Making a Leather Lunch Bag

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Making a Leather Lunch Bag
Making a lunch bag out of leather isn't something you'd usually imagine doing, but a leather lunch bag is a great eco-friendly project to gift or sell. Making a leather lunch bag will save you lots of paper and plastic bags over time, and leather lunch bags are super beautiful looking as well!
To make this leather lunch bag we used a nice pull-up hide from Weaver Leather, cut to a pattern we drew out. We hand stitched the leather with polyester threads, and used solid copper rivets and plated brass trim to finish off this design. We decided to use a single external seam for our leather lunch bag, however you can do hidden seams or gussets or even piping if you'd like - it's all up to you! Just make sure to use some sort of dyed or oiled leather, as it will make the inevitable food spills easy to clean off your leather lunch bag in the future!

[@grahamrichards193]

Thank you Chuck! I’ve no woodworking skills and nowhere to do woodwork in my house, but your leather mold idea is brilliant! I know I can work with leather and you’ve just opened a whole new load of possibilities for me! 😊 It also makes it easy to build up layers of scrap leather in order to get exactly the depth required for mobile phones, tins for possibilities pouches, etc.

[@twuuwttwu]

this leather is so beautiful! and the green-ish stitching works really well with the brown! great project!

[@Corter]

Thanks! It's a really beautiful pull-up leather, Weaver sent it to us to check out and we're big fans after working with it.

[@claytonjuarez6236]

Ive been watching your videos a few months and just wanted to tell you how much i appreciate them! Great job, you are very good at both your craft and editing videos! great job

[@qrubmeeaz]

This is the best thing I've seen all week.

[@DelayaBriscoe]

It’s so satisfying to watch these kinds of videos. Great bag. I’d style it as an actual purse instead of using it for lunch

[@Lady_dromeda]

I love all the different ways you introduce the video sponsor

[@abolsley1]

This is just another BEAUTIFUL item!!!

[@jeninadiaz7998]

Buen video. Gracias por compartir. Saludos desde Lima Perú.

[@CantrellLeatherGoods]

What a great video! From that Beautiful Leather to the color of the thread to the copper rivets! Just Great! I am obsessed with you guys. Oh yeah, and the lunch bag was pretty dope too 😆🤗🤩

[@user-dd8ev6sr1l]

Very nice

[@Escames17]

That colour combo is perfect 😍

[@cheaneysaddles]

Some really good tips on bag making. I will have to try one of those exacto knives for sure.

[@Corter]

Thanks Bruce! give them a go, lots of control!

[@GypsyPaz]

your video making skills are growing quickly! Great Job!

[@lostwithdan4331]

I wish I had that much leather to practice with ;/ I can't wait till I can afford to buy full sides and really work on my leatherwork.

[@WernerOving]

Just make small things. Practice stitching so when you're at the point you want to make larger stuff, you will have straight and neat stitches.

[@lostwithdan4331]

@@WernerOving Thank, appreciate the advice.

[@AK-sz3xo]

Me too man.. can't wait

[@MountainFisher]

Well Dan take a look at Weaver leather supply and their veg tan bellies for only $20.50 or even their Hermann Oak bellies that's 9-10 oz (5/32 or 4mm) for $30 and practice away. Bellies don't have as tight a fiber structure as the shoulders I use for belts, but it's good enough for many small parts. I started doing leather work in the 90s using bellies because that's what I could afford. Weaver has them down to 3/4 oz which is good for wallets up to 7/8 oz for key fobs or small clutches and things, use your imagination the bellies are long enough for belts if you're not too fat, but because of its lower density it may stretch too much. 20 bucks for 5-7 square feet of good leather can't be beat. www.weaverleathersupply.com/catalog/cp_/shop-now/leather/veg-tan-natural/bellies

[@kingjgregory]

I love that leather you chose. 👍

[@jaceyho6733]

Wow the design and colour so nice ! Really vintage bag !

[@lukelarsson]

Great bag! But was that a PBJ and CapriSun lunch? One of these days the camera is going to pull away and show a 10 year old has been making this amazing stuff all along. Lol!

[@Corter]

we like to keep people guessing 😉

[@paeeze5]

Corter Leather , hello how can i send you private massege about my favorite bag ?

[@kirkboswell2575]

With all the hand stitching that you do, you could use a proper stitching horse - full sized, sit down, foot controlled jaws, stitching horse (not one of those under the leg jobs).

[@BelindaLoveLee]

Can you put the pattern up on the website! I'd love to try and make one myself!

[@matthewlewis8738]

Nice design. Love it!!!!

[@ceciliamack1195]

Nice

[@3oore]

This was relaxing to watch

[@stanervin6108]

Very nice! Reminds me somewhat of a possibles bag.

[@Woodys_Workshop]

I've watched a few of your videos, and many of Chucks. One thing I don't get is you said you can't sharpen, but your skiving straight knife is always sharp. So you must be able to sharpen. With that said, you really need to expand and use knives, like the head knife. It isn't all that hard, and if I can do it, you can. Also, and maybe I just haven't watched enough of your videos, but I haven't seen any tooling yet. Lots of Veg Tan leather being used, but no tooling. I don't care for the Sharidan style, so I just find line art on the net and use that. When I'm not doing something Irish or Dragon related.

[@margaritafernandezlazo4269]

Me ha gustado mucho el video , gracias desde Huelva, Andalucía

[@darioromero178]

Hermoso trabajo realizado!! Abrazos desde Argentina.

[@gracaperuna190]

gostei muito da aula parabéns e obrigada por uma aula silenciosa e didática

[@shirinshaikh9268]

Great job there!!

