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two new birdbrain bags

May 4, 2016 by Birdbrain Leave a Comment

green:cognac bags startThis morning I started two new bags. The cognac one on the right is a backpack order and will look much like this one, but a little larger. This is the advantage of ordering a bag–you can customize size, leather and most other details. I keep thinking I should have a button under navigation explaining that you can order and how to go about ordering but it is still on the list to do. Essentially you contact me and we discuss. The bag on the left is made of beautiful emerald leather. I am thinking of a new style for this one–cross body with a gathered top and flap closure. Back zipper as you can see.

This is as close as I get to production. Two bags at a time. I have a couple of days clear, so if all goes well both should be done by the end of the week. I hope you will check back to see.

Filed Under: bags and purses

in the studio with two new backpacks

January 17, 2016 by Birdbrain 3 Comments

It’s a snowy day in my part of the world, a perfect day to burrow into the studio and get on with things. I snapped this photo of the counter with its pile of tools  just as they lay there. Each bag requires lots of cutting and hammering. Below that is the box with my collection of leather belts. I really enjoy using hardware and leather straps from vintage belts on my new bags. Such additions are often much better quality than you can find now and add an interesting dimension. Here is a finished 1510 with its own unique leather strap. studio jan 2016

belt collection

Below are two 1510 backpacks in process. The first is a special order shown with a red leather pocket for the lining also repurposed, this time from a leather jacket I bought in Florence. It’s further along and I hope it will be done and in the mail this week. The cognac backpack below that is for the on-line store. Each backpack has a unique vintage closure. Look for the cognac 1510 in the on-line store by the weekend.

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Filed Under: bags and purses, recycled leather

best birdbrain bags 2015

January 1, 2016 by Birdbrain Leave a Comment

I thought I would do a post on the best bags of 2015 which can be ordered. I am still intending to revise the leather gallery so that you can see what is available in what leathers and sizes and the price. But for today, all of the bags below can be ordered in the leather pictured. You can always put the name of the bag in the search box at the top right of this page to see all the posts which feature any bag here. Each of these bags is out in the world now, but I have enough of the leather to make another. If there is another colour or size you would like, you can always ask and I’ll see what I can do. As you know, I am a one-person operation and each of the bags is made with great care and love from start to finish by me. The only way they can be purchased these days is through this blog. If you are interested, check out this wonderful comment at the bottom of the post for the 1510 black backpack.

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1510 BACKPACK

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LARGE LAPTOP BAG

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NAIROBI WAXED CANVAS AND LEATHER

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Filed Under: bags and purses

mr postman

December 8, 2015 by Birdbrain Leave a Comment

15102 1I am filling orders, making my own Christmas presents and generally keeping busy. Here is the second 1510 backpack ready for the mail. It is modelled on the first one, but with an added carry strap on the back. It is lined in moss waxed canvas, has three inside pockets and a zipper pocket on the outside. Antique brass hardware including a key clip inside. It is 13″ wide and 12″tall with a 4″ base.

Below are a few more shots of it. Now working on one in black which I am loving.15102 2

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two new backpacks in process

December 7, 2015 by Birdbrain Leave a Comment

I’ve been working in the studio for the last couple of days while listening to podcasts of Eleanor Wachtel’s Writers and Company.  Great radio, great company. Here are a few shots of the bags in process. 1510 #2 1

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a perfect final day in Paris

October 28, 2012 by Birdbrain 2 Comments

This morning I walked down rue Mouffetarde to buy a loaf of bread and find a spot to sketch. This is a lively area of market stalls, shops and cafes. This has been a roadway since the Roman settlement of the area and originally lead to Rome. Many of the current buildings date back to the 13th century.

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20121028-131510.jpg I found a table in a cafe with a good view for sketching…

20121028-131935.jpgand right beside me was wonderful fench music and dancing!!

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20121028-132546.jpgAll around people were singing and enjoying the street theatre and a morning cafe. How civilized.
Then this afternoon we walked along the Seine to the Tuileries Garden to sketch. The weather could not have been more perfect. All of Paris seemed to be out enjoying the afternoon. The Tuileries has many, many chairs, enough for everyone to take in the sights and savour the day.

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20121028-135907.jpg We finished the day with a short visit to the Louvre–a perfect ending.

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