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How to burnish leather

When you are making a leather bag or accessory using vegetable tanned leather, you should burnish the leather edges for a neat and profes...

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How to make a leather bucket bag

One of our all time favourite handbags is the bucket bag. It is a classic shape that never goes out of fashion. All of the designer brand...

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Leather bag patterns

You will need a pattern in order to make a leather bag or accessory. We have lots of different bag patterns to choose from, such a crossb...

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Designing a bag

If you want to start designing your own bags and accessories, there are a few simple steps to follow. It usually starts with a sketch. St...

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How to make a leather bag

If you want to make a leather bag, first you need to choose your leather. Vegetable tanned is our preferred type of leather but there are...

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Leather bag making 101

Do you want to start making your own leather handbags and accessories? If so, you are in the right place! Read on to discover the most im...

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How to saddle stitch leather

The most important thing about saddle stitching is to be consistent and to always start a stitch from the same side, i.e. first left, the...

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What is vegetable tanned leather?

There are different tanning methods for leather. Vegetable tanned leather is tanned using natural tannins, such as bark and leaves and it...

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Is leather ethical?

One thing we often get asked is whether it is ethical to use leather. I think that is a multifaceted question and will get different answ...

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Leather bag making classes

Do you want to learn how to make leather bags and accessories? The Handbag Atelier is an online leather bag making platform, aimed at com...

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