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[Handstitched]

G'Day, 

This is a variation of nurses bag / hand bag . I made this for a client that asked for an ' antique look ' .

Its all hand stitched  with solid brass fittings and theres two different antique  colours. It had a good dose of oil  to begin with , and  the first coat is my regular ' Birdsall' brand of  brandy antique,  and the second  coat is a Fiebings  medium brown that gave me the colour I was trying to achieve,  and finished with a few coats of  antique sealer  .  The dye took a bit of work , but I'm really happy how it turned out.  Pics don't always do justice   

HS 

[bullmoosepaddles]

Beautiful bag. You hit your mark out of the  park. 

[battlemunky]

If the pics ain't doing that justice, I'd love to see it for real. It looks great even in the pics! Did you line it and are there any pockets or anything?

[Caesar]

Wow!  That is a gorgeous bag you got going on there!  Love the dye job.  Really pops.

[Raksha]

Beautifull! 

[Handstitched]

G'Day and thank you  all very kindly 

@battlemunky, the client requested no lining or pockets,  which is a pity, but  if she did, I could have really gone to town  

I made the pattern from scratch  using the dimensions she requested, making minor adjustments to the pattern as I went along.

 She also requested the leather not to be too thick & rigid, so I used a 2-2.5 mm leather , with a liberal dose of oil before dyeing .  She picked it up this arvo, and was obviously very happy  It was a shame to sell it    Some projects I have difficulty parting with , this was one of them. 

( PS:   thanks go to  the late Anne & Al Stohlman  for a bit of help with the handles.  I've lost count the amount of hours I've spent going through  their books over the years  for ideas & inspiration   most people read novels ....I read leather books  ha ha !!   ) 

HS 

[Scoutmom103]

Beautiful work.

 

[Raksha]

3 hours ago, Handstitched said:

G'Day and thank you  all very kindly 

@battlemunky, the client requested no lining or pockets,  which is a pity, but  if she did, I could have really gone to town  

I made the pattern from scratch  using the dimensions she requested, making minor adjustments to the pattern as I went along.

 She also requested the leather not to be too thick & rigid, so I used a 2-2.5 mm leather , with a liberal dose of oil before dyeing .  She picked it up this arvo, and was obviously very happy  It was a shame to sell it    Some projects I have difficulty parting with , this was one of them. 

( PS:   thanks go to  the late Anne & Al Stohlman  for a bit of help with the handles.  I've lost count the amount of hours I've spent going through  their books over the years  for ideas & inspiration   most people read novels ....I read leather books  ha ha !!   ) 

HS 

You oil befor dyeing?  Hmh must to test that!  

 

[Handstitched]

G'Day Raksha,

Its just something I've picked up  over the years from experience , probably  somewhere on this site no doubt. I apply 'leatherphane oil' , let it soak in,  before applying antiques , and black  dyes ( it can darken the leather a bit)  .  For other colours like browns,  tans  and lighter colours  etc. I use ' Laceol  before  dyeing.  http://www.birdsall-leather.com.au/DLAw/Laceol/pd.php  its  a very light thin liquid  and doesn't darken the leather like some oils do. It pretty much dries clear. 

Its a Birdsall  Leathercraft   brand here in Australia . It smells  totally gross,  like a mouldy fridge, but works great. (I ignore the directions on the bottles  ) 

My method  will no doubt  be totally different to what other leather crafters do , but it works for me   , and you can see the result. 

I have always believed that there are no " rules"  when it comes to leatherwork, we all have our own  techniques  & methods,   but its the end result that counts. 

HS  

 

[Raksha]

8 hours ago, Handstitched said:

G'Day Raksha,

Its just something I've picked up  over the years from experience , probably  somewhere on this site no doubt. I apply 'leatherphane oil' , let it soak in,  before applying antiques , and black  dyes ( it can darken the leather a bit)  .  For other colours like browns,  tans  and lighter colours  etc. I use ' Laceol  before  dyeing.  http://www.birdsall-leather.com.au/DLAw/Laceol/pd.php  its  a very light thin liquid  and doesn't darken the leather like some oils do. It pretty much dries clear. 

Its a Birdsall  Leathercraft   brand here in Australia . It smells  totally gross,  like a mouldy fridge, but works great. (I ignore the directions on the bottles  ) 

My method  will no doubt  be totally different to what other leather crafters do , but it works for me   , and you can see the result. 

I have always believed that there are no " rules"  when it comes to leatherwork, we all have our own  techniques  & methods,   but its the end result that counts. 

HS  

 

Wow thank you so much! I will try this.