[@johnkennedyswenja]

Learned another trick from you, (snap position) thanks for the upload.

[@thedon0646]

A pattern would be awesome. I enjoy leather working. But without a pattern I’m no good.

[@marioyiannari3505]

Love your work so good thank you 👍

[@Daminou7o]

The kind of meaningful thing I want to be able to make and transmit to my children. Dunno exactly why…

[@diegomoreno5510]

Buen día saludos desde Colombia 🇨🇴 excelente trabajo buen video felicidades bendiciones

[@andrealfarysie5640]

I play it in 1.5x speed. It's so funny wstching you working in godspeed hahahaha

[@deiagdantas]

Very Nice!!!!!

[@rpm__]

망치 두드리는소리가 너무 좋습니다👍👏

[@mikestone8077]

amazing! so much inspiration!

[@skiphorni]

Edge bevelers seem to come in fractional inch sizes. But it appears you guys use the size 0 (seen on the side of the beveler itself) for a lot of your projects. Which fractional size corresponds to the 0 size on the beveler? Or am I making an assumption here? Thanks. I enjoy your videos.

[@Corter]

I've only used them in full number sizes - 0, 1, 2, etc. Not sure what the fractional size would be! We mostly use 0's just to knock the slight edge off of things, we don't go for a fully rounded edge with bigger edgers most of the time.

[@skiphorni]

@@Corter- The Weaver site shows the Master Tools Edge Beveler as starting at 1/32nd going to 7/64ths. But the example picture of the tool appears to be a 0. Guess when I order I should call them and ask.Thanks for the reply.

[@atauderete]

Hermoso trabajo…!

[@jenniferwang6673]

I always wanted to learn how to make leather goods..... but couldn’t find anywhere I can learn...Do you have a online course or a physical class I can take🙈 currently a fashion student

[@shirleysaidsew1969]

The tool you use at 6:38 to cut the rivet (??) what is it called? Love your videos. They have an ASMR quality that I find quite enjoyable.

[@JamesStreetStation]

Here in Texas a bag would need a good lining to protect it from the 32oz medium rare T-Bones we'd stuff in it. Next time maybe? =) That sounds kinda weird, doesn't it? Stuffing cow parts back inside other cow parts. =/ LOL Out of curiosity, what leather did you use? Good lookin' stuff, and as always a cool design executed with a high degree of professional quality. LOVE it! [EDIT] Ah, pull-up. (Found the answer a little further down). Beautiful color and texture. That stuff ages so well too. Lots of character obtained through daily usage.

[@user-ix5lf6hj1j]

Cool! Bon appetit!))

[@mildrethcastillo4877]

Muy profesional !!!!

[@anniesauras_rex]

I’m new to leather work and I’m hoping you can answer this: Why do you use a lighter on the end threads?

[@Corter]

We use synthetic threads so they melt and seal in the stitch hole - just a little added reassurance that the stitch line won't unravel :)

[@anniesauras_rex]

Corter Leather ah brilliant, thanks so much 😊

[@silenttill]

Great Video Please make another Video where you reuse parts of that Louis Vuitton Bag (if you still have some)

[@Corter]

it's coming :)

[@silenttill]

Corter Leather Nice :) Can't wait, greetings from Germany

[@annierodriguez4205]

WHICH GLUE DO YOU UES .Thanks

[@andresrich1603]

Hey could y'all start putting templates? it'd be really cool

[@ToothMolar]

The 'forks' you use for making the stitching holes, do they ever need to be re sharpened?

[@MountainFisher]

They actually are not very sharp, but are pointed and the more you use them the more polished they become I bought mine at Weaver leather supply. I suggest what they are using, the 5mm spread forks. Any closer and you'll find they're useless on thicker leather though I use the 3mm on 3 oz thick leather when I want a tight looking stitch, but I mostly use the 4mm and 5mm with 5mm used the most. I seldom use my 6mm or 3mm stitching chisels. If I could only have one size it would be the 5mm.

[@MountainFisher]

@N N I thought I'd give him the extra info because its sounds like he doesn't know very much and maybe I'd help him to not waste his money buying 3mm chisels.

[@khalilkhalil3099]

How much the price of a piece of leather that's in the can

[@jeromeyoung8943]

wow

[@albertolambach5395]

Masemeno, chumminga la Pocha!.

[@verannlum]

COOKIES!!!!!

[@mattg8593]

Which green color thread is that, the regular or pea? (I'm assuming it is tiger thread like the link suggests)

[@christineatedesco-labrecqu9348]

That is pea,Tiger's other green is much darker

[@mattg8593]

@@christineatedesco-labrecqu9348 thank you!! I've not seen either of them in person, and the greens don't seem to be very popular so examples are rare (that I've come across)

[@eiPetch]

My heart stopped at 4:09 bc I thought you went past the mark 😭

[@thepepsiorcoke]

Why do you shave the edges of the leather? With the little tool not the spinning one

[@Iansiphonevideos]

sarah white I believe you mean the edge beveler. It just gives a more professional finished looking edge. Even though it looks so easy....I still manage to suck at it. Lol.

[@thepepsiorcoke]

Ian Wedlock lol thank you!

[@AnaSantos-wt2xq]

😍

[@user-fz4kq9vz1b]

👍👍👍

[@trucksontriangles]

so will the next video be a leather ziplock bag for your sandwich? ; )

[@رضاالسيدحكيم]

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@MountainFisher]

You know I'm not liking those rivets. They have a rustic, unfinished look that isn't suitable for a lot of my work.

[@laytonc8954]

Some people just like certain things more than others. If the people at corter like a rustic, heavy duty rivet for their work then that's what they'll use. Use what you like and what you think is best.