Members motocouture Posted October 9, 2017 Members Report Posted October 9, 2017 Well, #nstarleather tempted me with some beautiful olive H.A.A.S tumbled calf, so decided to make a travel bag, roughly around 11 x 9 x 16 inches. Using 3mm KS blade stitching irons (treated myself!), and 0.6mm Tiger thread / lin cable 532 thread. Zipper is 6mm RiRi from Pacific Trimming. Will post photos as I go; this is my first time trying out the decorative bottom stitching, padded handles with geometric shaped ends and stitching with linen thread....my usual helpers love to get involved as well Quote
Members Stetson912 Posted October 9, 2017 Members Report Posted October 9, 2017 Hehe, epicness awaits! Quote
RockyAussie Posted October 9, 2017 Report Posted October 9, 2017 Very nice looking work so far as usual. I am a bit curious whether you have put a stiffener into the base this time or not? Normally if I am putting feet on I insert a stiffener to stop the feet just pushing up into the leather. Thanks for posting the pics. Brian Quote Wild Harry - Australian made leather goodsYouTube Channel Instagram
Members the gafer Posted October 9, 2017 Members Report Posted October 9, 2017 Fantastic work I am thinking of doing a bag myself but as I have only really made dog collars I am really stuck on ideas tbh Quote
RockyAussie Posted October 9, 2017 Report Posted October 9, 2017 1 hour ago, the gafer said: Fantastic work I am thinking of doing a bag myself but as I have only really made dog collars I am really stuck on ideas tbh Maybe a top and bottom on a dog collar which then become front and back........ Quote Wild Harry - Australian made leather goodsYouTube Channel Instagram
Members motocouture Posted October 10, 2017 Author Members Report Posted October 10, 2017 22 hours ago, Stetson912 said: Hehe, epicness awaits! Why thank ya! Quote
Members motocouture Posted October 10, 2017 Author Members Report Posted October 10, 2017 19 hours ago, RockyAussie said: Very nice looking work so far as usual. I am a bit curious whether you have put a stiffener into the base this time or not? Normally if I am putting feet on I insert a stiffener to stop the feet just pushing up into the leather. Thanks for posting the pics. Brian Thank you! Great question - at the moment, just a second layer of the same leather inside on the base, so that it gave a soft, slightly padded look to the bottom stitching. I was going to then do a stiffener out of thin plastic cutting mat inside as well, but wasn't sure if I should put the feet through that stiffener or not? As I think it through, since I'm lining this bag with a soft cotton denim, I won't see the stiffener so might make sense to put the feet through to give added support.... Quote
Members motocouture Posted October 10, 2017 Author Members Report Posted October 10, 2017 5 hours ago, the gafer said: Fantastic work I am thinking of doing a bag myself but as I have only really made dog collars I am really stuck on ideas tbh Thanks! 3 hours ago, RockyAussie said: Maybe a top and bottom on a dog collar which then become front and back........ I'm with @RockyAussie on that one! Or you could do a simple bag and make the straps out of dog collars Quote
RockyAussie Posted October 10, 2017 Report Posted October 10, 2017 2 minutes ago, motocouture said: Thank you! Great question - at the moment, just a second layer of the same leather inside on the base, so that it gave a soft, slightly padded look to the bottom stitching. I was going to then do a stiffener out of thin plastic cutting mat inside as well, but wasn't sure if I should put the feet through that stiffener or not? As I think it through, since I'm lining this bag with a soft cotton denim, I won't see the stiffener so might make sense to put the feet through to give added support.... I would put the feet through as whether the are fold aside prongs or screw through or even the hammer in type they all will sit better if they have something to support them on the side edge. That will stop them bending over in the hole etc. Most types allow for a fair bit of thickness. TBH I hate the bloody metal ones caus if you ever had a shp with glass counters it is a supper PITB when some come in and slap them down like nothin or no one is more important than them. That is why I like to cover a lot of mine over one way or another. Brian Quote Wild Harry - Australian made leather goodsYouTube Channel Instagram
Members motocouture Posted October 10, 2017 Author Members Report Posted October 10, 2017 9 minutes ago, RockyAussie said: I would put the feet through as whether the are fold aside prongs or screw through or even the hammer in type they all will sit better if they have something to support them on the side edge. That will stop them bending over in the hole etc. Most types allow for a fair bit of thickness. TBH I hate the bloody metal ones caus if you ever had a shp with glass counters it is a supper PITB when some come in and slap them down like nothin or no one is more important than them. That is why I like to cover a lot of mine over one way or another. Brian Ahhh, good point. I'll definitely put them through the stiffener, then. Never thought about that with the metal feet on glass counters, shame that some people don't think about the potential damage Quote
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