Hey all,
Here is this years Jule gift for SWMBO. A new handbag carved with our three animals in modern Pictish style
This was an absolute fiend to make. Made from 1.6-2mm veg tan with two inner compartments (and so two square gussets that had to be perfect) with a front pocket with zip (my worst enemy...) and a back pocket wet formed from split veg tan as it is course like suede it should give the back of the bag friction to stop it swinging around on the hip. I also wanted to try a different clasp method for this as it couldn't get in the way of the main design, and had to fit over/around the front pocket.
Have been playing around with gussets recently and figured out some techniques which really helped get them bang-on here. I dislike zips because they are always the weak point and I know this is going to have to be replaced at some point for which I'll have more time to source a better quality one. She also wants some additions such as keys clip, maybe a zip on one of the inner compartments, and some side pouches that will be added later. But for now, it is what it is
HalfGoat Pictish Pets Satchel 1 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
HalfGoat Pictish Pets Satchel 2 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
HalfGoat Pictish Pets Satchel 3 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
HalfGoat Pictish Pets Satchel 4 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
HalfGoat Pictish Pets Satchel 6 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
HalfGoat Pictish Pets Satchel 7 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
Thanks for looking
Here is this years Jule gift for SWMBO. A new handbag carved with our three animals in modern Pictish style
This was an absolute fiend to make. Made from 1.6-2mm veg tan with two inner compartments (and so two square gussets that had to be perfect) with a front pocket with zip (my worst enemy...) and a back pocket wet formed from split veg tan as it is course like suede it should give the back of the bag friction to stop it swinging around on the hip. I also wanted to try a different clasp method for this as it couldn't get in the way of the main design, and had to fit over/around the front pocket.
Have been playing around with gussets recently and figured out some techniques which really helped get them bang-on here. I dislike zips because they are always the weak point and I know this is going to have to be replaced at some point for which I'll have more time to source a better quality one. She also wants some additions such as keys clip, maybe a zip on one of the inner compartments, and some side pouches that will be added later. But for now, it is what it is
HalfGoat Pictish Pets Satchel 1 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrHalfGoat Pictish Pets Satchel 2 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrHalfGoat Pictish Pets Satchel 3 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrHalfGoat Pictish Pets Satchel 4 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrHalfGoat Pictish Pets Satchel 6 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrHalfGoat Pictish Pets Satchel 7 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrThanks for looking
