My regular photographer, my 13 year old son, was at camp as I made most of this bag. So I had the added challenge of taking photos of myself.
Our cat Porsche was busy being cute as I marked the stitching holes on each piece. This bag has over 4000 holes. I tried to get an exact count this time, but I lost track. Hopefully I'll have better luck with that next time.
After the holes are marked, they must all be punched out of the leather.
I coat the canvas part of the bag with several layers of acrylic paint to make it stronger and stain resistant.
Each bag has a nameplate that says denver couture along with the number of the bag. For each number, I design a stencil by hand and cut it out.
After I trace the stencils onto the nameplate, the name and number are burned into the leather.
The finishing of this bag is the same as for the previous one and can be seen in my posts from May 16 and 23. I will now make a dustbag, and I am designing a box to be handmade as well.
Thanks for checking in with me. Have a great night!
maureen
P.S. Below are previous photos of the bookbag. I'll have new photos of this completed bag soon.
(above photo Brent Ward)
