Something big from something little

[RockyAussie]

Thank you. With crocodile often elbows and the like get very wobbly and sometimes a little hard to make use of but this is one product we can get away with a fair bit as you will see.

The first step is to sort through the scrap and find bits big enough for the pattern.

Next step is to do a first cut a bit oversize and the easy way of course is with a clicker press as shown here.

Once the bits have all been cut we then go onto split them down a bit thinner

This is then followed by a skive around the edges to improve the look

And now they are ready to be glued down which we do by spraying on a contact glue.

These pieces are then carefully attached onto a pre sprayed interfacing material. this assists in getting the wobbles to sit a bit flatter.

Now we go on to second cut these pieces and get a way more uniform size to work on further with.

After the second cutting is all done we draw an outline of the bag shape and proceed to lay out the pieces to get the look we like.

Finding a complimentary colour for the strips is then sorted out.

With some luck here I have not gone over the file size loading restriction and I will load more tomorrow. B.T.W. Most leathers dont need all this first and second cutting procedure its just that I mostly work with crocodile so please excuse. Brian

[bikermutt07]

These are super fantastic, Brian. Your shop always makes the most impressive looking stuff. 

If you are going to show it in a later post, don't worry about replying, but I'm curious about the "bumpers" you put on the bottom of the bags. How did you attach them?

[koreric75]

18 minutes ago, bikermutt07 said:

These are super fantastic, Brian. Your shop always makes the most impressive looking stuff. 

If you are going to show it in a later post, don't worry about replying, but I'm curious about the "bumpers" you put on the bottom of the bags. How did you attach them?

You could put rivet posts in the stiffener before padding and covering with material, then apply the caps on the other side...just what i would try if i wanted to make something like that.  These are amazing, i can't imagine how tedious it must be to get them all lined up and then sewn together perfectly.

[Bodean]

Awesome work.

[garypl]

Brian - gives me a greater appreciation on how much design and assembly effort goes into making a bag!  My hat's off to you and your team.

Gary

[Dun]

6 hours ago, bikermutt07 said:

These are super fantastic, Brian. Your shop always makes the most impressive looking stuff. 

If you are going to show it in a later post, don't worry about replying, but I'm curious about the "bumpers" you put on the bottom of the bags. How did you attach them?

also interested in your system for these too. 
This does look like an amazing use of scraps. Love the process pics so far!

[RockyAussie]

22 hours ago, bikermutt07 said:

These are super fantastic, Brian. Your shop always makes the most impressive looking stuff. 

If you are going to show it in a later post, don't worry about replying, but I'm curious about the "bumpers" you put on the bottom of the bags. How did you attach them?

Thanks @bikermutt07. To be honest my wife Mary has more to do with the making I just work out the basic bag design and a few other bits. I will try and get to show a bit on the bottom stop protectors and how they are made as we get along more but for now here is a few pics that will help give the idea. Note that although I have elected to 3d print the support for these pieces they could be made fairly readily by putting 2 pieces of veg together with the different size holes and then skive or sand to shape. Chicago screws are what I have used in this case. I will attach some pics of a similar handle holding system I use on some bags as well again with Chicago screws and in one case a small bag foot as well. Note the bottom bag shows some more uses for the small leftover pieces to go to use.

[RockyAussie]

22 hours ago, koreric75 said:

You could put rivet posts in the stiffener before padding and covering with material, then apply the caps on the other side...just what i would try if i wanted to make something like that.  These are amazing, i can't imagine how tedious it must be to get them all lined up and then sewn together perfectly.

Yea that happens sometimes.....not sure why.

 

15 hours ago, Dun said:

also interested in your system for these too. 
This does look like an amazing use of scraps. Love the process pics so far!

Be interesting if we get the patches size down for purses and such.......we wouldn't need stock for 20 years maybe

 

17 hours ago, garypl said:

Brian - gives me a greater appreciation on how much design and assembly effort goes into making a bag!  My hat's off to you and your team.

Gary

 

Helps if you're a bit mad I think....or a lot Thanks Gary

More next week and have a good weekend you all.

[billybopp]

It's just awesome that your wife and you get to work together!   

The more I see the things that you can do with a 3D printer, and a skiver, and a sewing machine, and other tools the more I want them.   Dang ... This is getting expensive!

- Bill

[RockyAussie]

8 hours ago, billybopp said:

It's just awesome that your wife and you get to work together!   

The more I see the things that you can do with a 3D printer, and a skiver, and a sewing machine, and other tools the more I want them.   Dang ... This is getting expensive!

- Bill

Had some years to get all of them though. Now where is that emojie with a trail of money falling away???