How To Make An Interchangeable Messenger Bag.

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  Step 1

  To start, you will need a messenger bag, an Evozip skin, silver Sharpie, 4 grommets with grommet tool, 4 jean buttons and a rock.

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  Step 2

  Start by laying your Evozip skin on the messenger bag and put a dot with the Sharpie though the grommets in each corner.

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  Step 3

  You should now have four dots on your bag.

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  Step 4

  Next, use the hole punch from the grommet kit to make holes where the dots are. You may want to move the holes on the top of your bag slightly apart to give give the skin a little stretch. This keeps the skin from drooping. Use the rock to hit the grommet tool.
  Of course, anyone with a well stocked craft center can use a hammer instead of the rock.

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  Step 5

  Your bag should now have 4 holes in the corners.

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  Step 6

  Next, use your rock and grommet tool to put the grommets into your bag. Put the flange of the grommet on the front of the bag and the washer on the back of bag flap for a cleaner look.

  Be sure the grommets are size 0# with a 1/4" inside diameter. Too small and you can not use standard buttons. Too big and the buttons may fall through.

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  Step 7

  Your bag should now have grommets in each corner. You are now ready to use the dungaree buttons. Dungaree buttons are similar to jean buttons but they have a small pin instead of a large nail. You may also use jean buttons in pinch.

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  Step 8

  Dritz Dungaree buttons. Available at Joanns Fabrics.

  If you do not want to use Jean Buttons you can sew on traditional buttons. You just need something for the elastic loop.

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  Step 9

  Next place the pin of the buttons from the front of the bag so the head of the pin just touches the edge of the grommet.

  The buttons on the bottom are inside the corners while the buttons on the top row are in the outside corners. This gives the skin a little pull across the top to prevent drooping.

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  Step 10

  Close up of the pins at the top. The edge of the pin just touches the edge of the grommet.

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  Step 11

  Close up of the bottom left corner. Note that the pin is in the inside of the grommet. You should wright Evozip on your bag so that people know that the bag can accept any Evozip skin.

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  Step 12

  Now turn the front flap of the bag upside down. The pins should be sticking through.

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  Step 13

  Now push the jean buttons on the pins. If you have the small pins, you just use your finger, no rock needed. If you have the large jean buttons, you may need to use a rock or hammer to get the button head on.

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  Step 14

  View of the back of your messenger bag flap. The buttons on the bottom of the flap are on the inside corners, while the buttons on the top of the bag are on the outside corners.

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  Step 15

  Now attach your Evozip skin to your bag using the elastic buttons. If there is interest, I will release a tutorial on how to make the buttons.

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  Step 16

  Here is a blank Evozip skin that was hand painted with the Evozip logo.

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  Step 17

  Here is an angry man carrying an Evozip bag and skin. I think he missed the bus.

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  Step 18

  Here is an Evozip bag enjoying the view of the San Francisco Bay. The owner must be a very sophisticated person.

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