DIY - SÉVERINE BAG KIT IN BURGUNDY LEATHER
Discover our DIY kit to create the Séverine handbag, a chic, modern and 100% handmade model.
Carried by hand or over the shoulder, this medium-sized bag is ideal for perfecting your leatherworking skills and creating a unique piece.
Leather type: smooth full-grain burgundy calfskin P41, supple and approximately 1.2 mm thick.
Kit contents:
- 1 piece of calfskin leather (surface area suitable for the project)
- 1 Salpa synderm reinforcement plate - 70 x 150 cm - 0.4 mm thick
- 40 cm of Sugherite reinforcement for handle (25 mm wide)
- 1 beige, nickel-plated metal zipper (4 mm wide, 20 cm long)
- 1 kit of 24 nickel-plated roller eyelets and installation tools (Ø 8 mm)
- 2 round nickel-plated carabiners (Ø 25 mm)
- 1 nickel-plated swivel carabiner (10 mm wide)
- 1 nickel-plated half-round ring (10 mm wide)
- 2 nickel-plated Chicago screws (Ø 9 mm)
- 1 spool of 28/2 brick polyester cotton thread (Ø 0.38 mm)
- 1 double-sided adhesive tape
- 1 round nickel-plated magnetic TOP clasp (Ø 19 mm)
- 1 full-size pattern and detailed tutorial
A full blog post and a video will help you follow the tutorial steps.
Not included in the kit :
- Fabric lining - 55 x 75 cm ( not for sale on our website, available in haberdasheries)
- 1 cutter and a ruler or scissors
- 1 cookie cutter (Ø 8 mm)
- 1 tear-resistant ribbon
- Sewing clips
- Leather contact adhesive
Final dimensions of the bag:
Height: 27 cm
Length: 31 cm
Width: 11 cm
Tip : To achieve a perfect finish, we recommend working the edges of the leather by applying spray (ref. WA134 ) then one or two coats of Bordeaux edge finish (ref. WA088_340 ).
This bag is sewn using a sewing machine. It can be sewn with a standard domestic sewing machine equipped with a walking foot, a leather needle, and a Teflon foot. Feel free to consult our guide on machine sewing leather.
Level: beginner and intermediate.
Designed and manufactured in France by Deco Cuir.
DECO CUIR, the leather work specialist
Since 2009, we have been supporting individuals and professionals.
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1st French site for leather work
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Physical store in Campbon (44)
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Quality leather from tanneries / tannery or destocking of major leather goods brands

