3 Bags

[alamp1360]

I've finished my third ladies bag yesterday and thought i could share some pictures.

Those bags are my first ones and i decided not to mess around with the design. So i tried to learn from the masters and sort of copied the design from a famous bag brand. I was also lucky to find the lock similar to the original one at some online shop.

The bags are all the same size, but i played with different materials and decoration. For one of them i used a great basket wave stamp from Barry King.

I always wanted to use the stingray i bought some months ago, so the last one is with a singray inlay on the cover. It was hard to figure out how to do it, but i am quite happy with the result.

All sewing is done by hand. Sewing the straps was the hardest and longest work, but with the help of the great Al Stohlman, i am now able to sew without laying down the awl

The only problem i have with sewing is that on one side the stitches form a straight line while on the other side they are a bit angled. I do not know if this is the way it should be. Maybe someone can give some advice?

Ok, here are the pictures. Hope you enjoy.

This is the first one without any decoration except the white thread.

The second one with the basket wavel and a nicely machine-stamped interior.

And the last one with the stingray inlay. This one also has an extra pocket for credit cards etc.

If someone is interested to do the same kind of bag, here are the measurments.

Modell.pdf

Greetings!

[rosiart]

You have done a great job with these. I only have one small observation. I find that the style of the name on the last 2 is distracting and taking away from the overall feel of the pieces.

[alfher]

Very nice, great job.

[MonicaJacobson]

Very nice work. I especially like the first and last one.

[rickdroid]

I really like the basket weave model. Tooling the interior of the flap was a great idea. I think that you are ready for the big time.

rick

[Kd Custom]

Great work very clean!

[Thor]

Very nice work. I especially like the first and last one.

I'm with Monica there. Is Walburga your brand name or your name?

[alamp1360]

Thank you all for the nice words.

You have done a great job with these. I only have one small observation. I find that the style of the name on the last 2 is distracting and taking away from the overall feel of the pieces.

The story behind the logo is: My mum's first name was Walburga and when she died a few months ago (she was 92) i decided to take her name and her way of writing it as my brand.

So on the second bag i tried to cut my new "logo" with the swivel knive which turned out "somehow" and on the third one i wrote it free-handed with white arcyl, which also was not too satisfactioning. But for my next projects i already created a pattern and just need to find someone with a laser cutter

Greetings!

[Thor]

Thanks for the explanation.

Here ya go for a stamp maker with a laser cutter http://www.ebay.de/itm/141643038310?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649

Since your mother was that old she probably learned Sütterlin like many others in Austria and Germany. Maybe of these fonts fits the bill http://www.1001fonts.com/old-german-fonts.html. Here's a preview on my favorite I could see working well in downtown Vienna http://www.ffonts.net/18th-Century-Kurrent-Text.font?text=Walburga

[Kulafarmer]

Beautiful work, inspiring!

[Buttons]

Love those bags!