This article was translated from foreign website tutorials by Tulip. The original text is relatively lengthy, so only the simplified content is selected. There are also a lot of pictures, and I only selected some pictures that can show the more detailed process. Original article http://www.instructables.com/id/Leather-Music-Bag/ The author of the original article calls it a music bag, which is used to hold music scores. This opening and closing method is very novel, but it may be inconvenient for daily use. . The production process is not complicated. The most difficult part is probably to find the same or similar brass hardware. Of course, leather enthusiasts can still use their imagination and innovate on the basis of reference.
1. Tools and materials Production tools: general Leather processing tools, metal lathes, M4 thread molds, brass polishing oil production materials: leather 2.5-3.0mm, leather 1.5-2.0mm, brass balls 2 (diameter 12mm, with M4 thread), brass rod 1 (diameter 8mm long 21cm), sutures, dyes, leather care agents, glue, Renaissance wax (literally translated, the information obtained should be wax used to protect metal) 2. Paper pattern
The tutorial comes with paper patterns, which you can download and use by yourself. https://cdn.instructables.com/ORIG/FMD/P3LC/IKVFT5G1/FMDP3LCIKVFT5G1.pdf3, dyeing
To prevent the dyed leather from curling and unevenness, dry it While drying, the leather can be turned over and flattened with a cutting mat.
4. Front and back films
p>Cutting pieces, cutting fillets, sanding, punching, processing bed surfaces, polishing edges
5. Side skin and main body suture
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The edges of the side leather are thinned, and the corners can be wetted with water Shape. 6. Handle production
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Wet the handle and bag The body connection part is shaped to better sew with the bag body. The original article mentioned that the handle in the finished product does not use the cloth rope shown in the picture because the leather is thick enough to shape.
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7. Shoulder strap production
Fabrication of straps to fix brass metal strips
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The strap and body are fixed and sewn
After determining the size and position, sew the end of the strap to leave room for the brass hardware. 8. Brass rod for hardware production
Threads are pressed on both sides of the metal strip, and metal balls are used to fix the metal To prevent the strips from falling off, threads must be processed inside to fix them.
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Music package