How can I decorate a leather bag?

All fashionistas prefer to have stylish exclusive items made of leather, fur or fabric, decorated with rhinestones, stones or beads. This also applies to bags, belts, hats and other accessories. A few months later, there is a desire to purchase new purchases instead of podnadoevshih products, but the funds do not always allow. In this article, we'll look at how to decorate a leather bag with your own hands to give the product a new original look.

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How can I decorate a leather bag?

Customizing is the process of processing, decorating products at your discretion. At present, it is the most popular trend in the fashion world. Stores offer ready-made customization solutions with their own hands. The proposed design development when connecting creative thinking allows you to create new images while preserving individuality and exclusivity. The simplest way is to acquire customization skills from accessories.

Important! If you are not familiar with handmade, then it's not so easy to make a bag, but it's worth a try.

To decorate bags with their own hands, designers have developed many tricks that will help the townsfolk. The presence of stickers, trinkets, toys, removable items allows you to transform a boring bag beyond recognition.

Important! In this process, the object of creativity is not damaged by traces of glue, holes from punctures, or unsuccessfully sewn details.

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Design without significant changes

It's not necessary to undergo drastic changes at all, you can simply add a handkerchief to your bag, tying up handles in the form of a magnificent bow, and the presence of bright decor attracts attention to the updated accessory. Also, the handles of the bag can be completely wrapped with a soft cloth or hidden under satin ribbons.

Which option to choose to decorate the bag suitable for your image way:

• If the accessory is made of textile material, then it is possible to apply an interesting pattern on it. The contour can be sewn with a gold or silver thread. In addition, you can decorate the accessory with various beads or beads.
• If the bag is a fashion accessory of a small fashionista, then it can be fully decorated with buttons that are made of the same material, but of different colors.
• A very interesting design solution, when a bag is made of denim material, on top of which are sewn different colored buttons made of wood. This option is ideal for a beach bag.

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We decorate the leather bag

The old leather bag can be updated in several ways. After decorating it will become a bright, new and elegant accessory that can perfectly complement any image.

Fringe design

Clutch or any other bag without lining can be decorated with fringe. To perform this procedure, you will need:

• ordinary scissors;
• punch, which is used for working with the skin;
• for marking you need a marker, chalk or pencil;
• ruler or meter;
• crochet hook;
• pieces of leather braid, which are about 30 cm.

How to decorate a leather bag with your own hands with fringe:

1. We will work from the wrong side of the product. Inside the square, which forms the seams, retreat 5 mm, and apply the markings so that the lines do not intersect with each other.
2. On the marking line, it is necessary to mark the points that are located at a distance of one and a half centimeters from each other.
3. Special hole punch for the skin in place of the marked points, make holes in the material.
4. In each corner area of ​​our bag also make holes.
5. Prepared sections of fringe from the skin crocheted in the holes, and the glossy side must remain inside.
6. We turn the product out, and you can go out with an updated accessory.

Decorating with flowers and bows

You can decorate a busted accessory with bows or flowers. This kind of decoration has a lot of options:

• Using the crochet, it is possible to tie the bag around the bag in an interesting pattern, adding at the same time an ornament from a knitted flower or a made bow.
• Very original accessory decoration can be made from Kansas style ribbons.
• Applying special paint for the skin, you can dramatically change the appearance of the leather bag. To do this, you must first paint the product and allow it to dry. Only then can the decorating process begin.
• Pockets on the bag can be decorated with lace elements, applique from embroidery or different stones, focusing on this part.
• Handles can be decorated with floral material or intertwined ribbons in the tone of the appliqué on the pockets.

Important! A very interesting variant of the design of a leather bag in the technique of decoupage with the use of floral ornament and fringe. Using stones or beads, you can decorate them with pockets or locks. As a result, there is an amazing product for a youth party or a social get-together.

Making a skin application with ribbons

To make such an exclusive, you need to have a couple of old copies. One bag will take the role of working material, and from the second - we will create a wonderful masterpiece.

How to decorate a leather bag with your own hands:

1. The skin of the first bag is used for cutting flowers, petals and leaves.
2. Color them in the right colors.
3. Applying a hot iron, we put the desired shape into our workpieces.
4. Using tulle fabric, we cut out the petals and burn their edges with fire.
5. We make fringe from fishing line and beads.
6. Now we begin to compose the composition. First of all, we glue the elements of the skin, after that we make up lush flowers from the fabric.
7. The next step will be gluing the leaves around the base of the composition.
8. At the end, the fringe is attached, the edge of which is hidden under the elements of flowers from the fabric.
9. The handles of our product can not be changed, but it is possible, depending on personal preferences, to decorate with an interesting cloth or an original handkerchief.

Thus, a boring bag gets a new life and becomes a fashionable thing.

Strass decoration

For the evening version of the clutch, you can choose the rhinestones that will decorate the product. This variant of decoration is suitable for everyday models.

Important! For the design of crystals fit any materials, but ideally these elements look like dense matte or shiny textile materials, such as taffeta or dense silk.

As a decoration, you can apply ready-made applications, which are sold in any department of the store for needlework. Or show your imagination and come up with your own decor.

Important! Very good rhinestones are kept on the surface of the product due to the applied adhesive layer on the back of the bag.

How to decorate a leather bag with your own hands using a rhinestones:

1. Before drawing a rhinestone, you need to make a layout, draw a sketch that can resemble a night sky or look chaotic.
2. First you need to lay out the whole pattern with crystals and determine how much it matches your design. Since after gluing, the application can not be changed any more.
3. To glue the rhinestones, you need to turn on the iron to the maximum temperature regime corresponding to the material of the product.

