Bro, what a dang'd joy to hear you even _address_ the concept of attaching leather to other materials. For some reason (I'm sure in your travels you've encountered the weird elitism a lot of lifestyle leatherworkers have with the material) it's so gorramn hard to find folk experimenting with mixed media in leathercraft. Even just lining bags, most tutorials are just like, "And then line the bag". Oh cool! Very "rest of the owl" of you!
“Movable Rod”😂 Can we please have a whole build series of knock off non-magical items. (I haven’t even watched the video yet, had to make a quick stop at the comments section)
LOL, YES! After making this, I now want to develop this character. The non magical man in a magical world just trying to make things that compete with all of the magic stuff around. For some reason it is ENDLESSLY funny to me.
@skill tree Hmmm am I hearing a dnd campaign characters coming along? Maybe a livestream inspiration? Or maybe the next big Gillian of the channel stealing all the worlds magic items to make room for his products so he can be the RICHES MAN IN THE WORLD!!!!!
@@gryphonprovenzano3156 sound cool maybe start as a joke campaign then sh!t could hit the fan when they find out he plan to create an anti magic bomb or something of the like to destroy magic completely
Contact cement or barge will hold that canvas down literally forever. Whenever you put on the lining just whack it on the cut leather and just put a bigger than you need square on the canvas. You’ll definitely want some chip brushes for that. After they get tacky the extra glue on the canvas will give you the leeway you need, it’s VERY permanent once the glue touches. You’ll have to wait for the extra to dry fully on the canvas to cut it since it’ll be so sticky and ruin anything you want to cut it with. it helps to go about 2-4oz lower if you’re fabric lining too. Canvas really stiffens that bad boy up. This bag is so great though holy crap, literally insane. Great job for real!
this looks like id destroy it with my dnd books. Absolutely beautiful bag. I really need to get into leatherworking. Shoukd probably start with dicebags first though
I know I'm late, but if you made a replica of the bottoms that fit inside the dicebag, you would then have a small portable dice tray for keeping them in one spot on the table, or even a dice roll tray! Those folded up edges would be great for that!
Could y'all make a combo leather phone and tablet case that looks like one of the fantasy leatherbound books you've done? So that way you can bring them to festivals and not break character. You would just look like you're reading a book...
@@LaineyBug2020 this is great. I wonder what I will make it out of. I think it would be cool to have that "hollowed out book" vibe. Like the kind you use to hide things in. If I go that route I COULD start with an actual book.
@@SkillTree I made a quilted leather notebook cover that would work for something like this. Doing quilted leather on the sewing machine is not hard and looks really cool.
Honestly watching you do all this builds is sooo enjoyable. I am sitting here with my coffee on a Saturday, getting extremely exited about this expanding bag. It just makes me wanna burst into the next leather-supply store like a crafty hurricane, and get on building my own magical bag/satchel. Content like this brings this cozy familiarity into my life. Creative minds living to their fullest, nerdiest potential, making this bleak world a little bit more magical. Love it!
Everytime I watch you I'm like inspired to make stuff but then realize I neither have your drive nor your creativity. Keep being you man! ONe day I'll make something you'd be proud of and send it in the discord so you can be proud of me!
Beautiful project and results. I’ve made numerous canvas lined leather bags and backpacks, and I’ve found that making the liner an intact separate insert that is sewn in at the top allows you to just turn inside out for cleaning, which is often necessary if you are using it for outdoor gear and use. Cheers!
I love how you were basically improvising this but still made something I would pay actual money for. Seriously, this bag is great for a scavenger magpie like me. I pick up everything.
Two edits I would make is the addition of a waist or chest strap for when the bag gets heavy to take some weight off your shoulders and wider shoulder straps, possibly with padding or cushioning. I adore the “stained glass” appliqués on the outside! The color combos you can do with that are intriguing to me.
Those screws are called “Chicago screws” and the studs are Sam Brown studs. I use the screws with some loctite for most of my leather projects with great success. Love this channel!
Turned out great dude. I love the colours and all the little innovations. The idea of expanding pouches and removable pouches is great. Couple of things I noticed you could do differently, which could make it cleaner or add to the next project. 1. The edges that sandwich canvas (leather canvas leather) cut aways a little canvas (like 16th or 8th inch), sand that leather edge and then slick it. This will make it get a way cleaner look. Like the decorative panels. 2. Personally. I think stitching the decorative windows down would look really cool. I hate myself though, cause hand stitching those curves would be hella annoying. If doing this I would first stitch it to the leather and then add the canvas lining. 3. Waxed Canvas can sometimes leave an oily residue on objects stored for a long time. There is a method of using Naphtha and dissolving Silicone Calking in it. You can then put your canvas in a garbage bag with enough of this mixture to absorb in to the fabric. Agitate it every couple of hours, but leave it for a day to really absorb into the fabric. Then put it on a cloths line to evaporate all the Naphtha. Leaving you with a water proof Silicone sealed fabric. You can also use this to make gross and disgusting flesh like effects.
Thanks for the tips! I will try out the sealing technique for sure! Also, I agree with the stitching on the decorative windows. I wanted to but I am super on the clock with these projects and this on ran me WAY over lol. Great tip on the edges too!
