If you’re just starting to explore leather working, then making your first leather handbag can be an exciting and intimidating prospect. We recommend keeping your first project relatively simple. A tote bag, a pouch or a small cross-body bag are all great projects that help you develop the basic skills you need without being too …
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While some companies have switched to using sewing machines, there’s no substitute for hand-stitching a bag. It’s stronger, more pliable, and better looking. A skilled craftsman will use a traditional “saddle stitch.” He will make a hole with an awl, then use two needles (one on each side of the leather) to push waxed thread …
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To get started making handmade bags you’ll want to start with a small, but essential set of tools. We will add to your tool kit as we go along, but these tools will get you started. The first things you will need are a self healing cutting mat, rotary cutter and metal ruler. You will …
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When you think of high quality, artisan-made bags, you probably think of vegetable tanned leather. And for good reason. With incredible character and the ability to patina beautifully over time, vegetable tanned is often the go-to choice for many artisans. But what is it, exactly? Simply put, vegetable tanned leather is produced using only tannins …