Zipper placement

[JeannieH]

Thanks for all the tips! But neither of these will help me the way I make my bags. I drop in the lining, then adhere the zipper in between. So the inside is already sewn and the outside is sewn..just the closing of the bag is left. I will attach a pic from my phone if the size isn’t too big. I did try using tape..but it’s not ideal since it’s not thick to butt up your material against to make sure it’s in the right spot. I will try to make something to fit my needs! The bag in the pic isn’t leather..it’s cork fabric by the way. 

[JeannieH]

I will add a pic of the bag I’m having trouble with. The top is curved with the zipper as the closure. It’s a different bag than the one in the pic I attached previously. 

[ComputerDoctor]

Beautiful bag!

[alpha2]

You are on your way to figuring this out. Can't wait to see what you come up with in the future! 

[JeannieH]

7 minutes ago, alpha2 said:

You are on your way to figuring this out. Can't wait to see what you come up with in the future! 

I finished the leather bag I was making. To place the leather on both sides of the zipper, I measured how much space I wanted from the teeth to the top of the leather..then I cut thick bag stiffener to that width and about 4 inches long. Then..lol I place masking tape down on my cutting board..put double sided tape down..placed stiffener on top..then cut. So now I can move it all around as I place the zipper. It’s working for now lol. I want to make something in the future..a tool. Something that would work for all types of zipper placing. To be continued lol!

[baroness]

What about something like this (they also have a video on how it is used):

http://www.leathercraftpattern.com/leather-tools-leathercraft-tools/leather-bag-mould/leathercraft-tools-zipper-installing-mold-mould

[JeannieH]

Yes I have seen that but it’s specific for a zippered wallet. I’m just needing a general tool that would work with any placement. I ended up doing this....I payed a strip of masking tape down... then measured how much space I wanted between the teeth and the leather... I then cut a thick bag stiffener the exact width I measured... put double sided tape on it and stuck it to the masking tape... so I can just move that around my bag to make sure everything is spaced the same.

[alpha2]

I think I understand what you're describing, but if you could get a picture up it would help my addled brain. 

I liked your other picture, with the smile.

Jeff

[JeannieH]

2 hours ago, alpha2 said:

I think I understand what you're describing, but if you could get a picture up it would help my addled brain. 

I liked your other picture, with the smile.

Jeff

Ok I will post a pic. It’s nothing special.

it took me a minute to figure out what you were talking about lol. I guess it was time for a serious picture because I have a lot of work ahead of me lol. Thanks though!