coreysyms Report post Posted August 7, 2015 Just finished up this bag for a customer. My first women item. She wanted a tote style business bag but she may need it as a carry-all. I built this one differently than other bags. This one is lined with a horsehair canvas and top layered with a beautiful purple Japanese Bemberg. The Bemberg is stronger than silk and breathes better than cotton allowing the leather air. This was a steal from how custom handmade men's suit jackets are made. I borrowed this technique from my clothing days and it really worked out nice. The bag has a nice structure to it with out using heavy or stiff leather. I tried bag stiffener inserts before, but tore them out, I didn't like the feel. The outer shell is an Italian pull-up leather 2/3 oz. those of you that have used pull-ups before know how soft that is. The other pieces are constructed with Herrmann Oak veg-tan. Like the corner bumps, helps give the bag more protection from scraps and added structure. I'm most proud of the handles. I think the style and structure came out great. I also like the belted top, keeps the bag from fully opening if you hold it by one handle. Finally, she wanted a "Coach" style plaque on the front of the bag. After calling every trophy shop in town, no one wanted to make me one... they would make me 100 but not one since I needed "not the standard plaque". I found an old nerd technique online how tech folks would make their own PCB boards. I used this method on solid brass with some metal stain and it came out awesome. All the leather is hand sewn saddle stitched with Tiger Thread. I went down to the smallest I could find. 0.6mm. Has I nice feminine look. Kind of a mix between a doctor bag, hunter bag, in a tote style. Dimensions are 18" wide x 15" tall x 4" depth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windrider30 Report post Posted August 7, 2015 WoW that is cool. You said you hand stitched the bag I thought with a thin leather you were suppose to avoid saddle stich, well garment leather that is. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coreysyms Report post Posted August 7, 2015 Thanks @windrider30 for the kind words. I could see with 2/3oz total weight a saddle stitch could pull through. But the bag has several layers sewn together most with veg tan on each side like the top or the inside canvas being penetrated. I figure that's 6-8 oz total sewn together conservatively. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wlg190861 Report post Posted August 7, 2015 Just finished up this bag for a customer. My first women item. She wanted a tote style business bag but she may need it as a carry-all. I built this one differently than other bags. This one is lined with a horsehair canvas and top layered with a beautiful purple Japanese Bemberg. The Bemberg is stronger than silk and breathes better than cotton allowing the leather air. This was a steal from how custom handmade men's suit jackets are made. I borrowed this technique from my clothing days and it really worked out nice. The bag has a nice structure to it with out using heavy or stiff leather. I tried bag stiffener inserts before, but tore them out, I didn't like the feel. The outer shell is an Italian pull-up leather 2/3 oz. those of you that have used pull-ups before know how soft that is. The other pieces are constructed with Herrmann Oak veg-tan. Like the corner bumps, helps give the bag more protection from scraps and added structure. I'm most proud of the handles. I think the style and structure came out great. I also like the belted top, keeps the bag from fully opening if you hold it by one handle. Finally, she wanted a "Coach" style plaque on the front of the bag. After calling every trophy shop in town, no one wanted to make me one... they would make me 100 but not one since I needed "not the standard plaque". I found an old nerd technique online how tech folks would make their own PCB boards. I used this method on solid brass with some metal stain and it came out awesome. All the leather is hand sewn saddle stitched with Tiger Thread. I went down to the smallest I could find. 0.6mm. Has I nice feminine look. Kind of a mix between a doctor bag, hunter bag, in a tote style. Dimensions are 18" wide x 15" tall x 4" depth The bag is beautiful. Where can A person buy pull-up leather ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coreysyms Report post Posted August 8, 2015 Thoroughbred and Springfield leathers carry pull ups. Thoroughbred has a few really nice pull ups now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shyla Report post Posted August 9, 2015 gorgeous bag Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colt W Knight Report post Posted August 9, 2015 Excellent work Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joesu88 Report post Posted August 12, 2015 Wow! Very nice! Love the lining. Overall Beautiful Bag. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
