DIY LEATHER BAG

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DIY LEATHER BAG

DIY LEATHER BAG

In this tutorial I'll show you how to make a simple leather bag for your bike seat!

Tools and Materials

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To make this bag you gonna need:

Leather working tools - https://amzn.to/2tkyhPt

Leather dye - https://amzn.to/2tfhCMX

Leather finish - https://amzn.to/2tkz3fl

Chicago screws - https://amzn.to/2JVE44I

Snaps - https://amzn.to/2JSKHoL

Make a Pattern

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First you should make a pattern for the bag out of paper. Prototyping out of paper will save you time and expensive materials. If you like the shape of my bag you can download and print the pattern I made.

Cut the Leather

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Now let's cut all the leather pieces using the pattern we made before.

You will need to use grooving tool to skore the leather where it should bend.

Assembling and Finishing

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Before you apply the leather dye make sure to assemble the bag and dry fit all the parts together.

Use the leather dye of your choice to give the bag some colour. I'm using the Dark Brown colour from Firebing's

Use Chicago screws to put the bag together.

Use Snaps to close the bag.

Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy

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And bam! the awesome leather bag is done! No sewing no hustle. Just pure joy of making!

Don't Forget to Watch the Video.

DIY LEATHER BAG

Don't forget to watch the video. There is a surprise at the end!