Leatherworker here with a couple takeaways: - First, your bag looks great. all of my comments are simply technical tweaks that you can make in future projects to help out. - Gum T is a good burnishing medium, but I strongly recommend you switch to Tokenole immediately. The burnishing process is easier, looks better, and holds up longer. - For adhering your canvas to the leather just wax the outside of the canvas first, then use a thin layer of contact cement on the inside of the canvas and leather. The way will keep it from seeping and spotting. - Your side pouch flaps look like the canvas was attached while flat, and you can see some wrinkling/bubbling. Be sure to lay out a piece of canvas over a bend similar to what it will be and then lay the leather over the top (just like you do with interior leather on bracers). -Your expanding pouches are a really cool idea, and adding reinforcements to them is a good plan. In this area, however, I recommend you stitch them onto the bag since they will be under a lot of strain. More to that point, try to resist the urge to use the machine and saddle stitch these parts. Again, very cool backpack! You're also welcome to come look at my work (to confirm I am not just some armchair craftsman): instagram.com/asurlydragon/?hl=en
Ok, besides the desing of the bag, which is AWESOME, both beautiful and inmensely practical, I want to say it's amazing this format of video. I'm too shy to do something like this, so dynamic and yet so close to the viewer, but god, it's perfect in every way: it's very informative, it's creative, it catches your full attention and makes you laugh, and that's the best way to learn and remember something. No wonder how you have these numbers, congrats!
@@SkillTree Excellent I'm working om a way to handily transport tools about my property. This has too much leather/space, but is a great design start. My beginning is a wicker backpack with internal pockets for bush-craft tools like fold-down saws, augers etc.....The "internal" parts here are a great idea. :)
Those little screw thinghies are called chicago screws, if I remember it correctly. Just saying in case you want to search for it online! Really nice work, by the way!
@@SkillTree You're welcome, man! If you have doubts like this I'm pretty sure that the people you can ask these kind of question over at r/leathercraft or similar subreddits, if you need to do so in the future
I've seen ads for those sewing machines a few times and just kinda assumed they were crap but they look really cool and I honestly gave up leather work because I hated the stitching part so much. In fact, with a box to stash it in or something (like with your coffee set, just sturdier) I don't think it would look out of place at a LARP if one were to set up a repair station. They kinda make me think of a Gnomish contraption.
Great video, it's giving me some fantastic ideas! Still learning my machine, I had mine for two years and was so disappointed with it and never assembled it; until I saw your machine video. You were absolutely right, great machine! So, I have a suggestion to help with your stitch placement. I put a stitch groove with either a grooving tool or a bevel knife and then follow it. It gives you a path to follow that you won't be able to miss and always have straight stitches. Basically, use the same technique as for hand stitiching. Hope this helps. Thanks for the great videos. looking forward to many more!
I applaud the yellow canvas. For a good paint, use Eco-Flo Cova Colors. They're a water based leather paint thats formulated for leather. Works really well with antiquing gels.
Wow that bag turned out absolutely stellar! I love the expansion on all the pockets, you could probably use those stud buttons to have tear away pouches too!
Such a beautiful piece, and so great to see you get to use the new sewing machine and it actually pay dividends towards getting a larger project like this done. So awesome 👌
Love your work and the way you address your viewers, you're quite the funny fellow. I think you've earned protection from the Dark Realm...for now. Looking forward to seeing more of your vids.
Hello Skill Tree. To make the Bag of Excellent Expansion even better. Re-do the side panels to have a curved top edge to match how the flap bends to be tied down around the cabochon. A neat way to do this would be to first cut the leather to have that curve. Then, a bit of hanger wire (common metal hangers used in every closet and dry cleaners) cut and bend to fit the curve. Finally, a strip of leather sewn on both sides of the hanger wire to keep it in place. Further buckles and straps added to the top flap would allow a person to strap down a rolled up blanket, or simple shelter tent half. Or perhaps be used as a way to store one's cloak when not wearing it, by folding the cloak and then rolling it into a tubular shaped mass of fabric and strapping it into place. With some more work, the bottom panel of the bag could be made to have an exterior pocket for storage... perhaps a place to stow one's eating spoon and fork (knife is covered by your utility belt knife). Putting such a pocket into the bottom of the bag itself on the inside would allow a 'secret' compartment for documents, or other 'flat' items. For adventuring, the areas along the sides of the outer pockets could have leather loop and straps to allow one to carry things like a bow, quiver, pry-bar, and other such items. A pocket inside the top flap would also be useful, and allow for quick access to small needed items, like the contents of a field medical kit. Sewing kit. And other such items. Just a few thoughts. Speaking, Frank-ly
That was a lot of work for that bag but it was gorgeous when you got through with it. This is the third video that I watched and it looks kind of like to me that you're a Showman. The way you accent your words dramatically yeah you're a Showman. And with the things that you do I don't blame you for getting excited the way you do because they turn out great. I will watch more tomorrow or today but as of for now it is good night y'all. Thanks for the video. Stay vigilant!
