✝ leather (mine was vegan)
✝ a pencil
✝ scissors
✝ a ruler
✝ glue (I used epoxy but I bet hot glue would be much faster)
✝ nail polish
✝ snaps, gold paint (optional)
Total time:
1 hour
Total cost:
$5 for one yard of faux leather
First, cut your piece of leather to 12.25"X30". Then, using the ruler, section the piece of leather with the dimensions above.
Note: If this is too tricky, grab a paper gift bag, take it apart and use it like a cheat sheet.
Fold the piece of leather so that the 2" section over laps the first two inches of the 9" section, making an inside-out loop.
Glue.
Turn right-side out. Then using the lines as a guide, fold the bottom of the bag like it's a Christmas present.
Glue.
I added snaps on the sides to help it keep it's shape, but it's not necessary.
I used the nail polish to finish the edge...hot pink...cause why not...
I wanted my bag to be a little shiny so I rubbed some gold paint on it with a paper towel. Again, totally optional.
super fun! i wish i had the patience to try more fun diy's.
ReplyDeleteDO IT lady!
ReplyDeleteI thought this WAS a paper bag when I first saw the picture. What a fun bag!
ReplyDeleteCUTE!
ReplyDeleteSo cool. Love that you worked out the pattern and made it no sew. Brilliant.
ReplyDeletei did this but i think my materials were wrong T.T
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of leather did you use? Mine won't hold the shape...any suggestions?
GREAT tutorial btw, so easy to make!
Very good tutorial!
ReplyDeleteoh i have to try this! great post and blog. Im a big fan
ReplyDeleteI just tried this, and I think you have the dimensions on the diagram wrong. I'm pretty sure the total length should be 15.5" instead of 12.25. That way, the 12.25 plus the 3.25 equals 15.5 in total. The one I made based on the dimensions shown is too short. It doesn't really look like an actual paper bag.
ReplyDeleteGreat Job ! I love it =)
ReplyDeleteWhere did you get your leather? I've been looking everywhere!
ReplyDeleteYou know, you could trim the top lightly with pinking shears and put a little crescent in the middle...
ReplyDeleteI love it!
ReplyDeleteGreat tutorial!
XO from Spain
Liliana
Good lord I'm old. I remember when these were popular in the stores.
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