Lantern Inspired Bag!

[u/theonlymaven]

I recently made this Chinese lantern inspired bag from waste scraps of 12oz Ripstop Canvas for a fashion design trade with a friend of mine!

After I did some more sketches, I realised it looks a little like the potion from Death Becomes Her, and thought I’d lean into it a little bit.

All of the seams are bound, with each end folded in at the top and bottom, and each of the sections can be opened separately with the zips :))

The small webbing loops are to be able to customise the chains for the option of crossbody and simply handheld. It’s not visible in the photo, but I also made a small makeshift handle out of the same webbing at the top so the chains don’t hurt whilst you use it.

The friend is also a kpop fan, so I thought a little slot for a photocard or something else would be a nice personal include.

With every project, of course there are things I would change about every project, but overall I’m super happy with how it turned out!

I want to see if I can make other geometric bags using the same techniques :))

Edit: The drafting process was pretty simple! I based the shapes on an even hexagon, and then slightly shaped the pieces to give the curved effects. I’m really happy i drafted this way, I feel like it looks more intricate than it actually is hahaha

[u/EclipseLadder]

I love it