Wow, quite an undertaking. My hat is off to him if he fixed that bag!
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Wow, quite an undertaking. My hat is off to him if he fixed that bag!
I've used Leather honey. If your bag is black, it will probably be fine. I used Leather honey on really dry leather when the CPR doesn't seem to be working well enough. It changes the color, often making it very uneven so I would hesitate to use it on anything but black unless it is necessary.
Probably $100-200. If you wait long enough and watch the market you can find a good one for $100. I found the same one on Mercari last year but never bought. It was $75 I think.
I did a search but didn't find exactly what I was looking for. Has anyone ever attached satchel straps where there aren't any on the bag yet? I saw that you can buy satchel straps from some retailers, but I am wondering how you attach them to a leather bag. Maybe a leather store needs to do this or perhaps there is a do it yourself method? I have a bag that only has the side clips/crossbody strap, but I think I would like the bag more if it was a satchel..... so trying to see if this is possible.
You need to use rivets, something like this https://hearthookhome.com/how-to-set-double-cap-rivets-in-leather/. Any cobbler can do that or you can try DIY.
So you can use the rivets to attach the straps to the handbag? I think we might have a rivet tool. Thanks!
I went to TJMaxx yesterday having read that some of the ladies had purchased CPR leather conditioner and got the last 18oz bottle for $3.99. I also ordered some Black Rock waiting for that to arrive. As soon as the bag arrives I will have everything ready for the rehab.
I've been waiting on my TJ Maxx to get more in. Black Rocks is awesome!
I purchased that Kent I posted about. (It's been on my radar for years.) I'm going to need an acrylic paint match or dye for the corners, anybody have a good exact color match brand for the vintage British Tan?
If I keep it, I'll probably be selling my BT Murphy as they are both about the same size/ color. Do any of you guys play tradesies with yourself thinking, " I'll keep this one ( style x) until I find style y in color z but if I can get color a then I can justify keeping both"
Finally got the courage to dunk a thrifted bag and holy crap! Does this ever happen? The pink leather was bleeding everywhere. I’m wondering now if it’s a fake?
That doesn't make it fake. You can post pictures in the Authenticate thread and we can tell you if it is authentic. I'm not seeing anything wrong in this picture.