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This bag would be amazing for a larp or even everyday. Going travelling or grocery shopping and running out of space? No you're not. There's so many neat ideas that could also be incorporated into the bag as well, like add a place to carry a bedroll/sleeping bag on the bottom if it's not expanded, or trying to make it work even if it is. It's just such a neat and awesome project!
I was lead here because the DM of my game uses Cornelis as an NPc to sell the party crazy shit . I Am so happy he linked us this video, this is amazing.
As someone who uses book bags for everything, I love this so much! My question is; in a setting like outdoor renn fest, where you will perspire a bit, will the dye bleed onto your clothing? I ask as i have a beautiful Steam Punk coreset that does exactly that, and ruins a lighter color blouse.
if you finish it properly it shouldnt have an issue. i personally love satin sheene which can get pricey. for larger projects and outdoor projects i'll do a combo of professional finisher then coat it in a healthy layer of melted wax.
I always love your videos. Not sure how I missed this one, but back to see it now. For any gluing, even liners, I typically use contact cement and have yet to have any issues with that.
I would essentially lock the stitches in with the rivets. Either way, i think yours is better than what i can currently do so im definitely gonna use this as inspiration for my next project
Awesome job with that bag! Can't wait for my sewing machine to arrive. Regarding sponsorships, if you haven't already, try reaching out to Weaver Leather, I know they sponsor multiple TH-cam channels, Springfield leather is another option that may do a sponsorship.
Brilliant! Just as an afterthought, you could add another wall of waxed canvas at the top so when it was cinched shut the contents would be held in more securely, also it would prevent water ingress so keeping the contents dry (hopefully!) Cheers, another great project!
Awesome, you already know I love the content. If you're wondering, I changed my yt username, it was Max SimLock before, also joined the discord a few months back and I really love the positive vibes on the server.
I would recommend adding two leather flaps to the top opening of the bag (like the ones on cereal boxes). These will help so water and sticks or whatever cant get inside while you are hiking.
I am glad to see you discovered sam browne button studs and chicago screws. However I will say (and this next bit goes for that screwed in cabochon as well) get a bit of Loctite and use it to glue the pole to the hole before screwing(ha ha). Otherwise they have a tenancy to unscrew over time. If you sam browne studs come off mid adventure then you are just venturing with your sack hanging out.
those screws by the by are called chicago screws. I recommend brushing the threads of them with clear nail polish. they like to back out and come loose without it.
This would make a great hiking backpack. I have black leather and green suede so I would probably use those colors, and I'd probably go for an elvish theme for my version (don't want to be an idea thief lol). I'd also put on straps for a sleeping bag and another strap to hold pots, skillets, tools, etc.
This looks like it could be Valuable to me as a Artist at conventions I can make one to hold the wall-scrolls I like to collect; A fold over stitched edge is best for sticking fabric to leather it also makes a finished edge look better... I would do leather purses if I had the machine to do it but I only have a fabric one and I have to make that work for now.
I'd like to see you do another bag with butted seams, and not sewing through adhesive. Also, veg tan doesn't stay rigid as you use it, so there are a lot of lessons you'll learn through using this bag. I'd like to see you do v2.0 with those lessons incorporated.
LOL. Love the start with the accent like the old news stories. This came out awesome! If you haven't already done it, I'd love to see you make zero drop leather monk strap chelsea boots or taller boots with no zippers or laces (unless laces are hidden) using old slippers or shoes for the soles. Or basically Jedi boots using old slippers or shoes with flat soles. I hate laces and don't care for zippers, but hidden elastic (or even yoga pants material) would be neat. I ask bc I have some old flat slippers that have some tread to them that are gross and I want to turn them into boots since I don't have any good Jedi boots.
This sorta reminds me of my cargo jacket idea, where it's a jacket but where the inside pockets would be is instead lined with adjustable straps (velcro or just buckles) horizontally and vertically all over it. So you could put a small item like a cell phone in one row and one column of straps and adjust them to hold your phone decently, or even fit an entire water bottle across two rows and one column. Anything really, using as many columns or rows as you'd like
Nicely done! I like it. I was looking for a backpack-style leather bag design. I can see a spot for an "extra" or two that I may use for my build: I can add a cinch-able bag "top" with that same canvas and rivet it to the inside top. A full top and bottom. that way I could go from expanding from, say, toting a six pack of my fav Iced-brew; or drop the bottom for a full 12; or expand the top along with the bottom to haul a "Caffeinated Alchemy Set" if I wanted. You could do the same for the side pockets, too.
Good call. I did make a mark to follow but I am still learning this machine. The presser foot can be repositioned and I keep hitting it while working and making it go off my line slightly. I will get the hang of it soon... I hope 😅
If you put a drop of superglue on the threading of the screw and then wait for it to dry before screwing it in, you'll have a patch that will stop the screw from backing itself out. You'll still be able to remove it if you need to and you won't have as big of a risk of overtightening the screws
While I don't have the leather (or tools, lol) to do anything quite so expandable, I DO have an old leather and suade backpack with a similar back strap and housing. (Thing literally looks like the discription image for 'backpack' in my old 1st edition AD&D manual lol, which was why I bought it 2nd hand from my local Oxfam about 20 years ago.) The hooks are similar enough (tho their attachments are cruder, word of warning to those with long hair, you may need to craft covers to protect your long locks and braids from snagging and catching in such hooks when you pull on and off backpacks with these type of connectors) and the thin strips of leather are the same. So your strap buffers are a great idea to help distribute the weight. Because, you are right. They DO begin to dig into your shoulder flesh once you fill the pack up. Going to find some 2nd hand leather (probably save a skirt from its 2-time-transfer and off to the rag bag demise) and make myself some extra padded slip on versions of them, since my straps have the same buckle type bottoms. That way I can slip them off to adjust them as needed.
