1St Project - Steep Learning Curve But I'm Pleased With The Outcome!

[Spindrift57]

Just finished this bag for my wife to use instead of a handbag when we're on holiday. 1st project and will take a beating so I've used relatively inexpensive materials hence the dark marks. Thanks to all on leatherworker.net whose e-brains I have picked whilst trying to work out how to do things.

Next project is a briefcase for me which I'd like to get a bit of tooling onto, although I'll need more practice first!

[benlilly1]

Great start for a 1st project! Good luck on the tooling.

[immiketoo]

Looks pretty good to me. Stitching looks nice and the overall execution is good.

[Jimbob]

Same here...very nice looking bag....all natural, sort of rugged looking rustig in a way...like that a lot, let it age for about 20 years or so and you have yourself a family treasure...haha.......good stitching....looks like you burnished some edges and the overall design is well thought....cool....keep it coming....like to see more of your work!!

Jimbob

[Bob Blea]

Very impressive for a first project! That's jumping off the deep end. My first project was a checkbook, and it didn't look that good.

Bob

[Spindrift57]

Thanks for your kind words of encouragement.

I showed the pics at work today and already have 2 tentative orders!

[potatoeman]

nice job ! That will look cool when it gets some wear and patina.....

[Blazin]

Very nice, you look like you've been working leather for a while.