Case for small button accordion

[AndyNext]

After making a messenger bag on a DiamondAwl workshop earlier this year, I decided to adapt that basic design and build method to make a carry case for my smallest button accordion.

Quite a few additional build ideas were taken from Ian Atkinson's awesome videos e.g. creating a briefcase style handle. (http://www.ianatkinson.net/leather/videos.htm)

I used QCAD to design and modify the pattern, and stapled together a paper prototype to check sizing for the specific instrument. I eventually bought the full QCAD product as that will print a large pattern across multiple sheets of paper - essential for larger projects such as this.

The leather used is 2mm veg tan (Stafford Tan) from AA Crack.

A future project will be to scale up the design to make a case for one of my larger squeezeboxes.

[akguy59]

That is a beautiful bag. You should be very proud of how it turned out.

[battlemunky]

I love the crazing on the leather. Your design looks really clean as well. A lot of character and still retains a clean look, well done....again!

[YinTx]

Nicely done, and interesting look to the leather!  I like it.

YinTx

[rodneywt1180b]

4 hours ago, battlemunky said:

I love the crazing on the leather. Your design looks really clean as well. A lot of character and still retains a clean look, well done....again!

+1

[mick86]

Very tidy. Looks great.

[Scoutmom103]

Very nice job.  How does it look with the lid open and your accordion inside?

[blafleur]

Beautiful.  As a leather worker AND an accordion builder, like Scoutmom103, I'd also really like to peek inside.

[AndyNext]

I'm away for a few days but will post a pic of the opened bag and contents when I get back.