How to make my Medieval / Viking Pouch Kit

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This is a tutorial for how to assemble my Medieval/Viking Pouch kit, available in my boutique: foxesandravens.com/collection...
I go through the main steps of sewing, shaping, and dyeing, with tips and tricks along the way; how to attach your needles onto your thread, how to apply dye correctly, how to increase the interior volume by shaping, and more!
Step One: Sewing 0:57
Step Two: Wet Shaping 10:52
Step Three: Dyeing 11:53
Check out @JeanFrançoisBélanger, who makes wonderful traditional music on nickelharpa and other Scandinavian instruments.
This pouch is based on find(s) from Birka, Sweden, a major viking trade city. The original pouch had a series of metal pieces on it, which gave us the idea of the shape and closure mechanism.
I also apologize that I do not as of yet have a pop filter, and occasionally have some plosive pops from Ps. I tried to make them softer in post! Hopefully next time I'll have a pop filter :)
#leathercraft #withme

Пікірлер: 38

@stromnessboy5171 Ай бұрын

Excellent work. Clear and concise. Thanks for sharing your video.

@vasari9198 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent work! Great use of the word “smoosh”.

@FoxesandRavens 4 жыл бұрын

It's my signature ;D

@thenordicwizard 2 жыл бұрын

I wish you still uploaded, i just found your channel and there's none like yours, viking themed and not using all the expensive equipment everyone has. I'm making this bag soon!

@FoxesandRavens 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Unfortunately I wasn't able to get enough support for my channel to give it the time required to make these videos, and my shop is doing so well I can barely keep up with orders! But some day I hope to take a break from orders and work on some more video lessons like this one!

@jtridley1234 6 ай бұрын

Check out dark horse leatherwork. That creator does lots of viking stuff like this. His videos are very similar to this.

@Garrett053 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice!

@dtff1killer 3 жыл бұрын

loved this tutorial! thank you verry much !

@FoxesandRavens 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! I've just started a Patreon, if you want to check it out: patreon.com/foxesandravens

@redwolf2901 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid, subscribed, I am pretty new to leather crafting, I'm always looking for new info.

@FoxesandRavens 3 жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard!

@lindamellingen5977 Жыл бұрын

I always dye the parts prior to sewing them together. ☺

@yorkshirejoinery2869 4 жыл бұрын

Liked, subscribed! You asked for it!

@FoxesandRavens 4 жыл бұрын

Haha, should I be careful what I wish for? lol

@sosteve9113 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice pouch,thanks for sharing,I like it Atb Steve

@FoxesandRavens 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve! It's a classic :)

@sosteve9113 4 жыл бұрын

@@FoxesandRavens if I have the opportunity i always visit these cultural places. Your work could easily fit in there

@FoxesandRavens 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah! I saw you travelled in the UK? I actually started this out by doing Viking reenactment, and doing crafts at cultural events, so you hit it on the nose! Haha :D

@sosteve9113 4 жыл бұрын

@@FoxesandRavens yes I traveled in the UK, Sweden, Norway,Iceland, Denmark, all those places where the Vikings went, visit many history sites and museums. Very interesting times back then

@FoxesandRavens 4 жыл бұрын

@@sosteve9113 It's a fascinating period, I think especially because we have so little information about it, so there's a lot of interpretations. Pop culture vikings are quite different than the historic ones, I'm sure you discovered!

@mackayhollins9454 3 жыл бұрын

Just wondering why you didn't dye the leather before assembling? Seems like it would be easier to dye first

@FoxesandRavens 3 жыл бұрын

That’s a great question: the answer is because I use water to shape the pouch, which messes up the dye.

@Llamadosalvaje 3 жыл бұрын

Hi the measures please. Cool content!

@gaela2659 2 жыл бұрын

Hello! Would it be possible to sew the body of the bag so it could be turned inside out (so the edges of the leather are hidden)? Kinda like on the turnshoe tutorial that you have

@FoxesandRavens 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Gaela, in essence, yes, I’m fact these days I sew my pouches more like a purse, with the center belt overlapping both the front and back pieces, and it creates a beautifully round pouch body without any water shaping. The only downside is that sewing is a little difficult, but it’s doable, especially for smaller hands.

@gaela2659 2 жыл бұрын

@@FoxesandRavens thank you so much! I'll try making it that way and I'll send you a pic when it's finished ❤️😊

@dawnstar12 2 жыл бұрын

might have been easier to dye first before stitching also after wet molding stuffing it with news paper to make it hold she shape as it dried

@FoxesandRavens 2 жыл бұрын

Normally I always dye before sewing, but wet molding after dyeing usually ruins the dye. It’ll make it faded and even blotchy. You can of course dye before, wet shape, and redye, but it seemed like a lot of extra steps. I find that simply stuffing the purse while it dries doesn’t give it quite the right shape: there needs to be a dimple in the center, otherwise the clasp won’t work properly.

@dawnstar12 2 жыл бұрын

@@FoxesandRavens i use fiebings leather dye which is alcohol based i think you were using eco flow which is water based so i imagine wetting the leather wouldn't help. i haven't gotten terrible results from stuffing my projects with folded up magazine pages but then different builds. with your project considering that its going outside and being used wouldn't more stitching or even a reinforcing rivet be a good idea on the hanging strap, even if put at the back where it couldn't be seen? also would you use something like tan-kote to water proof as i imagine a heavy down-pore would not be repelled by the untreated material

@FoxesandRavens 2 жыл бұрын

@@dawnstar12 you should try out and experiment to find whatever works for you!

@enekoizortega6900 Жыл бұрын

No sería mejor teñir antes de unir las piezas?

@FoxesandRavens Жыл бұрын

Most dyes will be affected by getting wet, and in this version, I sew with the stitches on the outside and then wet shape the pouch to be rounded. If you do it this way, the water would ruin the dye if you dyed first. However, these days I usually dye first, then I sew the pieces overlapping, with my stitches running in and outside the pouch, which gives it a naturally rounded shape.

@GavinBisesi Жыл бұрын

It seems like it would be a lot easier to dye before stitching. Is there a reason why that's a good or bad idea, or is it just a different approach?

@FoxesandRavens Жыл бұрын

I only do it in that order because I water shape the pouch in this particular video. I actually don’t do that any more, I overlap the side band in the front and back, which naturally creates a rounded shape, and doesn’t require any water shaping. So these days I dye before stitching 😊 No matter what stain/dye you use, water will have a slight negative effect on the evenness of the color, so you want to make sure any water shaping is done before dyeing/staining.

@GavinBisesi Жыл бұрын

@@FoxesandRavens thanks! I hadn't thought of that

@deanransom2350 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful. Have you ever tried air-brushing the dye for a more uniform coat? Will alcohol based dyes even work in an air-brush? Could be cool. Thanks, keep filming, keep tooling.

@FoxesandRavens 2 жыл бұрын

I have never touched an air brush in my life, they definitely intimidate me a lot, haha. Too modern for my viking brain! But from what I understand, the main thing to watch out for with airbrushes is that you have a DYE not a STAIN that you put into them, because stain pigment particles are larger, and can clog up the nozzle. But I have no personal experience with either airbrushes, nor much with alcohol based dyes (I use EcoFlo waterbased stains and dyes).