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Course Overview
Skills Inventory
Supplies List
Tote Patterns
Picking the Right Skin
Patterning the Bag
Cutting the Interfacing
Pattern Placement on the Skin
Placement Close-Up
Alligator hide Layout Guide Fillable
Cutting the Pieces on the Skin
Cutting the Handles
Pieces Check
Skiving with the NP4
Skived Pieces Close Up
Refining by Hand Skiving
Using Embossed Leather
Gluing
Adding Interfacing and Glue to the Straps
Adhering the Interfacing
Gluing the Edges and Interfacing
Rolling the Handles
Turning the Gusset Edges
Turning the Collar Edges
Turning the Floor Edges
Turning the Edges of the Body
Gluing the Front and Back to the Floor
Creating Stitching Holes
Pricking Iron Reference
Stitching the Floor to the Front and Back
Stitching the Handles
Trimming the Handles
Adding a Basecoat to the Edges of the Handles
Zipper Prep
Attaching the Collars to the Zipper
Progress Check
Adhering the Liner to the Collars
Zipper Tab
Turning the Tab Edges
Pricking Stitching Holes for the Zipper
Stitching the Collars to the Zipper
Zipper + Collar Close-Up Front and Back
Buffing and Edge Painting
Pricking the Remainder of the Bag
Adding Feet
Attaching the Handles
Prepping the Linings
Prepping the Gussets
Adhering the Linings to the Gussets
Adhering and Pricking the Handles
Stitching the Handles
Cutting the Interfacing for the Body Lining
Skiving the Lining
Gluing the Body and Lining
Adhering the Lining to the Body
Final Pricking
Thread Prep
Stitching the Gusset
External Collar Stitches
Quick Note
Stitching on the Collar and Course Wrap Up
Make It Again: Luxury Handbag Challenges
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