PRODUCT CREATIVE DESCRIPTION

CONCEPT

TECH PACK

COSTING (IN EXCEL)

STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE

 BEFORE (prototype, trial and error)

- Prototype to see the dimensions for 2 compartments and secret compartment
- Pattern making for the chipboard, leather, lining and interfacing on lining. make sure to
double check pattern.
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 DURING (cut and sewn piece of material)
 Chipboard –handle middle, front and back, lid sides. Front pocket, sides and platform, upper
and lower straps (no allowance)
 Leather part have specific part. Handle same as prototype, Front ½ inch allowance. Back ½
inch allowance. 2 sides ½ inch allowance. Platform ½ inch allowance. Lid ¼ inch allowance.
Front pocket ½ inch allowance, front pocket sides and platform ½ inch allowance. Bag strap
inch width having a length of, back accessories
- Punching holes with diamond chisel and rubber mallet at the center of each measurement.
 Lining same measurements as chipboard.
Detailed procedure

1. PROTOTYPES
- Taking the measurement of the bags contents which are laptop with laptop case, computer
mouse, laptop charger with case, notebooks, pencils or pens, wallet and cable bags. Draft
onto pattern paper in terms of height, width and volume.
- On paper for the chipboard prototype calculate volume of each part of leather bag so for
instance, the first compartment for notebooks, pens and pencils adds the height and width
for the front and back, as for the sides and platform use height, width and volume. This is
the same for second compartment for the laptop with laptop case, computer mouse, laptop
charger with case. For the secret compartment this is where the wallet and cable bags same
procedure. Take note of any adjustment needed.
- For the front pocket this is depended on the intended height, width and volume you want.
- Create the lid the cover the 3 compartments and the front pocket the back must have the
right height amount to cover it.
- For the closure mechanism it composes of 2 parts upper strap and lower strap. The upper
strap must extend a little past the lid and reaches over a little bit on front pocket.
- For back strap use a yarn to see what is the length needed.
2. PATTERN

The pattern needed are:

- Chipboard Block pattern and leather having ¼ inch allowance for sides
- Chipboard back have area for zipper then cut it out carefully
- Lining allowance of ½ front, back secret compartment, inner pockets and front pocket
- Interfacing block pattern for first and second compartment 2 pc each, secret compartment 1
pc
- Chipboard pattern for upper strap and lower strap, back part lower accessories
- Also include area for long bag strap and extra strap for securing bag strap

LEATHER LAYOUTING

- Place chipboard onto leather then place what part mist have a particular allowance:
- Bottom ½ inch allowance on all sides
- Left and Right sides bottom ½ inch allowance, side ¼ inch allowance
- Front and back bottom ½ inch allowance, the sides are ¼ inch
- Lid top and sides are ¼ inch allowance as for the bottom ½ inch allowance
- Front pocket bottom ½ inch allowance the sides and top are ¼ inch allowance
- Front pocket sides bottom ½ inch allowance as for the sides ¼ inch allowance
- Handle place ¼ allowance inward of handle pattern then on the width of handle form a box x
- Front upper strap, front under strap and front lower strap
- For the sides of the leather this is for the bag strap and trace extra strap for lower part of bag
strap
- Place Chipboard pattern for upper strap and lower strap, back part lower accessories on any
remaining space
- Trace each part with grading sheet and ballpen then cut it out with tailored sheers carefully.
2.1 PASTEING CHIPBOARD ONTO LEATHER (wear facemask ang gloves)

Drop a long amount of rugby onto the leather then spread with left over pieces of chipboard do
the same for chipboard piece, the leather might dry quick so do another layer for security (this is
for front pocket, front pocket sides, sides, platform, front and back) make sure center and align
with the markings.

2.2 PUNCHING HOLES

Place your cutting matt and cardboard under each parts then at the center of 1/8 inch with grading ruler
and mark with ballpen all through the piece then place the diamond chisel align with rubber mallet then
with enough force pound onto the chisel to puncture the leather.

Bag accessories

- Lower Back square mark center and punctured with diamond chisel for ring strap,
mark inward then punches with diamond chisel
- Front under strap and lower strap mark the center for magnetic snap which is ¾ inch
and ¾ inch from the top round area same for the front upper strap.
- Mark the end center of the back strap then places rivets

ASSEMBLING with trimmings

- BACK – cut out small box shape for D rings mark the center for the slit.
- FRONT – attach front pocket sides and bottom onto front panel.
- BAG HAND – attach buckle adjuster to sides
- BAG FRONT STRAP – has 3 compartments upper strap, under strap and lower strap.
Attach 2 magnetic snap onto the under strap and lower strap on each strap resulting
in 4 magnetic snaps to be attached
- LONG BAG STRAP – attach rivets onto the upper and lower portion of the bag strap
to secure it.
- Mark holes for magnetic snap for front bag straps and another for securing bag strap
- for the corners of the leather briefcase cut out 4 triangle shapes to paste onto the
lower corners later.

NYLON SEWING and ATTACHMENT

- Sew the leather piece holes just like normal sewing by means of running stitch forward then
backward the sequence for this is:
o sew handle onto lid and its straps along with the middle part with D ring
o For attach back zipper then sew lid onto back panel
o sew pocket parts onto front panel
o sew platform onto back panel and front panel
o sew bottom part of side panels to sides of platform
o sew sides onto front and back using running stitch
 AT THE END OF EACH SEWING BURN THE ENDS THEN PASTE WITH RUGBY TO SEAL IT.
- Create mini box on each corner of front panel, back panel, platform panel, side panel.

LINING CONSTRUCTION

Reference the pattern created from chipboard the seam allowance ¾ inch for all compartments

- 5 pcs for back compartment, middle compartment, front pocket compartment and lid lining
- 3 long strips for middle compartment, front pocket compartment, and bag strap lining
- Another fabric piece for zipper area (welt pocket flap)
- attach interfacing onto back panel zipper area at center back and then construct welt pocket flap
then sew it all sides, using E 700 paste glue the welt pocket flap onto the zipper lower and upper
portion repeat for all sides of back compartment to secure it well.
- Sew lid lining onto the middle compartment wall with shoulder seam. Then sew long strip onto the
middle compartment wall with ¾ inch seam allowance repeat for the other middle compartment
wall. Then using E-700 paste onto the bag opening
- Repeat for front pocket.
- For bag strap lining fold ½ inch then sew on both sides, paste with E-700 to secure it.

 AFTER (finished product)

FINAL PRODUCT SHOOT

DOCUMENTATION (in phone)

BEFORE

DURING
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