Love the way the bag came to be!!! I've ordered half of my supplies from Tandy and half from Amazon. Cost cutting. Do you know if to better to harden leather before dying it or dye before hardening? I look forward to seeing your next creation and in the meantime, I'll keep leveling up!!! 😁
I don't know if anyone else has commented on this point...but those rounded posts you use for securing straps are called "Sam Brown Buttons". I have no idea why. A neat bag. Well done.
There's a simpler version of this that might be neat for beginners: a to-scale model of a Bag of Holding, with straps like a backpack. It'd be a fairly _large_ backpack, but It'd be a great way to carry all your 3.5 D&D supplies, or maybe your completed projects. It also would be much more achievable to sew by hand.
Truly an awesome build. I make tool backpack of similar size. Typically carrying 30+ pounds of stuff. When you have a half inch strap and poke rivet holes in it the leather strap is effectively 3/8". Too thin. A 1" strap with holes made it through 5 years of abuse. Now I use 1 1/4" or 1 1/2". I hope your using the thickest thread the machine will handle. 92 I think. You might try thread weight 135 to see if it will work in the machine (for heavy duty stuff. I have a big machine and use 207 / 277 for back packs. really great job. I'm probably going to make one. Thank you. google thread weight chart.
Two vids in and you've got a sub from me! This and the Alchemist's Coffee Kit, love the energy and the way that you have an air of being excited to learn and grow your skills!
I was looking for something on how to make a multi-pouch bag, and wow did you deliver! I won't be using leather though, rather very sturdy felt, but I still feel that I can apply much of what you have shared. Thanks from the Olde World 😉
Bro, what a dang'd joy to hear you even _address_ the concept of attaching leather to other materials. For some reason (I'm sure in your travels you've encountered the weird elitism a lot of lifestyle leatherworkers have with the material) it's so gorramn hard to find folk experimenting with mixed media in leathercraft. Even just lining bags, most tutorials are just like, "And then line the bag". Oh cool! Very "rest of the owl" of you!
So, in this message you not only hit me with a Firefly deep cut but also mentioned the owl art meme.... I think we are now best friends
That firefly reference was shiny, fellow browncoat 😜
*raises a mug of mudder milk*
*shakes her rain stick*
!he firefly reference made me so happy!
“Movable Rod”😂
Can we please have a whole build series of knock off non-magical items.
(I haven’t even watched the video yet, had to make a quick stop at the comments section)
LOL, YES! After making this, I now want to develop this character. The non magical man in a magical world just trying to make things that compete with all of the magic stuff around. For some reason it is ENDLESSLY funny to me.
@@SkillTree Love that idea. He can wear this with his cloak of visibility
@skill tree
Hmmm am I hearing a dnd campaign characters coming along? Maybe a livestream inspiration?
Or maybe the next big Gillian of the channel stealing all the worlds magic items to make room for his products so he can be the RICHES MAN IN THE WORLD!!!!!
@@gryphonprovenzano3156 sound cool maybe start as a joke campaign then sh!t could hit the fan when they find out he plan to create an anti magic bomb or something of the like to destroy magic completely
I second this request, it would make for some seriously hilarious ways to test out new skills!
Contact cement or barge will hold that canvas down literally forever. Whenever you put on the lining just whack it on the cut leather and just put a bigger than you need square on the canvas. You’ll definitely want some chip brushes for that. After they get tacky the extra glue on the canvas will give you the leeway you need, it’s VERY permanent once the glue touches. You’ll have to wait for the extra to dry fully on the canvas to cut it since it’ll be so sticky and ruin anything you want to cut it with. it helps to go about 2-4oz lower if you’re fabric lining too. Canvas really stiffens that bad boy up. This bag is so great though holy crap, literally insane. Great job for real!
These are GREAT tips. I will give them a shot next time 😁
this looks like id destroy it with my dnd books.
Absolutely beautiful bag. I really need to get into leatherworking.
Shoukd probably start with dicebags first though
That IS a super fun place to start
I know I'm late, but if you made a replica of the bottoms that fit inside the dicebag, you would then have a small portable dice tray for keeping them in one spot on the table, or even a dice roll tray! Those folded up edges would be great for that!
Omg. Yes.
Could y'all make a combo leather phone and tablet case that looks like one of the fantasy leatherbound books you've done? So that way you can bring them to festivals and not break character. You would just look like you're reading a book...
That is an AMAZING IDEA. 100% doing this.
@@SkillTree Yay!
