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Wet formed leather in drying jig
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Front view showing the molded base. Hidden stitching!
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A design-as-you-go type of build around formed base.
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Rear view, red suede leather I had looking for a use.
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Fold-top unfolded.
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Front side of fold-top bag opened.
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Rear side of small fold-top bag.
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Bottom view of fold-top bag. Rigid wet formed base.
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10” wide purse bottom mold
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With the top rolled down.
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Ver. 2, this is what easily fits including the cell phone!
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Preparing to sew the base to the flipped bag body.
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Preparing to invert the bag, flipping it inside out.
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Sewing shoulder strap hook.
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Simple rolltop leather bag designs.
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First small rolltop bags
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Sam Brown brass ball strap detail of bag #1.
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Brass ball (Sam Brown) strap closure detail.
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Double ‘D’ ring closing idea for bag #2.
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Rear view of small rolltop bag #2
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Opened up rolltop bag #3.
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Rear view of small rolltop bag #3
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Wet forming the purse flap bend jig idea.
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Tricky sewing on my eighty-year-old Singer 29k.
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Trim up to stitching before flipping it inside out.
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More 3/16” strap cutting. The feather board works great for consistent width.
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Slicing out a 3/16” strap from a wider belt.
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Sewing the sides from the inside.
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Sewing a coin purse on a Singer 29k.
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After 42 years of ownership, at last, a use for my ellipse templates!
