BODY , AND 9OZ VEGETABLE TANNED TOOLING LEATHER FOR THE REST OF THE PARTS. ALSO THERES SOME ACCENTS OF CROCODILE VINYL ON SOME BACK SIDES OF PIECES THAT THE BACK IS VISIBLE TO AND THE INSIDE OF THE BOTTOM OF THE BAG. IT IS ALSO REINFORCED TO CARRY AS MUCH WEIGHT AS YOU CAN CRAM INTO IT COMPLETE WITH A HAND MADE LACE AND TOGGLE FOR CLOSURE.  EVERYTHING IS HANDMADE AND HAND SEWED. ALL PAINTED PIECES ARE TRIPPLE COATED EVENLY WITH AIRBRUSH AND DOUBLE COATED WITH LEATHER SHEEN ALL EDGES ARE SANDED BEVELED BURNISHED FINISHED WITH EDGE PAINT. ALL MATERIALS ARE TOP OF THE LINE HIGH PRICED QUALITY MATERIALS I OBTAINED FROM JOANNES . CAMO CANVAS WAS 36 DOLLARS A YARD. CROC VINYL WAS 34 A YARD AND TOOLING LEATHER WAS ABOUT 20 DOLLARS WORTH INTO THIS BAG . WILL EVERYONE TELL ME WHAT THEY WOULD SELL THIS BAG FOR AND WHAT THEY WOULD PAY FOR IT PLEASE. IT TOOK ME ABOUT 25 HOURS OF LABOR. BROKEN UP INTO DAYS.THE VIDEO WAS BEFORE O FINISHED AND ADDED CROC ACCENTS AND BOTTOM OF BAG

[DieselTech]

Nice work! Looks great. 

 

It's worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it. 

[PastorBob]

Pretty sharp!  I agree with @DieselTech that it's worth what someone is willing to pay.  Unfortunately, customers set the price, either by buying an item, or passing on it.  It will, no doubt, last longer than anything you can buy on TEMU, but one can get something similar from TEMU for less than $20 that may only hold up for a couple of years, then one could buy another if desired.

What do your customers want and expect?  What have you sold to date that your customers are clamoring for? Who is your client base?  They will determine the price.  Most of the items I sell are based on demand.  Yes, I have made several items that are still sitting around my shop, unsold. There will always be trial and error to find out what those fickle consumers want.  But now that I have a customer base built, I have a lot of repeat business on items that could be purchased anywhere.  I always try to make my customers feel like they are the most important person in the world.  Sometimes it means having long conversations in my shop.  Not necessarily about leatherwork.  Those talks may be about the grief they're experiencing from a loss of a loved one. Or it may be about their wayward kids.

I view my craft as a ministry and truly build lifelong relationships with the clientele that comes through the shop.  Even the classes I have with the school aged kids is about getting to know them and pray over them at the beginning of the class and spending time talking with the parents.  I have found that building relationships builds trust and should they need some leatherwork, they will remember fondly our interaction and come back to me, knowing they could probably get it elsewhere cheaper...but they are willing to pay for the pleasant customer interaction.

[chuck123wapati]

Dang lot of good work and really good materials. I like the bag!!!!!  But heres your problem, I can buy a duffle bag for 17 bucks online. I can see you are new to leather work and selling your work. Here is a thought on making a success out of your endeavors. Think about it this way: what type of person would want your product. Does that type of person have  a reason to buy your product over others on the shelf.   A guy who wants a mil spec type duffle bag usually has a reason for a well-made rugged bag to hold some sort of crap. hes not really looking to spend big bucks especially when he can get one made for an army for under a 20 spot.

 Now if you change your pattern, colors and hype, you can sell a gym bag or a traveling bag to a guy with a few more bucks in his pocket and one who may be wanting to show off a bit in public, you know a guy who doesnt want to look like he is carrying a 17 dollar duffle bag to the gym every day. Bikers also use these types of bags and want something a little cooler on their custom Harleys.

Good luck to you and I wish you all the best. you have a good idea but maybe the wrong customer base for high quality products