@@SkillTree lol, you could title it something like "The Art of Black Mirrors and Scrying"
@@LaineyBug2020 this is great. I wonder what I will make it out of. I think it would be cool to have that "hollowed out book" vibe. Like the kind you use to hide things in. If I go that route I COULD start with an actual book.
@@SkillTree I made a quilted leather notebook cover that would work for something like this. Doing quilted leather on the sewing machine is not hard and looks really cool.
Honestly watching you do all this builds is sooo enjoyable. I am sitting here with my coffee on a Saturday, getting extremely exited about this expanding bag. It just makes me wanna burst into the next leather-supply store like a crafty hurricane, and get on building my own magical bag/satchel. Content like this brings this cozy familiarity into my life. Creative minds living to their fullest, nerdiest potential, making this bleak world a little bit more magical. Love it!
That expanding bottom is so...Cl3ver
Why.. THANK YOU😎
Subscribed before the intro was over, that's a new record for me I think.
Everytime I watch you I'm like inspired to make stuff but then realize I neither have your drive nor your creativity. Keep being you man! ONe day I'll make something you'd be proud of and send it in the discord so you can be proud of me!
Beautiful project and results. I’ve made numerous canvas lined leather bags and backpacks, and I’ve found that making the liner an intact separate insert that is sewn in at the top allows you to just turn inside out for cleaning, which is often necessary if you are using it for outdoor gear and use. Cheers!
I love how you were basically improvising this but still made something I would pay actual money for. Seriously, this bag is great for a scavenger magpie like me. I pick up everything.
Two edits I would make is the addition of a waist or chest strap for when the bag gets heavy to take some weight off your shoulders and wider shoulder straps, possibly with padding or cushioning. I adore the “stained glass” appliqués on the outside! The color combos you can do with that are intriguing to me.
Those screws are called “Chicago screws” and the studs are Sam Brown studs. I use the screws with some loctite for most of my leather projects with great success. Love this channel!
Plus, Chicago screws tend to be Very reliable, especially when you use loctite. Never again will I have a rivet pop open because of too much strain
Turned out great dude. I love the colours and all the little innovations. The idea of expanding pouches and removable pouches is great. Couple of things I noticed you could do differently, which could make it cleaner or add to the next project.
1. The edges that sandwich canvas (leather canvas leather) cut aways a little canvas (like 16th or 8th inch), sand that leather edge and then slick it. This will make it get a way cleaner look. Like the decorative panels.
2. Personally. I think stitching the decorative windows down would look really cool. I hate myself though, cause hand stitching those curves would be hella annoying. If doing this I would first stitch it to the leather and then add the canvas lining.
3. Waxed Canvas can sometimes leave an oily residue on objects stored for a long time. There is a method of using Naphtha and dissolving Silicone Calking in it. You can then put your canvas in a garbage bag with enough of this mixture to absorb in to the fabric. Agitate it every couple of hours, but leave it for a day to really absorb into the fabric. Then put it on a cloths line to evaporate all the Naphtha. Leaving you with a water proof Silicone sealed fabric. You can also use this to make gross and disgusting flesh like effects.
Thanks for the tips! I will try out the sealing technique for sure! Also, I agree with the stitching on the decorative windows. I wanted to but I am super on the clock with these projects and this on ran me WAY over lol. Great tip on the edges too!
I appreciated the extra mile you went by making every smaller pocket also expandable. This turned out great.
I love Cornelis. I love him so much...
He is trying his very best.
you got me at the movable rod
Waxed canvas + leather = perfection!
Leatherworker here with a couple takeaways:
- First, your bag looks great. all of my comments are simply technical tweaks that you can make in future projects to help out.
- Gum T is a good burnishing medium, but I strongly recommend you switch to Tokenole immediately. The burnishing process is easier, looks better, and holds up longer.
- For adhering your canvas to the leather just wax the outside of the canvas first, then use a thin layer of contact cement on the inside of the canvas and leather. The way will keep it from seeping and spotting.
- Your side pouch flaps look like the canvas was attached while flat, and you can see some wrinkling/bubbling. Be sure to lay out a piece of canvas over a bend similar to what it will be and then lay the leather over the top (just like you do with interior leather on bracers).
-Your expanding pouches are a really cool idea, and adding reinforcements to them is a good plan. In this area, however, I recommend you stitch them onto the bag since they will be under a lot of strain. More to that point, try to resist the urge to use the machine and saddle stitch these parts.
Again, very cool backpack! You're also welcome to come look at my work (to confirm I am not just some armchair craftsman): instagram.com/asurlydragon/?hl=en
Ok, besides the desing of the bag, which is AWESOME, both beautiful and inmensely practical, I want to say it's amazing this format of video. I'm too shy to do something like this, so dynamic and yet so close to the viewer, but god, it's perfect in every way: it's very informative, it's creative, it catches your full attention and makes you laugh, and that's the best way to learn and remember something. No wonder how you have these numbers, congrats!
Love the foam at the start to develop the design.
Gives me the idea to glue the foam to board to make templates to have a non-slip backing.....
“For treasure and such” 😂🌟❤️ This bag is phenomenal!!! Love every awesome detail 🤗❤️
Man great videos! Just found you and have been binging for last couple days.
