Lets make a dopp kit

In this video, I give you some dimensions for a dopp kit (shaving bag or toiletries bag) and walk you through how I make it. This dopp kit is a tad smaller than the first pattern I tried. I made five bags from the first pattern and everyone's comment was "This is just a bit too big."

So, I remade the pattern just an inch narrower and an inch shorter and I love it. This really is a nice size bag for most people.

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The leather in the video was a small side of an oil/chrome tan "blind purchase" so I don't know exactly which leather it is. It has a nice doppled texture and is VERY supple and soft. Its finish is matte. It has no waxy or glossy finish to it at all. Very much like boot leather before it's oiled.

00:00 Intro
00:25 Pattern size 15in x 11in
00:38 Cutout size 3in x 1-3/4in
01:00 Tips and Tricks #1
01:25 Tips and Tricks #2
02:15 Leather 3 to 5 oz weight chrome/oil tanned
02:30 Tips and Tricks #3
02:50 Handle size 7in x 2in
03:20 Skiving ends of handle
03:55 Gluing handle
04:30 Laying out bag pattern
05:53 Making end pull tab
06:15 Zipper pull
06:53 Marking skive lines for zipper
07:25 Skiving zipper edges
08:35 Skiving all other edges
09:54 Skiving end pull tab
10:15 Gluing and folding zipper edges
11:27 Cutting and adding zipper
11:57 Tips and Tricks #4
12:55 Adding logo to end pull tab

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