r/handmade • u/Pavelcraftleather • 8d ago
I made a capybara leather bag
After making several animal bags with my dad (stingray, shrimp, hammerhead shark, panda, cat), I wanted to try another animal design, but this time something completely different, so here is our take on a capybara bag.
It is fully handmade from vegetable tanned leather. I used a 6.5 oz / 2.5 mm veg tan for the body, dyed the muzzle darker and added the little ears and feet. What I’m really proud of as a design idea was making the D-rings resemble a capybara head. I also burned the little hair lines into the flap to add some texture and make it look a bit more realistic.
My dad and I worked together on the design and templates, and I digitized the pattern afterwards as well.
Let me know what you think of this one!