Important! It is necessary to be extremely careful when using thin natural leather.

1. Using a shred of cotton material, we press the rhinestones with an iron and let the appliqués cool down.

Beading design

Very original looks embroidery with beads. This option is suitable for dense fabric, such as flax, denim or dense silk.

Important! If the bag is made of genuine leather, then it is better to use the applique. Previously, before this, you will need to embroider the pattern on the patch of material, and then paste it.

For the effectiveness of decoration, the process of both gluing and sewing beads is suitable. Very beautiful look embroidery, which completely cover the surface of the product.

To produce the decoration, you will need beads, thin needles for embroidery, fishing line or strong acrylic threads. For work:

1. To put a sketch of embroidery on the basis of the product, only it is necessary to take into account that the beautiful pattern looks great only on the flat surface of the product. Therefore it is more convenient to place the drawing only on the central part.
2. Using a thin needle, embroider the pattern with beads on the bag. To make the decoration look attractive, sewing beads, you must strictly observe the direction and density of embroidery.

Important! It is very easy to decorate a bag with beads, using glue. To work will require textile glue and tweezers. On the previously drawn picture, we apply glue and spread the beads on top, press firmly against the base. It is most convenient to gradually cover the application with beads, because at any time you can correct the work, having received an ideally made surface of the decor.

Replacing the shoulder strap

If the shoulder strap of the accessory is replaced with a new version of the belt from another bag or made of self-made chains, leather cord, then the bag takes on a new life. The belt fastening with the "carabiner" is perfectly removed and changed to another strap, which differs in color and decor. Some brand models are equipped with removable straps and handles.

Important! Currently, the presence of wide shoulder straps is in the trend. They perfectly harmonize with accessories of different sizes, even suitable for the smallest. For many fashion brands is characterized by the use of contrasting color solutions in their collections. The fashion house Fendi made a special series of straps for accessories of various designs.

Handles from jewelry

How to decorate a leather bag with your own hands? You can also make pens out of jewelry. Many designers brands Charlotte Olympia, Gucci, Dolce &Gabbana applied to handle necklace and plastic rings. This process does not require special skills. You just need to thread on the fishing line or wire beads of the desired color and firmly fasten.

Important! In order for the short handle-beads to have a rigid shape, it is necessary to pass through the beads through the beads.

Print

You can create a handmade print on the product with acrylic-based paints that are applied to the painting on the skin:

1. Create a stencil.
2. Transfer it to a leather bag.
3. Using paint, paint the product.

Important! If the painting is created in the style of graffiti or in the ethnic version, then you can apply the lines by hand - they may not be even.

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We decorate the leather bag with accessories

The unusual design of the leather bag will help you to create a new design. They can change the old product beyond recognition, and for registration you will need a minimum amount of time and skills.

Shawl To transform a podnadoevshuyu bag and give it an individuality, you can use an ordinary scarf or scarf, which binds the product. On such an accessory, all attention is concentrated and the bag becomes a bright spot, or gives the impression of a careless image.

Unusual belt

Some well-known brands sell bags with removable straps when selling their products. So, this season the presence of a wide and contrasting strap is a popular trend. To decorate the bag, you can use this idea and create a stylish little thing, and make a new strap on the bag is very simple and does not require special skills.

Stickers

The bag can be decorated with stickers. The adhesive base of such products allows you to attach them to almost any surface. The use of several funny stickers will refresh the boring bag, and if you use 10-12 pieces, then the accessory changes beyond recognition.

Keychains

How can I decorate my leather bag with my own hands? Also original look suspension, which is suspended by a zipper or other parts of the bag. A very large selection of key fobs represents any haberdashery store - they are of a sports theme, in the form of toys and even ridiculous.

Important! The decoration of the bag with key fobs is a win-win, safe and versatile option for customizing, since at any time they can be removed or replaced with new ones.

Which keychains to choose for a specific bag:

• The metal neutral keychains look perfect on the strict models of bags.
• For the classic version of the accessory is suitable decoration with all kinds of brushes, keys or models with pendants.
• The presence of brutal metal chains for keys and plastic key chains on the product contribute to the creation of a sport rocker image.
• The use of charms in the form of toys creates an ironic perception of life and fashion, helps reduce the severity.

Knitted accessories

If you want something too extravagant, then you can decorate the product in the style of Christopher Kane. The winter collection of this brand represented several models, decorated with associated flowers. Owning hand-made skills, without much difficulty, you can untie the compositions of flowers and decorate them with an accessory.

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Useful add-ons

Your favorite bag can be supplemented with any utilitarian item, such as a housekeeper or a small purse for small things. The presence of a second bag allows you to create a new and interesting image. The more bags, the more opportunities for creativity and experimentation.

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Making a new bag

You can update old bags by tying them with a crochet, adding beads, fringes or decorating with applique, lace, flowers. In addition, you can create a completely new exclusive thing. To do this, it is necessary to show desire, to include imagination, to exert a little effort, and there is a magnificent product, crocheted, where on each thread there is an original composition of beads with a color tint.

Before you start creating a new accessory, you need to think through the whole manufacturing process to the smallest detail:

• choose the material from which the new product will be made - fabric, leather, knitting threads;
• come up with a style and determine the appearance - the bag can be beach or day off, with handles or they may be missing;
• to determine the elements of decoration - you can use beads, applique, fringe, glass beads;
• choose the method of making bags - the product can be sewn, knitted or crocheted;
• come up with an option handle - can be soft from fabric or thread, relatively dense in leather, or in the form of metal rings.

In this article we have offered you many interesting ideas on how to decorate a leather bag. We hope that some of them appealed to you, and now your accessories have played with new colors, emphasizing your individual appearance.