Love it - not even watched the vid, but "the bag of excellent expansion" has me utterly gripped into fandom...I am a saddo - with leather...
I can't wait till you see it! I hope it lives up to your expectations!
@@SkillTree Excellent I'm working om a way to handily transport tools about my property. This has too much leather/space, but is a great
design start. My beginning is a wicker backpack with internal pockets for bush-craft tools like fold-down saws, augers etc.....The "internal" parts here are a great idea. :)
This channel is severely underrated, really!
I love that old-timey radio sound!!!
It was fun to make
You may want to get a V gouge for when you want to do square corners.
It cuts a notch out so you can fold the leather into a 90° corner.
Still learning! I didn't even THINK of there being a tool for that 😅. I will get one for sure. Thanks for the education.
Anytime! After 30 years of doing leatherworking I like to pads on any knowledge that I have.
Cornelis needs some steampunk'd blaster to go along on with him on his travels. Rouges and beasts could beset his path and snatch his treasure
He will need to create a clever contraption!
Those little screw thinghies are called chicago screws, if I remember it correctly. Just saying in case you want to search for it online! Really nice work, by the way!
THANK YOU! I couldn't think of it to save my life and I threw the lil bag they come in away😅
@@SkillTree You're welcome, man! If you have doubts like this I'm pretty sure that the people you can ask these kind of question over at r/leathercraft or similar subreddits, if you need to do so in the future
I've seen ads for those sewing machines a few times and just kinda assumed they were crap but they look really cool and I honestly gave up leather work because I hated the stitching part so much.
In fact, with a box to stash it in or something (like with your coffee set, just sturdier) I don't think it would look out of place at a LARP if one were to set up a repair station. They kinda make me think of a Gnomish contraption.
Great video, it's giving me some fantastic ideas! Still learning my machine, I had mine for two years and was so disappointed with it and never assembled it; until I saw your machine video. You were absolutely right, great machine! So, I have a suggestion to help with your stitch placement. I put a stitch groove with either a grooving tool or a bevel knife and then follow it. It gives you a path to follow that you won't be able to miss and always have straight stitches. Basically, use the same technique as for hand stitiching. Hope this helps. Thanks for the great videos. looking forward to many more!
In your mind of serious expansion to are able to accommodate any challenge...Kudos sire !
Fastest like Ive ever given on youtube. When you start off with that ad, that was fantastic!
I applaud the yellow canvas. For a good paint, use Eco-Flo Cova Colors. They're a water based leather paint thats formulated for leather. Works really well with antiquing gels.
Wow that bag turned out absolutely stellar! I love the expansion on all the pockets, you could probably use those stud buttons to have tear away pouches too!
Such a beautiful piece, and so great to see you get to use the new sewing machine and it actually pay dividends towards getting a larger project like this done. So awesome 👌
Love your work and the way you address your viewers, you're quite the funny fellow. I think you've earned protection from the Dark Realm...for now. Looking forward to seeing more of your vids.
Hello Skill Tree.
To make the Bag of Excellent Expansion even better. Re-do the side panels to have a curved top edge to match how the flap bends to be tied down around the cabochon.
A neat way to do this would be to first cut the leather to have that curve. Then, a bit of hanger wire (common metal hangers used in every closet and dry cleaners) cut and bend to fit the curve.
Finally, a strip of leather sewn on both sides of the hanger wire to keep it in place.
Further buckles and straps added to the top flap would allow a person to strap down a rolled up blanket, or simple shelter tent half. Or perhaps be used as a way to store one's cloak when not wearing it, by folding the cloak and then rolling it into a tubular shaped mass of fabric and strapping it into place.
With some more work, the bottom panel of the bag could be made to have an exterior pocket for storage... perhaps a place to stow one's eating spoon and fork (knife is covered by your utility belt knife). Putting such a pocket into the bottom of the bag itself on the inside would allow a 'secret' compartment for documents, or other 'flat' items.
For adventuring, the areas along the sides of the outer pockets could have leather loop and straps to allow one to carry things like a bow, quiver, pry-bar, and other such items.
A pocket inside the top flap would also be useful, and allow for quick access to small needed items, like the contents of a field medical kit. Sewing kit. And other such items.
Just a few thoughts.
Speaking, Frank-ly
This is so cool, and SO much work. Tandy really should sponsor you.
That was a lot of work for that bag but it was gorgeous when you got through with it. This is the third video that I watched and it looks kind of like to me that you're a Showman. The way you accent your words dramatically yeah you're a Showman. And with the things that you do I don't blame you for getting excited the way you do because they turn out great. I will watch more tomorrow or today but as of for now it is good night y'all. Thanks for the video. Stay vigilant!
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Ahhhhh thank you! I finally understand a good purpose for Chicago screws not to mention a ton of other design elements. Great video😁
bone glue is really great itll never let go nut unless you pull it from its bony grip
Another great build! Knew you'd love that sewing machine.
Ditto on the phone/tablet case build. I'd love to see your take on that
I for sure want to give it a go. Such a good idea.
By jobe! I believe he's done lol I'm so gonna put one of these in my game for my players to find awesome build.
