Warpe Report post Posted October 15, 2011 What is the common leather thickness used on purses/handbags? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MADMAX22 Report post Posted October 15, 2011 Depends on the style of purse, its size, how light or heavy you want it to be and such. I think on average you can use around 5oz leather. Its a good starting point atleast. You can do the body in thicker leather if you want and the gussets in a thinner leather. If its a smaller purse with heavy tooling I would use a heavier leather like 7 or even 8oz. If its a big purse though that can get heavy so stick with the lighter weight leather. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Timd Report post Posted October 15, 2011 I use 5-6 oz., and line them with 2 oz. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Warpe Report post Posted October 16, 2011 Thanks for the responses....gives me a good starting point! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Warpe Report post Posted October 16, 2011 Two more questions: What thread size, and most importantly, what is a good book for this to read? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Timd Report post Posted October 16, 2011 For thread, I use the 4-ply thread from here: Royalwood For books, you can't go wrong with Al Stohlman's Making Cases series. No specific purse patterns, but a wealth of knowledge to help make almost anything. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Warpe Report post Posted October 16, 2011 Thanks, you have all been a big help! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
