Learn How To Make A $400 Biker Bag (Medicine Bag) handmade
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- Опубліковано 6 тра 2016
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I've worked on a variety of leather accessories over the past few years, but this has quickly become one of my favorite pieces. Depending on who you talk to this bag has a variety of names, from a hippie pouch, biker pouch, waist bag, or my favorite, "the medicine bag." Bags such as these are a popular accessory with bikers and serves as a stylish and useful place to store a wallet and cellphone (iphone...) for comfort and safe keeping while on the road.
There is a considerable amount of work involved in building a bag like this, making it well worth it's weight in gold. Everything on the bag is completely done by hand without the aid of any machinery. The centerpiece is either made of vegetable tanned leather that was dampened and stamped with a texturing tool then dyed black and finished, or exotic alligator skin. The back closes securely with a leather strap that loops around the decorated concho at the centerpiece. For the sides of the bag I dampened and folded the leather so that the pouch can expand or shrink depending on it's load. I added the tassels for extra aesthetics.
In this video learn how to craft a designer leather hip bag or also called, "The medicine bag." Instructions and patterns for this project can be downloaded at www.fischerworkshops.com
This bag can also be purchased at Fischer Workshops. See our website for prices and availability. Enjoy!!! handmade
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Pure artisan in action thankyou for all your vids and your patterns, even the free ones which are rare these days so THANKYOU! again
Stellar work. I'm about to make my first leather bag and this was very helpful.
Top notch work and craftsmanship!
Thanks Bruce! That's a huge compliment coming from you. I also really enjoy your work and videos! You are a real master at what you do!
Fantastic tutorial and excellent craftsmanship! I'm working on my first bag now, and was hoping to see others posts photos of their bags using your template in the comments.
You Sir, Are an incredibly talented leather worker and that bag is well worth the money! Thank you for sharing this with us.
Dirk van Straaten Thank you for watching!
Beautiful work
Hello from Malaysia. Brilliant work. I love your craftsmanship.
Watching this video was exhausting. :) Congratulations on your mastery.
my god that's some supreme leather crafting!
A very fine tutorial. Thanks.
thank you for your programme , it provided me with great entertainment
Thank you for watching!
Great works! Awesome handmade.
Fine work as usual Chris , plus a good video .
I like your music preference. also your incredibly inspiring to watch and im learning alot. Youve got a subscriber.
exemida Thanks for watching!
Pure joy to watch you working!
Greetings from Herri in Kunming.
SURE D Hi Harri! Kunming's a beautiful place. Thanks for commenting!
you're a saint for this
Beautiful work! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for watching!
very nice and awesome work.
So beautiful!
Very nice work... Your bag came out absolutely gorgeous.. I love it!!
rita rose Thank you for watching
OMG! Beautiful bag!! You are definitely a craftsman!! ❤👏👏👏❤🙂👍
Hi barb
Beautiful work!
Hello how are you doing my friend
Beautiful 😍
Tfs 🌹
I can tell you are a perfectionist. Just beautiful work!
I do enjoy my work! Thanks for watching!
Hi Susi
muito linda esta arte ...parabéns mestre
AMAZING work....you earn every penny you charge for such beauty!
Thanks!!!😄
I had wonderful time watching this vedio thannnnk you
so beautiful. thanks for sharing. great video
Wow ! nice , very very nice.. had my attention every step of the way.. narration, very well done. you're good Sir, real good. Lordy sakes, love to see what all you make... that bag, sure would'nt mind having that creation. Thank you very much. Most Respectfully !
Wonderful! Thanks for watching!
Very very nice, I like this job, very beautiful too.
Excellent work. Immediately ordered my template, can't wait to make this. Have my veg tan leather hide waiting :) great video and thank you for sharing. Worth every cent. Keep up the great work.
Thanks!!!
Quick question. The main body when resized on adobe illustrator is smaller than the "Front of Pocket" and "Rear Cover to Front" by 3mm to 1 side and 3mm to the lenght. Is there a reason for it, or must I rather use the main body as my template.
PS: I have resized all templates according to the measurements given.
Exquisite, gorgeopus and wreaks of charm. Thank you, 1926lady
Ruth OConnor Thank you for watching!
Bellissimo! Grande artigiano!
Imaginación, trabajo igual a un excelente producto saludos.
