Author: Super Dads Hand-Sewn
Leather Goods Weibo: https:/ /weibo.com/u/3229595597As a beginner, I often have the desire to design and create an original work. But after you actually get in touch with it, you will find how difficult it is to create a version by yourself... Even if you find dozens of textbooks and hundreds of articles, it is difficult to find an article on how to create a version suitable for beginners. All of a sudden, you have so many things to think about and don’t know where to start... I am not a professional, so I rely on myself to learn martial arts. Although the craftsmanship is crude, it is confident that it is somewhat practical. The concepts conveyed are not necessarily systematic, but fortunately, I know the key to the shortcomings of beginners... So I am going to take some time to gradually update a few issues of the article, share my experience, and talk about the self-study and opening of the edition...
As the beginning of this small series, I hope everyone will do the following three exercises first: study reasonable structure, perfect thickness, and appropriate reinforcement strength. A piece of leather goods not only needs to have a beautiful appearance, but also needs practicality, ease of use and durability in construction. However, for beginners, these basic elements that are necessary for the existence of leather goods are often ignored, and too much energy is focused on some details of the appearance... But leather goods are not a bonsai or a mural. Its main mission is to use it. A leather product that is not easy to use or durable has lost its practical significance... Therefore, the process of designing a leather product is actually the process of achieving a reasonable structure while ensuring the strength of the leather product and the perfect thickness of each component. In this process, these three factors (structure, strength, thickness) are mutually causal and check and balance each other, becoming an important reference for whether the leather product design meets the basic requirements for use. Therefore, only by considering the relationship among the three in an overall manner and making an overall layout can we achieve a more satisfactory final effect. Of course, aesthetic considerations cannot be ignored in the design process. However, considering that beginners have not yet formed an overall view and have limited energy, this article completely avoids aesthetic issues such as shape, proportion, and color matching. I hope to share it with you again when I have the opportunity in the future...