Okay, so I’ve got this story to share about trying to remake a PRADA bag. Not just any bag, mind you, it’s the Cahier one. I saw it in a specialty store, and it looked awesome, like an old, fancy book.
I started by looking at a bunch of pictures of the bag online. I wanted to get a good sense of its shape, the leather, and all those metal details. It’s made of calf leather, and the one I saw was two-toned, which looked really cool.
Then, I tried to find similar materials. I went to a few leather shops and found some soft calf leather that felt pretty close to the original. I also needed to find some metal hardware that looked like the stuff on the PRADA bag. That was tougher. I ended up ordering some pieces online, hoping they’d match the pictures.
- Gathering all the materials took a while. I had to wait for the online orders to arrive.
- Once I had everything, I started cutting the leather. I used some old cardboard to make patterns based on the pictures I’d collected.
- Sewing the leather was the hardest part. I don’t have a fancy sewing machine, so I did it all by hand. It took forever, and my fingers got pretty sore.
The metal parts were also tricky. I had to figure out how to attach them to the leather without damaging it. I used some small tools and a lot of patience.
The Result
After weeks of work, I finally finished my homemade Cahier bag. It doesn’t look exactly like the one in the PRADA store, but it’s pretty close. I’m actually quite proud of it. It was a lot of work, but I learned a ton about working with leather and metal. Plus, I now have a unique bag that nobody else has.
Click to consult