Why Leather Working?
I was introduced to leather working years ago when I visited Tandy Leather with my dad. He had previously stumbled upon it and thought it was a cool store. I’ve been designing my own leather goods and crafting them by hand ever since.
Objectives for Each Project: The majority of my projects are gifts for friends and family during the holidays. Each time I start a new project I try to design something which fits the person’s functional and aesthetic needs. Finally I implement a new skill or technique I’ve recently learned about. This process allows me to improve my craftsmanship with every project I complete, which is evident in my portfolio.
Every project starts with an idea and a few sketches. Decide on a color scheme and design a mock model in cardstock for particularly complex designs. Then these cardstock templates can be cut used to cut out the leather peices and saved for future itterations or replicas of projects.
Description
Designed as gift. A cute and functional mini backpack from genuine leather.
New Techniques and Features
- Piping on edges
- adjustable leather shoulder straps
- fabric lining
- wet formed top pannel
3D printed wet form mold
Mock design from cardstock and finished bag
