Eco printed leather purse making 植物印染皮包包

   

This botanical printed leather purse with gerbra and wild flowers is one of my favorites.  It's simple and light. Either be a shoulder or waist purse. 

 

 The video shows a little of leather prints making

  

I used just a small piece of sheep leather cut from a big piece as I find smaller scraps are more easy to handle and I can do more experiments with different sizes.

 The purse is of three parts with a flap, front and back. 

  

After all pieces cut I started machine sewing.

  People asked me to share the making but I am no good in measurement and always do the simple cutting then sewed.  As for purse with zipper I usually started sewing zipper first similar like this.

 

After the main parts assembled, put on strap and ready to use.....

  

A printed leather purse with botanical prints in and out even the strap of own made.

 

A light shoulder purse

 With my hands free I'm strolling leisurely in town. 

 

I can't recall how many pieces of leather prints I've made into purses since I like to do experiments for my tutorial writing. My way of leather prints is simple yet fabulous.  You may like to browse the instant download pdf tutorial on my on line shop.

Weekend students' and own botanical creations 教學與個人周日創作

Last weekend was a grey day but nothing can change our long time arranged botancial imprints making with colleagues.  Rosa and Rebecca were interested to learn the skills of making unique eco printed scarf.  It's a rainy day we can only do inside.  In the session they played around with assorted plants I gathered from the hill behind.   

這個下雨天, 舊同事Rosa 與友來製作天然植物印染圍巾, 家中鋪排完畢, 在加熱的時段大家閒聊玩貓, Mogi 對他倆特別歡迎親近, 逗得很開心, 時間尤其快過, 打開製品, 洗熨後馬上被上. 輕鬆的舊同事聚首暢談. 其後我利用剩餘植物印染皮革上, 隨即剪裁製作成一腰包, 就是這個下雨天的活動.

  Each of their layout on gorgette silk.  After wrapping the bundles then cooked for 1.5  hours.

During the cooking time, Mogi felt so good with their pamper.

All finished with unique prints.

    

There's leftover of the plants for students and I made use of them to print on leather.

 

Then I cut it to sew a purse

In the raining afternoon I peeled off the plants and immediately at night made the bumbag.

My second designed pumbag with detachable straps, can be a waist or cross shoulder bag and it's quite roomy I like.

Roomy bag with inner pocket and colorful zipper.

The other half of the leather print will be for a small purse. 

Eco prints from own wear to exhibits 從身上遊走至展覽的植物印染

 Honored to have my works exhibited in town. Thought the exhibits represent what I'm doing these years.  I work from wool felting to natural eco printing with different media, such as wool, silk, cellulose to leather.

有幸參與 [市建局] 之 [市建掇美] 文化藝術展覽活動, 展覽於中環中心地下層H6 CONET,為期一個月, 當中有畫作, 攝影,陶藝等百多項展品, 每件作品有著創作人內心世界的演繹, 我的三項創作 - 羊毛、絲料及皮革的天然植物印染都是源於大自然的景物及植物.

近期醉心於皮革植物印染, 日前在新界友人花園採摘花卉烙印在小片羊皮上, 剪裁成輕便小腰包, 輕鬆的上路......走在鬧市中環. 仰望天際......火紅鳳凰木 ! 

 

 The exhibition "URA's Got Talent" is a cultural event organised by Urban Renewal Authority (URA).  The month long exhibition being held in The Centre, H6 CONET in financial centre of Hong Kong

 

 

 Today, the second day of opening I have a glimse in the venue.  Shortly will have a second  visit to view in detail.

 

  

 There are lots of exhibits incl. paintings, photographs, ceramic works, collections..... all artistic artworks.  You may feel the pulses of artists' inner world.

 

 

 If you like to listen to my pulse of creation......This is a piece of eco printing with eucalyptus on wool flannel with scenery inspiration from my last visit to Tuscany, Italy.

 

The set of nuno felt dress and leather printed purse were done with the plants gathered on my cycling in the rural.

 

 

Almost every time I passed by my neighour's farm I asked for plants .

Then immediately played with magic!  

This was just done on leather.  See the "before & after" of plants layout.  How amazing the imprints.  Bold, sharp and clear.

 

"Facelift" of  plants imprinted on leather

 

With Mogi's good company I sewed a bumbag purse with the printed leather.

 

Inner pocket of same leather prints.

  

Be it a waist or shoulder bumbag, it's a light and roomy leather purse with own natural botanical imprints made from scratch to finish.   Thank you for those clients who have bought my ETSY instant download pdf tutorial of leather imprints.   You may try my way of working with a bit of fabric mordant technique. You can print this as well.

 

 Friends know me well I carry own creation almost every day as I've done quite some sample prints and turned into wearable or practical stuff.

  

Right after sewing, my hubby took a pic of me then ......

 

 I was wandering in our financial centre, the Central, Hong Kong to view the exhibits...

Looks carefree, however Hong Kong is in critical situation.

  

Wondering when will we have a bright sky?