I have finished my ickle red rukki. I
picked up a nice piece of bright red veg tanned leather the other week.
It was on odd shaped off-cut but it appealed to me. I had this idea
floating round my head for a bag thing but worn like a rucksack or as a
drop leg bag. I fancied long straps. I had seem the yoofs in the high
street wearing long straped bags. So I thought "why not".
It was a bit tricky to design someting using limited leather. I went for a semi-circular profile just for a bit of interest not thinking the "lid" would cause an engineering problem. I quite like the look of bags where the stitching is on the outside edges. I figure that since the stitching is all hand done I should not hide it on internal seams.
The lid is semi-circular and I figured it needed a lip to close the edge between the lid and body of the bag. This meant joining the lid to the lip at right angels whilst following the curve the lid. A cross stitch was the answer. It is a modification of the lacing technique. It turn out well and decorative to boot. The shape of the curve and the thickness of the leather gives enough body for the lip to sit correctly and be robust in use.
I used my favorite sam brown studs to provide the adjust on the straps. As you can see the straps are thin. The strap detach completely so you can change the way the bag hangs. If you so inclined you can secure one of the strap around your waist connecting it to the top rectangle. Then use the other strap to go round your thigh. Very cosplay. Most peoples body ratios are twice the thigh equals the waist...give or take.
I might do a proper drop leg bag as seen on role player such as steam punk and cosplayers.
It was a bit tricky to design someting using limited leather. I went for a semi-circular profile just for a bit of interest not thinking the "lid" would cause an engineering problem. I quite like the look of bags where the stitching is on the outside edges. I figure that since the stitching is all hand done I should not hide it on internal seams.
The lid is semi-circular and I figured it needed a lip to close the edge between the lid and body of the bag. This meant joining the lid to the lip at right angels whilst following the curve the lid. A cross stitch was the answer. It is a modification of the lacing technique. It turn out well and decorative to boot. The shape of the curve and the thickness of the leather gives enough body for the lip to sit correctly and be robust in use.
I used my favorite sam brown studs to provide the adjust on the straps. As you can see the straps are thin. The strap detach completely so you can change the way the bag hangs. If you so inclined you can secure one of the strap around your waist connecting it to the top rectangle. Then use the other strap to go round your thigh. Very cosplay. Most peoples body ratios are twice the thigh equals the waist...give or take.
I might do a proper drop leg bag as seen on role player such as steam punk and cosplayers.
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