How to repair handles by hand?

Bag is one of the most important accessories of any woman. And that's why it's so pitiful to part with your favorite thing after seeing the scuffs and other signs of wear and tear on it. But do not rush to throw away your favorite accessory, because solving the problem can be quite simple, using improvised materials and creative ideas. Most often in the product the handles are unusable, so today we will show you how to repair the handles of the bag with your own hands to extend the operation of your favorite accessory for another season.

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Repair of women's bags with their own hands

Unfortunately, when buying a leather good thing, we are not immune from fakes, which eventually become cracked. However, even the strongest leather thing, also loses its attractive appearance and wears over time. Nothing eternal happens. But if there is any possibility to extend things to life, we must use it. We are ready to offer you some interesting ideas that will help to transform an old bag into a new original accessory.

Important! Repairing bags from kozhzama with their own hands with small abrasions can be done with the help of "liquid leather", sold in shoe stores. The product can mask attrition.

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How to fix handles at the bag with your own hands?

If the part of the bag worn out over time, then it can be replaced with the help of improvised materials. For repair use:

• Belt straps.
• Neck shawl.
• Pieces of fabric or leather.
• Chain.
• Wooden or plastic beads.
• Braid or satin ribbon.

We suggest you use the following ideas for repairing handles.

Idea # 1.Cover for the handle

You can sew the cover from genuine leather, so that the accessory lasts as long as possible.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Buy a slice of thin leather( color-coded knobs or contrasting shade).
2. Open and cut the workpieces. The width of the workpiece must be 2 times greater than the desired, plus allowances for seams. The length of the cover can be chosen arbitrarily, for example, only for a worn( worn out) area.
3. Glue the workpieces with a dense cotton cloth. Use the usual universal adhesive for this operation.
4. The ends of the blanks are glued and wrapped on the wrong side.
5. Fold the billets in half and stitch them on the machine. Use a special needle for the skin.
6. Remove the covers from the front.
7. Put the covers on the handles.
8. Make a hole in the holes on the sides of the handle, sew up the covers.
9. Wear your favorite accessory for many years to come.

Idea # 2.Winding knobs with braid, satin ribbon or strips of leather

Handles can be trimmed in the tone of gloves, shoes or other accessories. The very idea lies in the old way of wrapping parts with a satin ribbon( braid) or pieces of leather.

Important! Advantages of the method:

• No knot or connection visible.
• Excellent structural strength.
• Flexible parts.
• Durability( determined only by the quality of the material used).
• Simplicity of execution.

For work you will need a ribbon of suitable color or lace.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Determine the middle of the handle and the length of the restoration.
2. Wrap the handle tightly with tape. To prevent it from moving along the handle, fix it with a few stitches.
3. Thread and clamp the thread.
4. Top wrap the handle tightly with tape, concealing the seam. Leave about 3 mm between turns. Ensure that the tape not only abuts against the handle, but does not twist as a result of a strong tightening.
5. At the end of the work, fix the tape from the inside of the handle with a needle and a tight thread.

Important! Handles can be wrapped with strips of leather or strong tape. Wrap the parts with the material, step by step grease them with glue.

Idea # 3.Belt Belts

If the handles are thoroughly worn, replace them with belt belts by measuring and cutting them to fit. The idea is that you can adjust the length of the new pens.

If the accessory has one long handle, then use one strap, sewing it with a thick needle with a strong thread.

Important! If the material of the bag is very tight, then stitches for stitches. Place the part on a wooden surface and carefully make holes to avoid injury.

Idea # 4.Leather handles and chains

For work you will need the following materials:

• Skin pieces.
• Large chain.
• Scissors.
• Thick needle and strong thread.
• 4 or 2 rings( depending on the number of handles).

Important! Metal chain buy in the building store. Pre-measure the required length and ask the seller to cut off the chain piece for the handle. If there are two pens, then ask to divide the chain into two parts.

Step by step instruction:

1. Cut the skin into strips of equal width.
2. Sew the strips by hand or by tying.
3. Lubricate the strips with the inside of the adhesive.
4. Fold the strips in half.
5. Wait until the glue dries, and proceed with the design.
6. Wrap the strips one and then the other side of the chain.
7. In the same way, make the second handle of leather and chain.
8. Thread the two free ends of the leather strap across the ring.
9. Fold and sew the ends of the tape.
10. Take a wide leather strip and thread it through the ring so that it is in the center of the strip.
11. Sew a wide strip with a ring to the bag.

