Craft Matter

Journal of curiosity and creation

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Some pictures from my last bag inspired by daggers!

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Prototyping the next bag. Origami style! Who's lining up for these? #tw #bagdesign #origami

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Shaping the bag. It's almost done! :)

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Look! My salt shaker goes perfect with this #bag! ;) wanna finish the last three stitches for me? #tw #jonathanadler #devil #handmade

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Hollow bag, new fashion trend? :) #tw #leather #handmade #crafts #fashion

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Playing silly with straps that I’m making. Happy Sunday all! ;) #tw #handmade #handbag #devilstail #leather

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Who would think of pairing my own handmade bag with #paul smith netting top? Maybe just me? Or anyone else?

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Week 3: Kim Bag, It's coming along, I chose to do two pockets inserts this time and also the zipper pocket on the other side.  I was also able to put to front-base-back together.  

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Pounding away with the pricker at the flap, prepping for sewing.

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Week 2! Kim Bag.  I'm just going to go by her last name since I'm making it for her. :)  It's coming along!  I just sewn the front leather panel accents on...  Cut the flap and the strap in correct shape.  

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Gusset in or out… I think in! Well this picture shows out.  I think "in" because I want to keep the bag shape accentuated and not distracted by the bulge that the gusset made. @ateralas, what do you think!?

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So it's time for me to make something for others since I have been so selfish! First off, I'm making this for Riki Kim, a best friend of mine.  This bag is a structured bag like a Birkin bag.  I designed it inspired by daggers and arches, a little vampiry but modern!  :)  This is only my first week of doing this, Bea has been hands off but I know if she doesn't like it, she would say something.  I only was able to cut all the pattern and do a couple design variation and pick colors of the bag today.

Fun Fact: if you want one of these, maybe we can go on a trip to Europe for a month like what Riki and I did together.  If you pass that, maybe I will give you one! :) Who's in?

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Do you know what "skiving" is?  Hell!

Well let's try that again: It is when you use a knife to slowly shave off leather to reduce the edge down to nothing, well almost!  

What follows is a series of frustration and natural cursing why I decided to come to this class in the first place! AND! my wrist is now numb, I can't even feel it.  Well that lasted me for a day, like I said patience will get you there.  Now give me a piece of leather, I will reduce it to nothing like magic! 

Point is: this cube is not even worth talking about.

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A TOTE! It seems like I'm in the intermediate class now.  I want to bring in asymmetrical design but still simple and play with color but not too color-blocky either.  I chose taupe/blue/brown, just my colors, well because this is for me!  This bag will have a zippered pocket and phone pocket on the inside.

The bag will fit my iPad and letter size document with a little peekaboo effect at the top, hopefully this will catch eyes of many pickpocketers who want to steal my boring document.  

Point is my documents are not boring! :)

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Shall I call this project a torture?  while it looks nice.... it took so long. It fits 8 cards...has a zipper pocket to put money in it and the locking straps on   I learn so much from Bea working on this project, again this is her pattern so don't copy it! :)  I think this project is a true test of patience.  Both sides of the wallet looks exactly the same. so DOUBLE TIME!

I think I could give this to my mom, we will see if any of my friends from Thailand come to visit me in the next few months. 

Point is don't have 8 credit cards! :) 

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This tray is not for food. :) 

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This cute little simple man purse came out so great! I'm so happy with it!  Making 3-sided gusset for the first time.  Thank you Bea!  She's so thorough in her explanation.  I'm sure she will have to tell me again next time we do this!