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A Summer in France (2024): DIY, Gifts, and Luxury
It’s becoming almost a habit: every summer, we look after my sister’s cat(s) while she’s on vacation. We make the most of our time in France to: When I came back from Vietnam, I brought back a ton of leatherworking tools. Honestly, as I was storing these tools in my sister’s basement, I wondered what had come over me to buy so much. But then, when I started making my second and third leather bags, these tools made my work so much easier that I no longer regretted buying them. Since we had to go to Paris three days a week for the Olympics, I worked on my leatherworking projects…
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Meet Amina Chevaillier from Ak Yol Atelier – Luxury Leather Goods
I’ve known Amina virtually for several years. I was lucky enough to stumble upon her Instagram as soon as I got into luxury leather craftsmanship. It was under the Parisian rain that we met in person for the first time. Our beautiful hand-stitched bags in luxury leathers (alligator, novonappa, shell cordovan) were thankfully not mistreated 😀 A big fan of leather, Amina first trained in leather crafting on her own. To perfect her skills, she joined the Hermès house, which is constantly looking for skilled artisans for their workshops across France. Out of 3000 candidates, after a 4-month selection process, only about twenty were accepted, and among them was Amina.…
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DIY Leather Yule Log Bag – Hand-stitched with a Saddle Stitch – Advanced Leathercraft
A few months ago, I stumbled upon these two videos while looking for a design for an aunt. Since then, I’ve been dreaming of a round bag. See this post on Instagram A post shared by HIND • 하인드 (@hind_workshop) The drawings are numerous because I have no idea how I’m going to assemble the bag, how I plan to make the straps, whether I’ll use snap buttons or magnets, or if I’ll add metal feet. Up until the last minute, I wasn’t sure about the dimensions either. Once in a blue moon, I make a paper prototype to validate the dimensions, since I have access to a cutting machine,…