Idea # 5.Silk handkerchief for repair handles

An interesting design thing will come from a silk handkerchief instead of a handle. Here are just a few recommendations on how to repair the handles of the bag by your own hands in this way:

• You can roll up old parts with a handkerchief, thus hiding scrapes and flaws.
• If the handles are too worn, then shove them, and in their place, attach 2 handkerchiefs. Tie a corner on the old ring from the handle. Also do the opposite angle, fixing it on the ring from the other side. In the same way, create the second part.
• If the handles are not badly worn, wrap them in a kerchief at short distances from one another so that the material of the bag is visible between them.

Important! So that the handkerchief does not slip, tie the knots right and left.

The idea number 6.Beads instead of the handle

If you have old wooden or plastic beads that have the same round pieces, then use them to change the appearance of the accessory.

Proceed as follows:

1. Take a matching strip of fabric.
2. Wrap the cloth with beads.
3. Trim the excess fabric, leaving the allowances on the seams.
4. Stitch 2 edges of the fabric with each other.
5. Put the beads inside the finished ruffle.
6. Separate each bead from the next, marking the gaps between them.
7. Sew new handles to the bag.

We have considered several ideas on how to repair the handles of a bag, and now tell you how to update an accessory without spending a lot of time and money on it.

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Simple repair of your favorite bag

If the handles of the accessory are intact, and the corners are fairly worn out, then use patches made of imitation leather. Cut out of the material can not just patches, but whole appliqués, for example, circles or rings. In order to hide the flaw on the bag, you do not even need a sewing machine.

To prolong the life of your favorite bag, use the following materials and tools:

• Imitation leather.
• Adhesive.
• Scissors.
• Needle and thread in the color of the material.

Use the prepared materials as follows:

1. Cut out the stencil from the paper. The size of the circle should cover the worn out area of ​​the product.
2. Prepare from the material 4 parts for the lower corners( circles) and 4 for the upper( semicircles).Add 0.5 cm to the hem.
3. Make incisions along the entire circumference of the parts to gently fold the edges of the patches.
4. Fold the edges and sew.
5. Attach the patches to the corners of the accessory.

Important! Use a transparent universal adhesive, for example, "Moment Crystal".

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Easy way to update the handbag

This option is perfect for products where small cracks or scuffs have appeared.

For work you will need the following materials:

• Napkins for decoupage.
• Adhesive for decoupage.
• Lacquer.
• Thick soft brush.

The upgrade process is quite simple. Proceed as follows:

• Clean the surface of the bag from dust and dirt. Use for this purpose, wet wipes.
• Cut out the napkins for decoupage elements of decoration, necessary in order to hide the defects of the accessory.

Important! Beautifully look roses or other plants. Cut out elements will perform two functions: decorate the product and hide the existing scuffs and cracks.

• Cut the trimmed parts neatly onto the surface of the bag using a special adhesive for decoupage and a soft brush.
• Leave the accessory for 5 hours so that all the decor elements are completely dry and fixed.
• Apply varnish over the entire surface of the renewed accessory. Use a special lacquer, designed for processing leather goods or other materials, depending on what is made of the handbag.
• Leave the accessory for 8 hours until the varnish dries completely.
• Repeat the procedure for varnishing.
• In the same way decorate the other side of the purse.

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Tips and Tricks:

• Before you do anything with an old leather product, it should be thoroughly cleaned of dirt. If necessary - the surface can be wiped with soapy water with a small amount of ammonia. Wipe off any traces of moisture with a towel.
• To update the skin on the handbag, treat the surface with glycerin. Dampen the swab in the product and thoroughly wipe the entire surface. The product will shine and become attractive again. The patent leather should be wiped dry with a clean cloth.
• If the accessories on the accessory are worn, replace it with new items.
• A worn gasket makes the bag uncomfortable in use, as very often small things get into holes, and getting them out of there becomes problematic. If you can not replace the gasket yourself, then take the product to the sewing workshop.
• To update the white handbag, use the paint for the skin. Buy paint in a specialized store and follow the instructions carefully. Do not attempt to repaint the product in a fundamentally different color, as the paint is only intended to update the material, and not to change its appearance.
• You can decorate and update the white handbag from the fabric with embroidery or painting. After selecting the picture you like, apply it on the fabric with the help of chalk. Embroider pattern with threads, beads, buttons, beads or fragments of costume jewelery.

The question of how to update your favorite handbag is of interest to every woman. We hope that our ideas will inspire you to the creative process, as a result of which the favorite accessory for many years will please with its beauty and creativity. And most importantly, you could change the appearance of your handbag with your own hands. So, there is a reason to praise yourself as a beloved!