Venus Fly Bag - Leather Tutorial

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In this video we are crafting a Venus Fly Bag and Wallet from veg tan leather using techniques like embossing, dyeing, shaping, and burnishing. The pieces are assembled with stamped textures, sewn-on teeth, leaf handles, and D-ring attachments for various wearing options. The bag includes a center closure tooth and has a unique form that restricts opening, giving it a stylish, compact shape. The wallet features a card holder, money pocket, and similar design elements, with a less practical but fantasy-inspired leaf handle. Both pieces are shaped when damp and finished with thoughtful detailing.

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Difficulty Bag: simple Tools needed: basic
Difficulty Wallet: medium
Material amount needed: low Usability: good
Frustrations level: small

Recommended materials and tools
2,5 mm (6 oz) veg. tanned leather
2x D-rings for 20 mm (4/5 inch) straps
1x Sam Brown Button Rivet as closure
~ 5 cm (2 inch) of hook-and-loop fastener (only for the wallet)
Any soft flexible leather, only 3 small pieces (only for the wallet)

Tools: edge trimmer, cutting knife, burnisher, hole punch, leather carving tools, sewing material, diamond shaped chisel, wing divider, glue

Size at 100% scale without the leaf:
Wallet 19 x 13 x 3 cm (8 x 5 x 1 inch)
Bag 23 x 13 x 10 cm (9 x 5 x 4 inch)

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00:14 Leather
01:09 Tooling
01:47 Dying
03:01 Bag: All Pieces
03:15 Bag: Sewing
04:53 Bag: Shaping
05:46 Bag: Finishing Touch
07:21 Bag: Showcase
08:22 Wallet: All Pieces
08:56 Wallet: Cardholder
09:30 Wallet: Money Pocket
11:53 Wallet: Leaf Handle
12:28 Wallet: Assamble all Pieces
13:44 Wallet: Shaping and Final Touches
14:58 Wallet: Showcase