Let’s Make a Leather Leafpack! Unique Druid Backpack Tutorial
Learn how to make a stunning and unique leather backpack designed to look like leaves stitched together. This was my very first original design when I started leatherworking and I’m so excited to finally share this tutorial with you. The “Leafpack“ is perfect for a druid, fairy, gnome, goblin, elf, or any other nature-loving character costume!
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DIMENSIONS:
11“ wide at the base, about 7“ at the top
7“ deep
15“ tall from bottom to the center of the shoulder harness.
(easily fits 2 wine bottles and some snacks ;)
Tools & Materials Used in this Video:
- Around 15sq ft 3-4 oz Veg tan leather
- 4-5oz Veg tan leather for straps/handle (3ft x 1 foot roughly)
- Scissors, clear tape, cheap masking tape, lighter, 2 yards fabric
Local store
- Leather Shears
- Box Cutter
- Strap Cutter
- hole punch - stitch holes
- hole punch - rivet holes
- Poundo Board
- Leather mallet
- Arbor Press
- Steel plates
- Custom brass stamp
- Conte Crayon
- Swivel Knife
- Ceramic blade
- Brown Gel Antique
- Eco Flo Water Stain
-Foam brushes
- Latex-free gloves
- Blue shop towels
- Leather cement
- 1mm waxed nylon thread
- 2 bookbinding or leather stitching needles
- 2lb Mini anvil
- Riveting hammer
- (x14) Medium double cap rivets
- (x2) 1” D-rings & (x2) 1” swivel clasps
- (x2) 1“ Buckles
- Deer lace
- (optional) Bone spike fastener
Redbird Makes LLC is not sponsored by or affiliated with any of the above companies, this is just where I bought my materials.
Music:
“The Village Looping“ by Eric Matyas
“Wildlands“ by Alexander Nakarada ()
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
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