I'm trying to source the 600mm x 900mm 350gsm craft card to make the pattern out of but cannot find one. Anyone have any success lately in finding this item or know of an appropriate substitution? Thanks and Cheers! - Mark
Hi,
I'm making the Lizzie Crossbody, and I'm lining it with salmon leather. As this is more delicate will it be more durable to glue it entirely to the body of the bag, or it's still preferable just to glue the edges?
Thanks,
Liam
Hey Liam. You can absolutely perform a glue-in on the salmon skin for a lining. However, the pocket design from the course won't do well with a glue-in lining, and will eventually start pulling the lining away from the exterior.
If you want to keep the salmon skin glued/ stitched only on the edges, then you could always glue the flesh side to a thin piece of fabric (rubber based glue) for more support, before cutting to size. Something like 0.1-0.2mm polyester or cotton. Then you can use the pocket design from the course and keep durability.
Hi all,
I got a request for some Padfolios.
They should be made in soft calf leather.
to get the front and back it needs som stiffening material, would you use cardboard or something else?
/Vagn
Hi Vagn.
Much like in wallet making, I'm not a big believer in having the product stiff without contents, because very few people walk around with nothing in it.
People will use a padfolio with a notepad, pens, cards, notes, possibly a tablet already in it, and this creates most of its structure.
However, if by soft calf you are referring to something you could use in upholstery or a leather jacket, that indeed will require some stiffening.
PVA soaked canvas
Cellulose fiberboard (Texon)
Oil resistant gasket paper (Flexoid)
Thin firm veg-tan leather
Bonded leatherboard (Salpa etc)
Most on the above list will stiffen, but will remain flexible if a corner is bent too far unlike cardboard. Cardboard can be used, though it can degrade if moisture gets in and it can also delaminate when exposed to opposing forces or continued flex.
If you want something quick and easy to get, Flexoid is underrated for reinforcement purposes. And I kind of like the smell. Try a sample first in the 0.5 - 0.8mm range.
I came across this cigar case today and noticed it had a raised seam on the inside part of the case. A case with out the raised seam would seem to be more eligant. Is that a purely astetic choice? Or is it too hard to do a butt stitch like in the cigar case video corse in a large scale production setting?
https://kirbyallison.com/products/bosquet-grained-black-leather-cigar-case-2-cigars
Hi John. This is a traditional way of making a cigar case. A butt stitch could be used, but that would prevent makers from machine stitching the outside seams. Butt stitching would require a more skilled workforce, and more time, both increasing expenses.
I believe the style you linked is pre-stitched, then put onto a mould for final shaping.
If you are hand stitching cigar cases, you have the luxury of doing what you want!
I forgot to send the link of the larger sheets that I had ordered from Dick Blick, if you're in the states it's a better option than taping together a bunch of cereal boxes https://www.dickblick.com/items/blick-economy-posterboard-28-x-44-x-8-ply-white/