How to make my Medieval / Viking Pouch Kit

[@thenordicwizard]

I wish you still uploaded, i just found your channel and there's none like yours, viking themed and not using all the expensive equipment everyone has. I'm making this bag soon!

[@FoxesandRavens]

Thank you! Unfortunately I wasn't able to get enough support for my channel to give it the time required to make these videos, and my shop is doing so well I can barely keep up with orders! But some day I hope to take a break from orders and work on some more video lessons like this one!

[@jtridley1234]

Check out dark horse leatherwork. That creator does lots of viking stuff like this. His videos are very similar to this.

[@yorkshirejoinery2869]

Liked, subscribed! You asked for it!

[@FoxesandRavens]

Haha, should I be careful what I wish for? lol

[@vasari9198]

Excellent work! Great use of the word “smoosh”.

[@FoxesandRavens]

It's my signature ;D

[@stromnessboy5171]

Excellent work. Clear and concise. Thanks for sharing your video.

[@mackayhollins9454]

Just wondering why you didn't dye the leather before assembling? Seems like it would be easier to dye first

[@FoxesandRavens]

That’s a great question: the answer is because I use water to shape the pouch, which messes up the dye.

[@redwolf2901]

Great vid, subscribed, I am pretty new to leather crafting, I'm always looking for new info.

[@FoxesandRavens]

Welcome aboard!

[@Llamadosalvaje]

Hi the measures please. Cool content!

[@sosteve9113]

Very nice pouch,thanks for sharing,I like it Atb Steve

[@FoxesandRavens]

Thanks Steve! It's a classic :)

[@sosteve9113]

@@FoxesandRavens if I have the opportunity i always visit these cultural places. Your work could easily fit in there

[@FoxesandRavens]

Yeah! I saw you travelled in the UK? I actually started this out by doing Viking reenactment, and doing crafts at cultural events, so you hit it on the nose! Haha :D

[@sosteve9113]

@@FoxesandRavens yes I traveled in the UK, Sweden, Norway,Iceland, Denmark, all those places where the Vikings went, visit many history sites and museums. Very interesting times back then

[@FoxesandRavens]

@@sosteve9113 It's a fascinating period, I think especially because we have so little information about it, so there's a lot of interpretations. Pop culture vikings are quite different than the historic ones, I'm sure you discovered!

[@dawnstar12]

might have been easier to dye first before stitching also after wet molding stuffing it with news paper to make it hold she shape as it dried

[@FoxesandRavens]

Normally I always dye before sewing, but wet molding after dyeing usually ruins the dye. It’ll make it faded and even blotchy. You can of course dye before, wet shape, and redye, but it seemed like a lot of extra steps. I find that simply stuffing the purse while it dries doesn’t give it quite the right shape: there needs to be a dimple in the center, otherwise the clasp won’t work properly.

[@dawnstar12]

@@FoxesandRavens i use fiebings leather dye which is alcohol based i think you were using eco flow which is water based so i imagine wetting the leather wouldn't help. i haven't gotten terrible results from stuffing my projects with folded up magazine pages but then different builds. with your project considering that its going outside and being used wouldn't more stitching or even a reinforcing rivet be a good idea on the hanging strap, even if put at the back where it couldn't be seen? also would you use something like tan-kote to water proof as i imagine a heavy down-pore would not be repelled by the untreated material

[@FoxesandRavens]

@@dawnstar12 you should try out and experiment to find whatever works for you!

[@lindamellingen5977]

I always dye the parts prior to sewing them together. ☺

[@GavinBisesi]

It seems like it would be a lot easier to dye before stitching. Is there a reason why that's a good or bad idea, or is it just a different approach?

[@FoxesandRavens]

I only do it in that order because I water shape the pouch in this particular video. I actually don’t do that any more, I overlap the side band in the front and back, which naturally creates a rounded shape, and doesn’t require any water shaping. So these days I dye before stitching 😊 No matter what stain/dye you use, water will have a slight negative effect on the evenness of the color, so you want to make sure any water shaping is done before dyeing/staining.

[@GavinBisesi]

@@FoxesandRavens thanks! I hadn't thought of that

[@gaela2659]

Hello! Would it be possible to sew the body of the bag so it could be turned inside out (so the edges of the leather are hidden)? Kinda like on the turnshoe tutorial that you have

[@FoxesandRavens]

Hi Gaela, in essence, yes, I’m fact these days I sew my pouches more like a purse, with the center belt overlapping both the front and back pieces, and it creates a beautifully round pouch body without any water shaping. The only downside is that sewing is a little difficult, but it’s doable, especially for smaller hands.

[@gaela2659]

@@FoxesandRavens thank you so much! I'll try making it that way and I'll send you a pic when it's finished ❤️😊

[@enekoizortega6900]

No sería mejor teñir antes de unir las piezas?

[@FoxesandRavens]

Most dyes will be affected by getting wet, and in this version, I sew with the stitches on the outside and then wet shape the pouch to be rounded. If you do it this way, the water would ruin the dye if you dyed first. However, these days I usually dye first, then I sew the pieces overlapping, with my stitches running in and outside the pouch, which gives it a naturally rounded shape.

[@Garrett053]

Very nice!

[@dtff1killer]

loved this tutorial! thank you verry much !

[@FoxesandRavens]

Glad it was helpful! I've just started a Patreon, if you want to check it out: patreon.com/foxesandravens

[@ЕвгенийВахрушев-ч1с]

топорная работа

[@deanransom2350]

Beautiful. Have you ever tried air-brushing the dye for a more uniform coat? Will alcohol based dyes even work in an air-brush? Could be cool. Thanks, keep filming, keep tooling.

[@FoxesandRavens]

I have never touched an air brush in my life, they definitely intimidate me a lot, haha. Too modern for my viking brain! But from what I understand, the main thing to watch out for with airbrushes is that you have a DYE not a STAIN that you put into them, because stain pigment particles are larger, and can clog up the nozzle. But I have no personal experience with either airbrushes, nor much with alcohol based dyes (I use EcoFlo waterbased stains and dyes).