cjones Report post Posted October 31, 2017 I'm taking the first steps towards making my interest in leather work a paying proposition. Every commuter in Melbourne carries a day pack of some description so I thought I might try and tap into that market. I ended up making 8 bags using 1.5mm veg tanned leather and measure approx 40cm by 30cm, roughly 16" x 12" I think . The bags are unlined and generally pretty minimalist to keep weight down thought I am considering some sort of internal partition in the next batch. FIngers crossed Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KingsCountyLeather Report post Posted November 1, 2017 Nice work! What pattern did you use or did you make your own? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjones Report post Posted November 1, 2017 Thanks. Made the pattern myself but its pretty closely modelled on the old U.S. Mail carriers bag. Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjartist Report post Posted November 1, 2017 Very nice. I hope you sell them all and then can stock up to make more! I'm curious about the closure system you are using. I see the round ring but can't figure out how it is set up. Does the strap fold back on itself? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjones Report post Posted November 1, 2017 Yeah it does. Tried to make it as bullet proof as possible, it would be a bit more clear if the bag had stuff in it. Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
9tpi Report post Posted November 1, 2017 They look fantastic and I'm sure will sell out. Good luck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tearghost Report post Posted November 1, 2017 Those are some really nice bags. Good luck selling they should go fairly quick. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjones Report post Posted November 1, 2017 Thanks guys! Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BurnishMyLeatherHoe Report post Posted November 7, 2017 do you think you could explain how you did the piping? looks great! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fire88 Report post Posted November 8, 2017 Those are very nice bags and I'm sure you'll sell them fairly easily. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjones Report post Posted November 8, 2017 (edited) Thanks Fire88 Hi BurnishMyLeather Hoe. Its a fairly straight forward process - I cut a 10mm strip of leather to the required length from the same leather as the bag is made with. Then I cover this by gluing on a strip of pigskin about 20 mm wide. Once done, glue the piping to the gusset and the front/back of the bag and stitch. It gives a more even piping for ham-fisted characters like me and I think it is stronger than using a thin piece of folded leather. Hope this helps. Thanks for your interest Chris Edited November 8, 2017 by cjones Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
