1 : 1 Belt Bag
1. Prepare all necessary tools and materials.
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2. Trace the patterns to tracing paper and transfer to cardboard. Cut out the patterns.
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3. Tape the patterns on the surface of the leather.
![](http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/Pat-Lin/BELT%20BAG/AAADSC04077.jpg)
4. Cut out the patterns by using a leatherworking scissors or cutter.
![](http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/Pat-Lin/BELT%20BAG/DSC04077.jpg)
5. Leather patterns ready for sewing.
![](http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/Pat-Lin/BELT%20BAG/DSC04080.jpg)
6. Punch 0.5 mm holes evenly along edges of the patterns for sewing.
![](http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/Pat-Lin/BELT%20BAG/a.jpg)
7. Toensure the stitches are even, make marks on a cardboard first, tape tothe leather piece and punch holes following marks on the cardboard.
![](http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/Pat-Lin/BELT%20BAG/6666.jpg)
8. For holes on thecenter of the leather piece - cut an exact piece of cardboard as thepattern, mark dots on the center of the cardboard.
![](http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/Pat-Lin/BELT%20BAG/8.jpg)
9. Place the cardboard on top of the leather piece; use a needle to make marks on the surface of the leather.
10. Punch holes following the needle marks.
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11. All leather pieces with punched holes ready for sewing.
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12. Sew the leather pieces together by leatherworking nylon treads.
![](http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/Pat-Lin/BELT%20BAG/DSC04091.jpg)
13. Maintain even strength when sewing to produce neat and tidy stitching.
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14. Finished look for the front and back of the belt bag.
![](http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/Pat-Lin/BELT%20BAG/DSC04095.jpg)
15. Fold the leather pattern in half; punch a 3mm hole near the folded edge.
16. Cut out the leather between the 2 holes so it makes a long hole.
![](http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/Pat-Lin/BELT%20BAG/DSC04102.jpg)
17. Make sure the buckle tongue fits into the hole.
![](http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/Pat-Lin/BELT%20BAG/DSC04104.jpg)
18. Insert the buckle and glue the two sides together.
![](http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/Pat-Lin/BELT%20BAG/DSC04106.jpg)
19. Repeat the sewing steps to secure the buckle.
![](http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/Pat-Lin/BELT%20BAG/DSC04113.jpg)
20. Sew the buckle to the leather pattern accordingly.
![](http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/Pat-Lin/BELT%20BAG/DSC04114.jpg)
21. To make the bag more structured, glue one more piece of leather to the inside of each pattern.
![](http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/Pat-Lin/BELT%20BAG/DSC04116.jpg)
22. Finished look for the flip of the belt bag.
![](http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/Pat-Lin/BELT%20BAG/DSC04117.jpg)
23. Stitch the flip to the bag.
![](http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/Pat-Lin/BELT%20BAG/DSC04118.jpg)
24. Another buckle.
![](http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/Pat-Lin/BELT%20BAG/24.jpg)
25. To make the straps,glue two pieces of leather together. Hammer evenly over the leather tomake sure that the two pieces of leather are stick together properly.
![](http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/Pat-Lin/BELT%20BAG/DSC04123.jpg)
26. Use a cutter to cut the straps.
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27. Sew the strap to the buckle.
![](http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/Pat-Lin/BELT%20BAG/DSC04133.jpg)
28. Finish look of the buckles and straps.
![](http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/Pat-Lin/BELT%20BAG/DSC04135.jpg)
29. Another finish look of the buckles and straps.
![](http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/Pat-Lin/BELT%20BAG/29.jpg)
30. Sew the straps to the bag.
![](http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/Pat-Lin/BELT%20BAG/DSC04136.jpg)
31. Buckles and straps sew on the bag.
![](http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/Pat-Lin/BELT%20BAG/DSC04137.jpg)
32. Sew together the front and the back of the bag.
![](http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/Pat-Lin/BELT%20BAG/DSC04138.jpg)
33. To give the bagmore style, we can add a special pattern to decorate the flip cover.Design your own pattern and sew on the flip cover the same way asmaking the bag.
![](http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/Pat-Lin/BELT%20BAG/DSC04140.jpg)
34. A few symmetric lines add highlight to the pattern. Mark the hole of the symmetric lines to the original flip cover.
![](http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/Pat-Lin/BELT%20BAG/DSC04144.jpg)
35. The needle holes transferred from the pattern to the flip cover should be seen clearly.
![](http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/Pat-Lin/BELT%20BAG/35.jpg)
36. By following the needle marks, punch out the decorative lines with care.
![](http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/Pat-Lin/BELT%20BAG/DSC04151.jpg)
37. I've added another piece of leather to the center of the pattern.
![](http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/Pat-Lin/BELT%20BAG/DSC04153.jpg)
38. To make the bag more unique, I am using black and white stitchings to decorate the symetric lines on the pattern.
![](http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/Pat-Lin/BELT%20BAG/DSC04159.jpg)
39. I am adding arustic finish embossed metal button to the center tip of the pattern,highlighted by black stitching around it.
![](http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/Pat-Lin/BELT%20BAG/DSC04168.jpg)
40. The back of the metal button.
![](http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/Pat-Lin/BELT%20BAG/DSC04169.jpg)
41. I'm using 3 layersof leather for this flip cover to provide a more stiff and durableeffect. Sew the pattern to the flip cover first; and then glue this tothe 3rd piece of leather by using a super glue; wait till the glue istotally dry before trimming off the exist leather on the 3rd layer.
![](http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/Pat-Lin/BELT%20BAG/DSC04170.jpg)
42. Trim off the exist leather.
![](http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/Pat-Lin/BELT%20BAG/DSC04171.jpg)
43. Add stitching to the strap.
![](http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/Pat-Lin/BELT%20BAG/DSC04178.jpg)
44. Punch holes on the strap for the buckle.
![](http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/Pat-Lin/BELT%20BAG/44.jpg)
45. The finishing touch
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46. Raw edges.
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47. Dissolve the CMC powder with water; apply the liquid to the edge of the leather with a painting brush.
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48. When the liquid dried, polish the edges with sand paper.
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49. Polished edges.
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50. Apply the edge coat polish to the edges.
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Job Completed
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