Just the handles One handle, inside This was a fast fashion fabric Baby Gap bag given to my kid years ago, the red on the bottom faded in the sun a bit, and the plastic handle started to crack and...
This was a fast fashion fabric Baby Gap bag given to my kid years ago, the red on the bottom faded in the sun a bit, and the plastic handle started to crack and peel and be all gross. So I bought a brown leather jacket from a thrift store to repair the handles.
I'm going to do the Herschel backpack next because it also came with garbage plastic that cracked and flaked almost immediately. I reach out to them it wasn't even a year old and started flaking the very first outing. They did nothing and just said "it's only cosmetic". Then don't sell things that cosmetically look awful within just one outing! I will always advise against buying anything from them. To them: 🔔 Shame shame shame 🔔
Anyway I'm quite pleased with my first attempt at leather crafting. In the future I will use the sewing machine to pre-poke all the regularly spaced holes first and then hand sew the straps on. I will probably leave the backpack straps raw edged because (mockingly) it's only cosmetic, but also because I don't know how to do it properly.
Question: fashion folk what is this kind of tiny bag called? Is there a sort of identification dichotomous key for bag names?
Second question: anyone else worked with leather before and have advice about the backpack project or how to do up edges? [Edit: oh looks like edge burnishing gum!]
Looks nice! I like the darker brown color of the new handle and how it contrasts with the lighter bag body + bottom section. For the raw edges, wouldn't it be possible to fold those edges...
Looks nice! I like the darker brown color of the new handle and how it contrasts with the lighter bag body + bottom section. For the raw edges, wouldn't it be possible to fold those edges underneath and have them stitched under the strap, held with the same capital I shape stitches that hold the handle onto the bag itself? I'm not a craftsman though so I could be wrong on that.
I don't have any advice on either of your questions unfortunately. I'm kinda stunned that the backpack is only a year old, it looks like it’s been battle-tested for a while, shame on Herschel for that cheap strap. To sort of hijack your thread, does anyone have any recommendations on backpacks in general? I've currently got a North Face Surge 2 Transit that I've used for almost 15 years now. It has followed me around the world and through various stages of life. I've repaired what I could over the years but I'm kind of curious about where I could from here.
Just the handles
One handle, inside
This was a fast fashion fabric Baby Gap bag given to my kid years ago, the red on the bottom faded in the sun a bit, and the plastic handle started to crack and peel and be all gross. So I bought a brown leather jacket from a thrift store to repair the handles.
I'm going to do the Herschel backpack next because it also came with garbage plastic that cracked and flaked almost immediately. I reach out to them it wasn't even a year old and started flaking the very first outing. They did nothing and just said "it's only cosmetic". Then don't sell things that cosmetically look awful within just one outing! I will always advise against buying anything from them. To them: 🔔 Shame shame shame 🔔
Anyway I'm quite pleased with my first attempt at leather crafting. In the future I will use the sewing machine to pre-poke all the regularly spaced holes first and then hand sew the straps on. I will probably leave the backpack straps raw edged because (mockingly) it's only cosmetic, but also because I don't know how to do it properly.
Question: fashion folk what is this kind of tiny bag called? Is there a sort of identification dichotomous key for bag names?
Second question: anyone else worked with leather before and have advice about the backpack project or how to do up edges? [Edit: oh looks like edge burnishing gum!]
Looks nice! I like the darker brown color of the new handle and how it contrasts with the lighter bag body + bottom section. For the raw edges, wouldn't it be possible to fold those edges underneath and have them stitched under the strap, held with the same capital I shape stitches that hold the handle onto the bag itself? I'm not a craftsman though so I could be wrong on that.
I don't have any advice on either of your questions unfortunately. I'm kinda stunned that the backpack is only a year old, it looks like it’s been battle-tested for a while, shame on Herschel for that cheap strap. To sort of hijack your thread, does anyone have any recommendations on backpacks in general? I've currently got a North Face Surge 2 Transit that I've used for almost 15 years now. It has followed me around the world and through various stages of life. I've repaired what I could over the years but I'm kind of curious about where I could from here.