Wet formed bag tutorial

[Coho]

Absolutely fantastic work !

and REALLY well done tutorial !

[MagiKelly]

I'm glad to see this is still proving informative. I just need to learn to do something else sufficently well to do another tutorial on

[almac]

I'm glad to see this is still proving informative. I just need to learn to do something else sufficently well to do another tutorial on

please do... :-D

[Mannemal]

If you wanted to do some tooling, would that be possible during the drying stage on the form? ..maybe a harder wood than pine would be needed. Also, you just stain, then wax? No other finish?

[MagiKelly]

If you wanted to do some tooling, would that be possible during the drying stage on the form? ..maybe a harder wood than pine would be needed. Also, you just stain, then wax? No other finish?

I've not tried tooling a bag but with a mould from harder material I do not see any reason it would not work.

As for the finish it is just stain then wax. There may well be better ways but that is how I started and I have just stuck with it.

[fredkao]

Hello

I'm new, I'm French and leave in Thailand.

I never worked with leather but long time interested to have a try, I started my first leather work with your tutorial that is very well explained.

I have a couple of questions as I know nothing about leathercraft.

so, I have make the mold, deep the leather in warm water and it was not as easy to do the job of applying the leather to the mold. But' it's done. Now, it's drying.

1: do you calculate the lenght of the waxed thread before start to sew and how do you do?

2: the bag is for a digital camera. What do you suggest for the inside of the bag (waxed or not, ...)?

3: regarding waxed thread, i don't have it but I think to use cotton thread and apply bee wax. Is it ok or not? The thread is white (cream) but leather is brown. If I dye the leather in brown, did the thread will be also dyed as it have wax coating on it? I like to.

Ok, as soon I have time to make pictures, I will try to post it.

Thank you

very good forum!!!!

Frederic

[MagiKelly]

I have a couple of questions as I know nothing about leathercraft.

I'm happy to help if I can.

so, I have make the mold, deep the leather in warm water and it was not as easy to do the job of applying the leather to the mold. But' it's done. Now, it's drying.

Well done. Shaping it over the mould really is one of the hardest bits.

: do you calculate the lenght of the waxed thread before start to sew and how do you do?

The general rule is 4 times the length you need to sew.

2: the bag is for a digital camera. What do you suggest for the inside of the bag (waxed or not, ...)?

I would wax it and once dry stuff it with newspaper for a while to make sure any residue was soaked up but finishes is not an area I am knowledgable in.

3: regarding waxed thread, i don't have it but I think to use cotton thread and apply bee wax. Is it ok or not? The thread is white (cream) but leather is brown. If I dye the leather in brown, did the thread will be also dyed as it have wax coating on it? I like to.

I would dye the thread before you wax it. When I do this I just use the same dye as i used on th leather and it has worked well.

Looking forward to seeing how you get on and delighted to have helped get you started.

[fredkao]

I'm happy to help if I can.

Well done. Shaping it over the mould really is one of the hardest bits.

The general rule is 4 times the length you need to sew.

I would wax it and once dry stuff it with newspaper for a while to make sure any residue was soaked up but finishes is not an area I am knowledgable in.

I would dye the thread before you wax it. When I do this I just use the same dye as i used on th leather and it has worked well.

Looking forward to seeing how you get on and delighted to have helped get you started.

Thank you very much for your quick reply.

So, this is the work I made

On both sides, the leather is little bit bend over. It was very difficult to avoid it.

So, I will try to dye the thread now.

Another question.

As the shaped leather was wet and dry and the back leather wasn't, did will have color difference between the 2pcs after they are dyed?

The bag is for this camera:

So I use a piece of leather to long for it and I will cut it to fit with the camera.

Thanks alot

[MagiKelly]

If you wait till the shaped piece is dry before dyeing it then it should end up the same shade as the back piece.

The moulding is good for a first try. If you are doing another you may find that cutting darts (V shaped bits) where the leather is buckling up at the sides may help with the shaping.

[fredkao]

If you wait till the shaped piece is dry before dyeing it then it should end up the same shade as the back piece.

The moulding is good for a first try. If you are doing another you may find that cutting darts (V shaped bits) where the leather is buckling up at the sides may help with the shaping.

Thank you again

Regarding the cutting, I don't have cutting tools, just scissors (not so easy to use for the job) so I was afraid to cut it to much. I will have new try for other accessories.

I will give some updates on the following days.