Rigid Manga Bag With Dinosaur

Rigid manga bag / handbag with shoulder and dinosaur! LUNCH BOX

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/rigid-manga-bag-with-dinosaur • Posted by Ballanudi P.

A beautiful rigid handbag, it's vaguely reminiscent a LUNCH BOX..with a manga pattern exteriorly and a soft grey interior...

You will need

1 x Needle And Thread And Thread 1 x Button (cockade) 1 x Buckle (shoulder) 2 x Tape (cockade) 20 cm Leather (approximately) 3 x Coloured Fabric (what you want) 1 x Sewing Machine 1 x Button (cockade) 1 x Needle And Thread And Thread

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Description

A beautiful rigid handbag, it's vaguely reminiscent a LUNCH BOX..with a manga pattern exteriorly and a soft grey interior...

Instructions

1. 

   I bought a rigid box (similar lunch box) with handle and opening clip. Dimension: - BASE : 25.4 CM - HEIGHT : 19.7 CM - DEPTH : 10 CM

2. 

   I made some paper-models on the inside of the purse. I got the gray fabric (plaid) and I cut following paper-models (remember to add about 2 cm at the edges). I added a pocket inside the dimensions are 3 CM X 1.5 CM (1.5 cm folded 'cause I insert the elastic in the upper border of the pocket)

3. 

   I made two triangles to sticking to the sides of my lining grey fabric that proves the opening of 7 cm (in the middle). The measures of my triangle is BASE: 13 CM CENTER: 7 CM up to zero (LIKE A PIZZA'S SLICE) I sewed my triangles and I glued with fabric glue the inside fabric (LEAVE ABOUT 1.5 CM ON THE HIGH SIDES - NO GLUE)

4. I made other paper-models for the exterior of the handbag and following these I cut, first a thin foam rubber and then my outer fabric (leaving 2 cm from the edges). ALL SIDES

5. I stitched along the folds of the bag on the 2 cm border that I left previously of all sides.

6. 

   On the curves of the handbag remember to bend the longer side under the shorter; And sewn above the folded rectangles to hide the joints. I sewed the pieces of leather around the handle and around the opening clips. And this is the result <-----

7. 

   SHOULDER I cut 2 strips about 3 CM X 126 CM I folded inward 1 cm each side and I sewed all. I added a small leather buckle and I secured it to the bag with a little square leather sewed.

8. 

   NOW GLUE ALL on the rigid handbag! ..be careful.. All the edges will "disappear" under the internal fabric (see pt.3)

9. 

   Finally I added a ribbon / cockade that I made with this instruction (http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/rosette_ribbon_brooches) FINISH! LOOK AD MY SHOP