Sterling work - love the video!.
very nice thanks for sharing
Superb bag, your skills are excellent and the design is incredibly stylish, great presentation as well, I'm a budding leathercrafter as well, just made a rather unusual rucksack. That bag will enhance someones life and wear with them.
I'm glad you liked the tutorial! Thanks for your compliment!
Excelente trabalho!
Amazing craftsmanship Fischer Workshop. At 19:23 I gotta admit I panicked a bit, I was thinking "No, stop, what are you doing!". Hehe, glad to see the perfection wasn't ruined.
I pre marked where I needed to roughen the leather. The video doesn't fully illustrate that... The area I roughened was also smaller than the diameter of the belt I was going to attach, so that it would be well hidden once stitched on.
Ii’ M getting interested in makeing leather goods and your video is facinating.
Terry Dearing Thanks for watching!
Had to watch this video, was recommended and i have to say... the quality and passion that goes into your work is not unnoticed, it's inspiring to see such crafrsmanship! Any recommendations/advice for someone aspiring to start leatherworking?
I really like the fact that you do not use any power tool to do this marvelous bag, congrats!
Excellent comment! Thank you!
Excellent job!
Thanks!
This is amazing looking bag and an a great tutorial as well. This DIY'r realy appreciates it!! I just bought all the leather to make a small bag for our new Indian motorcycle and was looking for some tips! Thank you for such a well done video!
Dear Mary,
Hope you will be fine!
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Lush would love one
Nice work. Most times go the stitching and punching hole. Your work is professional. I do pretty good, but do lack of template can't do much. I saw Japanese leather craftsmen are great and they have better quality accorories and can sell stuffs at a price that here, specially in Canada nobody will buy. Most canadians are client of chinese knock off stuffs. I do fine wood working and 99% my customers are in the USA. We learn everyday sometimes from somebody and youtube gave us opportunity to learn. 30 years ago people went to school to learn this type of craft works. Thanks for your nice video.
I'm happy to hear you are enjoying the tutorials. Thanks for watching!
My favorite sheen is Martin.
`Show, Show, parabéns e obrigado.
Super
amazing
Qué hermoso le quedó
Very nice
I'm new to this and find it fascinating. I've viewed a lot of videos and this is one of the best. Nice work.
Thanks!
Fischer Workshops it doesn't start at the begining
Gene Hufford There should be a slider at the bottom of the screen you can move back to the beginning of the video.
Lindo trabalho parabéns.
Great work! Hello from leather masters of Ukraine!)
thanks I have never made anything like this and like to be able to do so your tamplat is on your website great video
Parabéns!!! Amei o seu trabalho. Muito lindo.
Thank you!
i am a fellow leather worker and can only dream o being as good as you. great job
Artista 😘
Hi I have just completed my first build of the medicine bag. I have been doing leatherwork for about a year and this was the most challenging project I have attempted to date. Everyone who has seen it so far has commented on how good the design is, so well done for that. The only problem I had was in shaping the gusset. It has meant I have ended up with the back pocket going on at a slight angle when the bag I'd open although it has not affected the appearance when closed. I have decided to make a jig to wet form the gusset on my next build and I will let you know how I get on with that. Thanks for a very easy to follow video and an excellent pattern. Kind Regards Mike
A folding jig might work, I've never tried. Since the gusset is so long I'd be curious how that works out. Thanks for sharing and I'm glad you enjoyed the design!
I had exactly the same problem, the gusset is an absolute nightmare I could not manage to get it to lay flat without huge creases. I think if I attempt this bag again I will try with a softer more stretchy leather like chrome tanned on the gusset.
Bravo (Y)
Great work! You sure made it look easy. How long did it actually take to finish?
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you man. I'm about to start to make kind of the same bag, but with my own view changes. When I'll done, I can send you couple of fotos on your email.
very good
Nice job young man, your attention to detail is evident and your explanations are very well done. My only question to you is why you don't oil your leather and then seal everything? I've been working leather for about 50 years now and I've noticed more and more young leather workers like yourself doing excellent work but I'm just not seeing many oil there finished leather before sealing it. Would you please respond to this question as maby there is something I've missed or over looked after all. Thank you and again, very nice job.
dobra robota 😃
Great quality! It's a absolutely gorgeous piece. One question: At 16:35 I noticed that you chose to put your snap eyelets between the layers you glued. I know that's for visual reasons (even though you'd never see it when worn). Would you be worried that it won't be serviceable when the stud wears out? I replace them on holster thumb breaks all the time that are only a few years old because the socket just erodes them away from repeated use and they get loose and sloppy.