THIS... this is perhaps the most amazing thing. I LOVE to think something I have made lands in your game!
This bag would be amazing for a larp or even everyday. Going travelling or grocery shopping and running out of space? No you're not. There's so many neat ideas that could also be incorporated into the bag as well, like add a place to carry a bedroll/sleeping bag on the bottom if it's not expanded, or trying to make it work even if it is. It's just such a neat and awesome project!
You make me happy I love y'all can't even remember when I started watching y'all but now your channel and discord are just a part of my life
We are so glad you found us and became part of the Fam. Your upport means the world!
I was lead here because the DM of my game uses Cornelis as an NPc to sell the party crazy shit . I Am so happy he linked us this video, this is amazing.
As someone who uses book bags for everything, I love this so much! My question is; in a setting like outdoor renn fest, where you will perspire a bit, will the dye bleed onto your clothing? I ask as i have a beautiful Steam Punk coreset that does exactly that, and ruins a lighter color blouse.
The resist I used on the leather should stop that from from happening 😁
if you finish it properly it shouldnt have an issue. i personally love satin sheene which can get pricey. for larger projects and outdoor projects i'll do a combo of professional finisher then coat it in a healthy layer of melted wax.
Y'all should make a video where Little Miss Red shows us how she designs all this cool stuff!
Oooh good call. I will see if she would like to.
I always love your videos. Not sure how I missed this one, but back to see it now.
For any gluing, even liners, I typically use contact cement and have yet to have any issues with that.
Glad to see this on the big TH-cam screen :D It looks awesome!!
Thanks bro!
For those searching for parts. What he calls a cabochon is actually a Concho. GETS TO MAKING!!
THANK YOU!My mistake totally.
Simply beautiful.
I would essentially lock the stitches in with the rivets. Either way, i think yours is better than what i can currently do so im definitely gonna use this as inspiration for my next project
THE BAG MAN ISNT A JOKE
Awesome job with that bag! Can't wait for my sewing machine to arrive. Regarding sponsorships, if you haven't already, try reaching out to Weaver Leather, I know they sponsor multiple TH-cam channels, Springfield leather is another option that may do a sponsorship.
Brilliant! Just as an afterthought, you could add another wall of waxed canvas at the top so when it was cinched shut the contents would be held in more securely, also it would prevent water ingress so keeping the contents dry (hopefully!) Cheers, another great project!
Awesome, you already know I love the content. If you're wondering, I changed my yt username, it was Max SimLock before, also joined the discord a few months back and I really love the positive vibes on the server.
Sweet! I am glad you let me know! Also, Welcome to the Fam. Glad you are there to chat!
This is amazing, I need to build a bag for my motorcycle and a custom leakage seems perfect! Thanks for the inspiration
I would recommend adding two leather flaps to the top opening of the bag (like the ones on cereal boxes). These will help so water and sticks or whatever cant get inside while you are hiking.
Love your videos and your energy good sir. Thank you for all your hard work.
I am glad to see you discovered sam browne button studs and chicago screws. However I will say (and this next bit goes for that screwed in cabochon as well) get a bit of Loctite and use it to glue the pole to the hole before screwing(ha ha). Otherwise they have a tenancy to unscrew over time. If you sam browne studs come off mid adventure then you are just venturing with your sack hanging out.
That is a nice looking bag
Thanks! I am pleased with how it came out
For my original costuming designs, I make muslins (a draft of the project, just in muslin.) Nice to see that leatherworkers do foams!
Dude, this is legitimately sick!
Thanks!
those screws by the by are called chicago screws. I recommend brushing the threads of them with clear nail polish. they like to back out and come loose without it.
You can use a v cutter to score the leather, most v cutters have adjustable depth as well.
This would make a great hiking backpack. I have black leather and green suede so I would probably use those colors, and I'd probably go for an elvish theme for my version (don't want to be an idea thief lol). I'd also put on straps for a sleeping bag and another strap to hold pots, skillets, tools, etc.
This looks so cool! Kind of Art Nouveau!
I love Madi's designs. They are so much fun to make real.
That bag is dope!
Thanks!!
This looks like it could be Valuable to me as a Artist at conventions I can make one to hold the wall-scrolls I like to collect; A fold over stitched edge is best for sticking fabric to leather it also makes a finished edge look better... I would do leather purses if I had the machine to do it but I only have a fabric one and I have to make that work for now.
I'd like to see you do another bag with butted seams, and not sewing through adhesive. Also, veg tan doesn't stay rigid as you use it, so there are a lot of lessons you'll learn through using this bag. I'd like to see you do v2.0 with those lessons incorporated.
LOL. Love the start with the accent like the old news stories. This came out awesome! If you haven't already done it, I'd love to see you make zero drop leather monk strap chelsea boots or taller boots with no zippers or laces (unless laces are hidden) using old slippers or shoes for the soles. Or basically Jedi boots using old slippers or shoes with flat soles. I hate laces and don't care for zippers, but hidden elastic (or even yoga pants material) would be neat. I ask bc I have some old flat slippers that have some tread to them that are gross and I want to turn them into boots since I don't have any good Jedi boots.
