Leatherwork: Designing and making a crossbody bag

Overview

“In this lesson, we will guide you through punching all the holes in the front panel and starting the sewing process using the saddle stitch method. Check out the additional resources and documents for different methods on how to finish your edges, or learn a little more about the different types of pricking irons and how they can change the aesthetic of your bag design.”

In this video lesson Hemlock and Hyde addresses the topic: Pricking Irons: Punching Holes in the Front Panel, 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're going to be using our pricking irons to create our stitching holes. First we're going to be punching our stitching holes into the piece that we just put together, our front panel, and gusset. Because it is up from the table I'm going to be setting my punch board up on some blocks. You can use anything you have, a book, a piece of wood, just to get it raised up as far as your front panel is from the table to create a lip for you to punch your holes on. You can also use the edge of your table on a cutting mat as well. You can see here that I've already got my stitching li...”

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

• Level: Beginner
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• 2642 students
• 5 units
• 19 lessons (2h 52m)
• 5 downloads

• Category

  Craft, Fashion

• Areas

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