Leatherwork: Designing and making a crossbody bag

Overview

“How do you go from an idea, to a sketch, to a paper pattern? Finding inspiration can be tricky. Often when you're looking for it, it's nowhere to be found. The spark of an idea can come from many different places at any given time. In this lesson, we'll share where we find inspiration, how to transform this into a leather bag, and the important parts of a bag to consider while sketching your ideas. You'll see how we turn a sketch into a paper pattern to use for the final moonrise bag. ”

In this video lesson Hemlock and Hyde addresses the topic: Sketching and Pattern Making, which is part of the Domestika online course: Leatherwork: Designing and making a crossbody bag. Discover the art of leatherwork and learn how to make your own stylish crossbody bag..

Partial transcription of the video

“In this lesson, we will show you how to go from an idea to a sketch to a paper pattern. Inspiration can be really tricky. Often, when you're looking for it, it's nowhere to be found. That's why I want to talk to you about the inspiration that we found while designing this bag. When designing new bags, we often look to the past for inspiration. Many vintage bags were designed with a very specific purpose. They have specific shapes and forms to meet their needs. For the Moonrise bag, we fell in love with the saddlebag. The inspiration that we took from the saddlebag was the curved shape of th...”

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Course summary for: Leatherwork: Designing and making a crossbody bag

• Level: Beginner
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• 2637 students
• 5 units
• 19 lessons (2h 52m)
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• Category

  Craft, Fashion

• Areas

  Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, Design, Fashion Design, Sewing