For the second time, I made this bag in another colour. It was again sometimes really difficult, but I am very happy with the result! I ordered a matching strap online so now I can use the bag crossbody. Thanks for the nice products and the pre treated leather parts, otherwise it would be much more difficult!
Making this bag was really a challenge. The materials delivered for making the bag were very great nice quality leather , prepunched parts and good hardware. It took me a time to finish the bag but I am very happy with the result!!
Thanks I certainly will make another bag!
I got this with handsewn service and i'm more than happy. Quality is absolutely amazing, colour is little diffent from picture, but still amazing colour. Sewing was professionally made and all the little things were spot on.
I made a few DIY purse kits before, and this one was the most challenging for sure. I’m a beginner to leather crafting, and all I made were some coasters and wallets and leather crafting kits. Thankfully, because of this pre-knowledge, I was able to figure out the video instructions as well as the info it does NOT tell you (like how to edge-paint).
Do NOT buy this as your first DIY purse kit. Get the optional tools if you aren’t willing to invest in getting quality tools as a budding leather crafter. The tools given are pretty good quality for beginners to the craft, but they are no means professional quality tools.
If you DO want to order your own tools, here are the tools they DON’T say you actually need in the description (other than the edge paint, leather glue, scissors, cutting mat, and ruler): you’ll need a 2.7mm French pricking iron set, oblong and rectangular punch (sorry, don’t know what size. Just get a set), 1.5mm round drive punch, 0.4mm waxed thread (or something around that size), 1/8” (or 3mm) double-sided tape, 1/2” nylon tape, sand paper (120, 400, and 800 grit), edge dye roller pen, about an ounce of beeswax, good quality mallet (a poly/rubber mallet if you’re afraid of damaging your tools, or a round head maul if you’re weak and need the extra weight to punch through the leather), optional tweezers if you got fat, clumsy fingers (the hardware rivets are TINY), a #1 Phillips screwdriver, #2 x-acto knife, optional poundo board or granite slab (a good quality table or piece of wood will do in a pinch).
