My dad and I designed and made this multi-pocket crossbody bag from dark brown and tan Italian leather.

We wanted it to stay fairly compact while still offering plenty of organized storage, so we built it around a structured main compartment, added two pockets on the sides, and placed two smaller pouches directly onto the wide adjustable strap.

The bottom is reinforced with an extra layer of leather stitched onto the outside, which gives the bag more structure and helps protect the base. Everything was hand stitched with 1 mm waxed polyester thread, and I finished the edges with Uniters edge paint.

There are many separate pieces and layers in this one, especially around the pockets and strap, but I really enjoyed seeing the whole design come together.

I hope you enjoy it .Feel free to ask me anything about the materials or construction.

Full‑grain Italian leather, solid brass hardware, 40 cm frame opening. Every seam is saddle‑stitched by hand. The bag holds its shape well and has good capacity for weekend travel or daily carry. Classic doctor bag silhouette with a clean, minimal finish.

Hi,

I bought two massive pieces of very soft chrome tanned (saddle) leather from an closing fiactory. The guy told me i should store it hanging to prevent wrinkles, but these two cows are way to big to keep it hanging in my flat. Is it save to store it rolled up like in the picture for years or will this irreversibly damage it over time?

(payed 95€ for both (~2,2x2,2m each). was this a good deal?)

How do I replicate this sort of flap shape? I have a feeling I can't achieve it with a simple coin and cutter can I? I want to avoid the basic sharp corners like the one in the final photo

I made some vinegroon (1L of vinegar, and serious amount of extra fine steel wool). I had the vinegar sit for over a month, and had enough to dye two pieces of white suede (12”x12” each) and I got a decent dark chocolate colour, but when I rinsed it it turned quite a bit lighter. Honestly I was under the impression it’d get black out of this process. Any tips? or do I just need to keep treating it to get the colour I’m hoping for?

Any advice on dyeing pic related a bit darker? Been thinking of reducing dye in a spray bottle and misting it. Has anyone done something similar before and had it work?

hi all! i'm trying to tighten the leather on a finished product (a filofax similar to this) and i saw a method (here) that tightens up worn-out/stretched-out leather by:

• applying conditioner first
• blow drying that area on high heat (and applying more conditioner during the blow dry process if needed)

until the leather is tight again. this method was used on a couch seat, but i'm wondering if it might work for my needs? i'm not able to do the water/blow-dryer method so i'm looking into alternatives. thanks!

Hello! Would you guys recommend me gluing this or leaving it be? It’s not super deep but i also don’t want to ruin the bag.

If you recommend gluing or repair, what products should I use?

Just getting into this and was curious if you people prefer knifes or scissors to cut

I bought a pattern off of Etsy. I tried to use the trace function.... That created something usable but not great. The other problem is some of the patterns that I've bought have watermarks over some of the lines (even in the purchased file)

Hello! I'm trying to dye a belt edge from tan to black (sedgwick bridle isn't struck through), and am not used to working with dye rather than paint on smaller leather goods. I am hoping to find a dye that is more or less explicitly safe to use indoors, and doesn't require an acrylic sealer and can basically eliminate rub off entirely with just buffing and tokanole. Does such a dye exist? Any recommendations would be incredible! Thank you!

My niece is a horse girl (real horses) and is having a birthday soon. She has some professionally made leather goods, including a highly tooled saddle. I think she might enjoy leatherworking - leaning towards western style stamps and carving.

Does anybody have an idea for what would be a good kit or ??? for a newb? Where do you start with leather working?

Has anyone who has a hot foil press had a maker stamp made by Zonesun to use with their machine? Zonesun makes a lot of these foil presses but I’d like to know whether their custom brass stamps leave a clean image.

Thanks!

I would like to buy a used bag that has a couple tears on the leather parts as seen on the pictures. If somebody can help with some tips on how to do the repairs or any product recommendations for these type of repair would be very helpful