New project...petite clutch

[motocouture]

[AdamPCain]

16 hours ago, bikermutt07 said:

So, the big round spot on the reservoir isn't an open hole? That's what it looks like in the pictures. And you fill it where you dip your brush?

It's like those dog watering bowls when you take a 2 liter bottle of soda and turn it upside down.  I would think it would run out also but I use Barge and have no brain matter left.

10 minutes ago, motocouture said:

Very nice clean work, are you using a heated edge creaser for the edge border?

[motocouture]

2 minutes ago, AdamPCain said:

It's like those dog watering bowls when you take a 2 liter bottle of soda and turn it upside down.  I would think it would run out also but I use Barge and have no brain matter left.

Very nice clean work, are you using a heated edge creaser for the edge border?

Yep, you just tip the pot on its side, and fill through the front opening.

Thanks! Yes, treated myself to a Regad 3000 for Christmas.  Still getting the hang of it, but I feel like it really helps improve the finished look of my work. Makes a huge difference with the edge paint, too.

[AdamPCain]

8 minutes ago, motocouture said:

Yep, you just tip the pot on its side, and fill through the front opening.

Thanks! Yes, treated myself to a Regad 3000 for Christmas.  Still getting the hang of it, but I feel like it really helps improve the finished look of my work. Makes a huge difference with the edge paint, too.

I am going to buy one someday right now I use a manual one from Wuta that I just heat up, it can be a pain in the butt to heat up during long runs.  But first I am buying a sewing machine hopefully by the end of next week, love hand stitching for the strength and look but with my schedule I shy away from bigger projects, it's just so time consuming.

[motocouture]

Managed to survive the work week and the ridiculously cold temps up north. Below are a couple of pics gluing the lining in. Was my first go at a full lining, and knock on wood, seemed to turn out ok.

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Next step (after impatiently waiting for it to dry), was to trim the edges with my trusty Knip knife. My Knip knives are amazing; I just strop before use each time and they cut beautifully. I always, always cut then put them straight back in the sheath. Barely brushed a knuckle against one when I was trimming, didn’t realize I’d cut myself until I saw the blood -they’re that sharp.  

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Then, of course, I folded up the clutch to see what it would look like with the shiny hardware on the straps  . Took the strap hardware off again after so that I could crease all the edges, and stitch the top flap edge and inner body edge before attaching the gussets, along with stitching around another four of the oval slots....

[RockyAussie]

Fantastic workmanship as always. I'm not sure about the full gluing to the lining as that can show up a lot you don't want it to and sometimes make the product harder in the hand but if it works alright, that is all that matters. Your pictures as always are excellent and I must thank you for your efforts in posting them so well. I pinched a copy of your cutting here for another post you know of and I hope that is alright with you. Regards Brian

[motocouture]

20 hours ago, RockyAussie said:

Fantastic workmanship as always. I'm not sure about the full gluing to the lining as that can show up a lot you don't want it to and sometimes make the product harder in the hand but if it works alright, that is all that matters. Your pictures as always are excellent and I must thank you for your efforts in posting them so well. I pinched a copy of your cutting here for another post you know of and I hope that is alright with you. Regards Brian

Thank you so much! You’re right, there is definitely some show through on the inner lining (as it’s a fairly soft temper), but luckily it gave a good degree of stiffness for the clutch. Although my opinion might change after trying to stitch the gussets  . No worries on the pics - I’m flattered that it found a use outside of this thread! By the way, fencing sucks. Hope it goes as painlessly as possible for you....

Pic of the inside, after stitching, before adding the side gussets. 

[RockyAussie]

14 minutes ago, motocouture said:

Thank you so much! You’re right, there is definitely some show through on the inner lining (as it’s a fairly soft temper), but luckily it gave a good degree of stiffness for the clutch. Although my opinion might change after trying to stitch the gussets  . No worries on the pics - I’m flattered that it found a use outside of this thread! By the way, fencing sucks. Hope it goes as painlessly as possible for you....

Pic of the inside, after stitching, before adding the side gussets. 

Looks good and aren't those little crew punch holes fun to stitch.. It might be worth doing a pre coat with your edging up the sides before attaching the gussets.

As for the fencing yeah it sucks....... but its raining again so here I am.