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I made another handbag. I had that design in mind for a long time (before I even started hand sewing). The red leather is Arif & Sons in chomp red (Jack glazed) and then is used a black vegtan as strap.
That's great, thanks! I'm not in the US, so I'll have to do any shopping elsewhere, but I'll check out the videos. Is it expensive to get started, or can you get the most basic necessities on a budget? (I tend to be a multicrafter, trying everything a little bit, and only spending more if I really want to dive into it.)
And yeah I'll join you in the community, excited to learn more. Thanks!
I am in Canada. I still ordered some stuff (they’re chisels!) from them. But I am sure you’ll find some supplier in your country as well. It depends a bit what you want to make. I am more of a jack of all trades as well but Leathercraft really got me hooked. Start out with some smaller projects while you figure out where you want to go. I started with earrings and luggage tags etc. You don’t need much for this. But when I discovered handbags are actually doable … boy oh boy lol. I bought some tools I don’t use much but I call that investment in my learning. One thing I won’t do again is buy hardware (snaps, buckles, rivets etc) just to have them. It’s much better to design, plan and then go shopping for that specific item. I have a bunch of hardware that I might never use or not in a long time. I started buying exactly what I need now and that’s much better. Even when you typically have some leftovers. At least you might use more to fix something later because you have already used it. And I also know for example what strap width I like. Now I buy that size of hardware.