This sorta reminds me of my cargo jacket idea, where it's a jacket but where the inside pockets would be is instead lined with adjustable straps (velcro or just buckles) horizontally and vertically all over it. So you could put a small item like a cell phone in one row and one column of straps and adjust them to hold your phone decently, or even fit an entire water bottle across two rows and one column. Anything really, using as many columns or rows as you'd like
Really cool! This is your first video that I'm viewing, and will definitely be watching more. 🙂
You suddenly appeared on my youtube today, so I thought I would watch what you were making. You won yourself a new subscriber!!! THIS WAS EPIC!!!
I've seen bahs that double in size on the sides, I've never seen one that expands on the bottom like this! How genius!
Late to the party, but this build was so clever and fun! I am going to do this one of these days.
Nicely done! I like it. I was looking for a backpack-style leather bag design.
I can see a spot for an "extra" or two that I may use for my build: I can add a cinch-able bag "top" with that same canvas and rivet it to the inside top. A full top and bottom. that way I could go from expanding from, say, toting a six pack of my fav Iced-brew; or drop the bottom for a full 12; or expand the top along with the bottom to haul a "Caffeinated Alchemy Set" if I wanted. You could do the same for the side pockets, too.
Use a grover to make a stitch line to aid in your sewing.
Good call. I did make a mark to follow but I am still learning this machine. The presser foot can be repositioned and I keep hitting it while working and making it go off my line slightly. I will get the hang of it soon... I hope 😅
If you put a drop of superglue on the threading of the screw and then wait for it to dry before screwing it in, you'll have a patch that will stop the screw from backing itself out. You'll still be able to remove it if you need to and you won't have as big of a risk of overtightening the screws
While I don't have the leather (or tools, lol) to do anything quite so expandable, I DO have an old leather and suade backpack with a similar back strap and housing. (Thing literally looks like the discription image for 'backpack' in my old 1st edition AD&D manual lol, which was why I bought it 2nd hand from my local Oxfam about 20 years ago.)
The hooks are similar enough (tho their attachments are cruder, word of warning to those with long hair, you may need to craft covers to protect your long locks and braids from snagging and catching in such hooks when you pull on and off backpacks with these type of connectors) and the thin strips of leather are the same.
So your strap buffers are a great idea to help distribute the weight. Because, you are right. They DO begin to dig into your shoulder flesh once you fill the pack up.
Going to find some 2nd hand leather (probably save a skirt from its 2-time-transfer and off to the rag bag demise) and make myself some extra padded slip on versions of them, since my straps have the same buckle type bottoms. That way I can slip them off to adjust them as needed.
Another great project.
Okay the intro was actually hilarious, keep it up man great videos!
Love the way the bag came to be!!! I've ordered half of my supplies from Tandy and half from Amazon. Cost cutting. Do you know if to better to harden leather before dying it or dye before hardening? I look forward to seeing your next creation and in the meantime, I'll keep leveling up!!! 😁
I would harden first. The wetting/baking of the leather may change the color after the fact.
@@SkillTree OK, cool. Thank you
Check out Dark Horse.
He hardens leather post dyeing
what an awesome build! it looks sweet!
Thank you Maggie! Also, thanks for always being here. It means a lot😁
I don't know if anyone else has commented on this point...but those rounded posts you use for securing straps are called "Sam Brown Buttons". I have no idea why.
A neat bag. Well done.
This is very neat! Thinking I'll add metal arms to each corner with pop-locks to fortify the expanded portions.
This bag is so beautiful! I'm so glad I found your channel!!! 😍😍😍
There's a simpler version of this that might be neat for beginners: a to-scale model of a Bag of Holding, with straps like a backpack. It'd be a fairly _large_ backpack, but It'd be a great way to carry all your 3.5 D&D supplies, or maybe your completed projects. It also would be much more achievable to sew by hand.
Cl3ver you are a Mad Man and a Genesis rolled into one 😁
Beautiful. Handsew will kill my hands, but I think in a smaller size should be possible. Thanks for the inspiration
Truly an awesome build. I make tool backpack of similar size. Typically carrying 30+ pounds of stuff. When you have a half inch strap and poke rivet holes in it the leather strap is effectively 3/8". Too thin. A 1" strap with holes made it through 5 years of abuse. Now I use 1 1/4" or 1 1/2". I hope your using the thickest thread the machine will handle. 92 I think. You might try thread weight 135 to see if it will work in the machine (for heavy duty stuff. I have a big machine and use 207 / 277 for back packs. really great job. I'm probably going to make one. Thank you. google thread weight chart.
Id love to have a bag like this but made from crazy horse or something less stiff and crazy horse will wear nicely as it ages and gets used
Awesome project and a great idea once again 😀
Thanks! Glad you liked it!
Two vids in and you've got a sub from me!
This and the Alchemist's Coffee Kit, love the energy and the way that you have an air of being excited to learn and grow your skills!
Cornelis's Clever Contraptions, this sounds like a fun role play character.
I was looking for something on how to make a multi-pouch bag, and wow did you deliver! I won't be using leather though, rather very sturdy felt, but I still feel that I can apply much of what you have shared. Thanks from the Olde World 😉
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