Patent Leather Handbag: How to Make Your Own

Sure you could head out and get a patent leather handbag but why spend a fortune on an Italian leather handbag when you could just get the materials and make your very own? This is not only great because you can save some money but as well you can personalize the bag and make it your own. Maybe you want a certain amount of pockets or some kind of embellishment on the outside of the bag, either way you can do what you want when you make it yourself.

If you want to make your own patent leather handbag there are a few steps that you are going to have to follow.

Getting Started

Making your own leather bag does not have to be nearly as difficult as you may think at first. To make your own patent leather handbag, you are going to need to start by gathering together the different materials that you are going to need. Once you are ready you need to cut the fabric into three equal sections and these are going to make up the front, back and flap of the purse.

Now the next step in making your patent leather handbag is to tape the edges of the section that was cut for the strap and then you cut 2 inches from one side at a 45-degree angle and then you want to trim the tapered ends into a rounded shape. This is going to give a nicer look to the bag and make sure that it looks finished.

Next place the front and back pieces on top of each other with the right sides together, and then you sew about a ¼-inch hem around the pieces of the purse to connect them together. Now you will have a square pouch shape. If you find that at this point in the process the purse is a different shape, you will want to go back to the beginning and then start over.

Now you want to find the middle width of the purse and figure out where you want to put the snap. This is going to be the closure for your patent leather handbag, so be careful with where you choose to place it. Finally, when everything is sewn together you just need to worry about putting any embellishments on the outside if you are so inclined. Otherwise the purse is finished and ready to wear out for a night on the town.