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Making leather goods requires so many different skill sets. One that kind of goes against logic is majoring in the minors. Making a big deal out of the small stuff that on the surface seems so inconsequential. While tiny and mainly functional, these strap attachments breathe life into an otherwise flat surface on a purse or bag. A chance to show off skill in a small window.

What you’re seeing here is the me giving the small/minor parts of this purse just as much attention as I do the design aspect. Edge creasing, painting, stitching and thoughtful preparation go into getting these right.

Ironically without making these I couldn’t start a single other part of this bag. Come back tomorrow so I can show you what color I chose for the lining, any guesses??

Leather is Chèvre from , they produce some of the highest quality goat hides in the world. These stunning colors were made to be paired up and the thread from is a near perfect match to the leather.

If you read this far I just want to thank all of you, anyone who’s liked, watched, shared, commented and more. It’s really cool to visualize what showing my work off to a room of 40k+ people would look like. Social media is really cool that way.

Anyways, I hope you’re living the dream. I know I am 🪡🖤