AWESOME video. I am just now getting back into leather work now that I am older and have more time on my hands. I think you explained everything great. Beautiful bag. I really appreciate guys like you putting out good videos like this. I will be watching this one again when I am ready to do a hip bag. I hope mine comes out half as good as yours. Can I ask what the actual amount of time you have in this bag? Thank you.
FOO DOG RACING Thanks! I spent about 15~16 hours on it😀
Very nice bag with great visual instructions 😊 I found sometimes it was difficult to hear because the music was overpowering your voice. Thanks for sharing
Im Looking for excellent quality snaps. Any ideas, I like the "pull the dot" snaps, but I dont like the words on them.
Lindo Trabalho!😍😍
Estou te conhecendo hoje, e amei!❤
Será que seria possível por legenda nos seu vídeos?
Seu trabalho é perfeito, gostaria muito de poder entender!😍
Hello how are you doing my friend
wow nice
where can i get tools and materials
Ramoncito Ramos Try doing a search online for leather craft supplies. Google should list online options as well as suppliers near you.
Fantastic craftmanship! I am new to leather carving and have a question please: What background tool did you use in the first part of the video please?
Hello. I really liked the idea of this model. I would like to try to make a similar one, but unfortunately I can't download a pdf file. But anyway, thank you very much.
Your beautiful craftsmanship is making me want to learn how to work with leather. Where would I even start?
Hi Marlena, Thank you for your compliment! I think a safe place to start is to visit a leathercraft shop like Tandy Leather if you have one in your area. To become familiar with leathercraft I started with a kit that included a variety of projects. That's always safe, or pic a project on UA-cam and figure out as you go. Depends on you... Thanks!
@@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan thank you so much for the tips! I will definitely look into it. 😁. Stay safe, I wish you and your family good health and happiness for the upcoming holidays.
@@Mar-velousMarlenak8 Thanks, and same to you!
What background tool did you use for the black area?
E Uma Obra de arte
Obrigado!
HI Greeting From Berlin Germany I think that looking at your work most of the people might believe that is something EaSy to do but instead is a difficult and precise Work and in your case is a piece of ART Too.
Thank you for Sharing your knowledge ...( ;
I have question it might be a stupid one..: Why at min.7:26 you put the CutOut centerPiece Beyond the Decorative CenterPiece if I glue and sew just the decorative centerPiece on the body withOut the cutOut centerPiece wouldn't be enough?
ps what are the sizes from the medicine bag pattern?
ThanK U again Fischer
I apply the cutout behind the back to push the decorative centerpiece
slightly out. It's not necessary, but it adds more dimension and beauty
to the final outcome. Although I guess it depends on what type of
leather you end up making the bag with. If the leather for the
centerpiece is too hard it may not matter. The bags dimensions can be
viewed at the following link. Just click on the image with dimensions
and it will enlarge for viewing. Here's the link:
fischerworkshops.ecwid.com/#!/Customizable-Leather-Medicine-Bag-Pattern-and-Instructions/p/65799407/category=0
Thanks!
@@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan привет из России !!! ))) Спасибо за видео, очень интересно и очень познавательно. Но вот ссылка, по которой можно было бы скачать шаблон- уже не действительна. Очень жаль. Не могли бы вы ещё раз выложить этот самый PDF шаблон? За ранее большое спасибо.
Bom dia. Eu amo suas publicacoes. Eu sou principiante teria como pegar os moldes com as respectivas medidas?
It looks much better with the crocodile leather accents in my opinion
Right a "medicine" bag
Where can I get the hole punching pliers you used ? .
Хорошая работа! достойно!
Where on earth did you get those pliers for punching holes? I can not find a pair to save my life
I think I've asked you on the tutorial about the biker bag. But what size Concho did you use? Thanks..
Hi, I use a 32mm or 1 and 1/4 inch Concho.
Great video. Thank you! What glue did you use to attach the pocket on minute 31.35?
