Create Custom Hand-Sewn Leather Bags
Drafting the Pattern
A course by Beth Dow , Leather Goods Maker
About the video: Drafting the Pattern
Overview
“Next, I will talk about how to draft patterns for leatherwork and modify the dimensions of your tote bag. By the end, you will have your templates ready to trace onto the leather. ”
In this video lesson Beth Dow addresses the topic: Drafting the Pattern, which is part of the Domestika online course: Create Custom Hand-Sewn Leather Bags. Learn how to handcraft original handbags with unique textures from scratch using vegetable-tanned hide and the two-needle stitch.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, I'll talk about how we create the pattern how we cut it out. and make the templates that we will use to trace on leather. So you see here, pieces that are laid out that I've already cut. And these pieces are available in the resources section. and I've used a heavy You can hear how heavy it is. a heavy paper that's used for making posters, and one side is a bit smooth and coated It's very useful to have a paper that's heavy enough so you can really trace around it. and also one that will resist moisture because we will be using water to create some folds, a folded edge on th...”
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Course summary for: Create Custom Hand-Sewn Leather Bags
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Craft, Fashion -
Areas
Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, Fashion Design, Sewing
Beth Dow
A course by Beth Dow
Beth Dow is a multidisciplinary visual artist, photographer and craftswoman who splits her time between digital and physical works of art from her studio in Minneapolis. She has a Masters of Fine Art in Photography.
Beth has taught leatherwork at the Penland School of Crafts and North House Folk School, and she also teaches photography and leatherwork at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul. She sells hand-made goods through her shop, Fieldwork Goods. Beth’s photography has been shown in several museum collections and exhibitions across the US and China.
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