Professional Leather Handbag Design
Cut the Leather
A course by Lili Storella , Leather Maker
About the video: Cut the Leather
Overview
“Now I will teach you how to correctly cut the leather and which part of the leather you should use.”
In this video lesson Lili Storella addresses the topic: Cut the Leather, which is part of the Domestika online course: Professional Leather Handbag Design. Learn the foundations of working with leather to create bespoke bags using professional crafting techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“In the last lesson, we prepared all the materials for the mini bag. In this lesson, I'm going to teach you how to cut the leather. So usually you get skin or leather from distributors. This usually the cowhide looks Like, prettier shape of cow and it has From next the shoulder And you will see the front leg. the rear, the back leg, and also the side will be the belly part. But it doesn't mean every time you will get a cowhide as the cold cowhide. Some, lot of distributors sell the skin like buy pieces, they cut small, square or small area just for you to use. But it's important to understan...”
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Course summary for: Professional Leather Handbag Design
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Craft, Fashion -
Areas
Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, Design, Fashion Design, Sewing

Lili Storella
A course by Lili Storella
Lili Storella is a leather maker based in the USA. Growing up, she was always interested in drawing and expressing herself through making things. She went on to study drawing professionally and received a degree in graphic design. From there, she worked as a graphic designer for eight years before discovering her passion for working with leather.
Lili began making small items for family and friends, but soon turned her love of leather craftwork into her own brand, Mila.jito. She now sells accessories like bags, passport holders, belts, and watch straps around the world and shares her creations with over 50K followers on Instagram.
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