It's called KS Bond, but a strong contact cement for leather should do fine.
why do you have an extra piece of leather behind the textured piece?. I had assumed it was to push the textured piece through the cutout on the front, but as its not sewn on I can't figure out its purpose. Please can you enlighten me
Curious, was it more of a design choice for function/form to go with a leather tie down rather than a concho-snap for a closure? I've seen a few of these bags before and they were all snap closures or toggles. This is definitely a neat way to go about it though. Nicely done.
DraccoKnightblade Design and function. I think the leather strap is more aesthetically nicer, secure, and easy to open and close. A button would also require some force to close putting pressure on the contents of the bag.
fantastic. Subscribed.
What is the stink level of that contact cement? And the brand? It seems to have pretty good holding power!
It's called KS BOND. It's a chloroprene cement. It's popular here in Asia, but don't know how available it is anywhere else. It's very strong and stinks about as much as any rubber cement might stink...
Fischer Workshops thank you for the info!
great video, i learned a few things. can you tell me where you get your stitching pliers? i've searched but all i can find are the slotted type for lacing. thanks
I believe Tandy sells them, but if I'm mistaken, I purchased mine from Ivan's leathercraft in Taiwan. Theirs comes in several sizes and has a diamond shape to them that is similar to the stitching chisels I use. They ship worldwide, but might be pricey for the shipping? Have you looked on Ebay, or ETSY? goodsjapan.com is also a great place to find quality stitching chisel pliers if you don't mind spending $50-60 a pair. I recommend 1st buying a single hole nipper or chisel plier. The nipper works great, but is made of a cheaper material and can damage easily if to much force is applied. You can see what I'm referring to at the following link: www.ivan.tw/index.php?route=product/product&cid=25&page=2
Hope this helps! Thanks!
ivan has a minimum order of 6 pieces so that's not an option for me. i'll look on ebay again, but what i found was the lacing nippers. thank you so much for your very quick response. :)
Классно!!!
I must admit I watch these videos as a form of entretainment more than as a tutorial. Still I'm curious as to why some ocassions he uses the chisel for punching some stitch holes and some other ocassions he uses the pliers. Or if there's something to the order inwich he applies the shinny coat to certain pieceses intead of doing it all at the same time.
Hi Chris! Could you tell me what kind of sheen did you use? That one what you said you use four or five times.
Either Eco-flo super sheen or Craft glossy sheen should work fine.
amazing work!
where a i can find the tool at min 27:44 ? (prong stiching hole pungh)
Thanks! The pliers I'm using are made by kyoshin elle. You should be able to purchase them online. It's an excellent product.
*jaw drop*
What do you use as finishing coat your products always have the perfect sheen or gloss
Hi Neil, I use a glossy sheen and apply it in thin coats. About 5 coats altogether. I like to use Craft Japan, but Eco flo works too.
Fischer Workshops thank you for the response sir
You are a very talented man
nice product!!! at 6:15 when you mold and use rubber cement.. does that hold well when the leather is wet? i could never get it to stay in place.. any tips.. (i use weldwood btw)
Try only dampening the area you need to bend. You can also apply the cement to the leather before wetting it to see if it will hold better. This works well with the product I'm using now...
so you dampen, then wet.. then mold.... .. when i wet then apply glue, it stays but not enough to hold in place.. it moves a little defeating the purpose of gluing
What is the length and breath of the bag
What is your reason for not applying glue on the whole contact surface? I noticed you did the edges on the belt sides and the attachment point. Also what brand of glue is that?
Hi, Regarding the glue, what section of the video are you referring to? Also the glue I use is a strong contact cement that is popular here in Taiwan. It's used by professionals to make everything from bags to shoes. I don't think it's sold overseas..?
At 16 min when you are glueing the front and back of the strap you only use glue on the edges and not the whole strap. I was wondering if that was for economy or if there is another reason. As far as the glue type I wondering about the brand to see if it is available here .
It's called KS BOND. It works well, but is really strong! I placed it on the sides only in case I need to make corrections or adjust the leather. You could cover the whole surface, but pulling it apart with this stuff on would rip up the leather. So, I like to play it safe and just apply a little on the sides. I have also switch to using UHU Contact Cement which comes in a stick and is easier to apply, but is a lighter adhesive. I think it would work nicely on a project like this.
loved it all except the tassels, i dont think they enhanced it at all