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It wasn’t until I gathered a few of the bikers leathers pics together I realised just how many I’ve transformed over the years

A large part of my upcycling business is making cool bags for bikers and their …

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Hubby’s Versace Leather transformed into fab new work bag for wife’s birthday

Hubby’s Versace Leather transformed into fab new work bag for wife’s birthday

I was truly impressed with this lovely man that approached me to make a bag for his wife birthday present as a surprise for her, he turned up with his old versace jacket and a lovely shirt to add inside. …

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City Suit with memories of a lovely Dad – Macbook Pro and Small Messenger

City Suit with memories of a lovely Dad – Macbook Pro and Small Messenger

After saving their Dads special suit and shirts and flat caps the sisters wanted something special made to remember him, we came up with these functional messenger bags for each of them, with extra memories inside, a shirt each and

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Recycled Bag from Lorry Inner Tube Rubber

Recycled Bag from Lorry Inner Tube Rubber

The tyre is a non-biodegradable material due to the fact that the rubber that composes tires (polybutadiene, or C4H8), has a chemical structure that is alien to microorganisms that usually degrade materials.

Upcycling it into something special removes it from …

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ETSY SOLD BAGS

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Joe Upright Messenger from Vintage Blue Leather Jacket

Joe Upright Messenger from Vintage Blue Leather Jacket

The second Saturday at my Spitalfields stall I had the absolute pleasure of meeting Jo and her cute daughter Hannah. Jo stood for a while looking at my samples of Upcycled leather bags and looked thoughtful, she began to explain …

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HENRY – Rugged Vintage brown Jacket to Messenger Bag

HENRY – Rugged Vintage brown Jacket to Messenger Bag
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Silk Scarf destined to line the Upcycled HENRY Messenger

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Silk scarf cut out and ready to line HENRY Messenger

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HENRY messenger pieces cut out ready to reconstruct as Bag

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Finished HENRY Messenger ready for the birthday Girl Ella Pennock

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HENRY – Messenger from Versace Jacket

HENRY – Messenger from Versace Jacket

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Two JOE Messenger Bags from One Coat

Two JOE Messenger Bags from One Coat

Two small messenger bags from one coat. I’m always up for a challenge and this certainly would be but a bit of juggling should do the trick. Doing a lot of my business through the internet it was always a …

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Large HENRY Messenger Bag with Crombie Coat and Abercrombie Shirts

Large HENRY Messenger Bag with Crombie Coat and Abercrombie Shirts

This large Messenger bag with Crombie coat and Abercrombie shirts was a real honour for me to make. The lady had dropped in the Pop Up in Stafford and was a little emotional reading my literature from another customer with …

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Big Roomy MYRA Slouch Across Body Weekender with Superdry Dress Lining

Big Roomy MYRA Slouch Across Body Weekender with Superdry Dress Lining

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Tan HENRY Laptop/Messenger with Ted Baker Lining

Tan HENRY Laptop/Messenger with Ted Baker Lining

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Drew Pritchard Salvage Hunters – Bauhaus Inspired Man Bag HENRY Messenger

Drew Pritchard Salvage Hunters – Bauhaus Inspired Man Bag HENRY Messenger

I’ve always been a fan of Drew Pritchard Salvage Hunters on Discovery / Quest. Drew and his crew make the series compulsive viewing in our house. I had spotted the satchel style bag he uses in his series and had …

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Harrods Leather Coat One Strap LUCY Hobo Bag

Harrods Leather Coat One Strap LUCY Hobo Bag

I hesitated for weeks and weeks about cutting up this particular coat, a stunning Harrods trench coat that was bursting with history, what I loved about this coat was that all down the front button placket were splashes and drips …

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15″ MacBook Pro Leather HENRY Messenger Bag

15″ MacBook Pro Leather HENRY Messenger Bag

I am asked a lot to make a bag suitably sized for laptops, this particular one is large enough for a 15″ laptop. I’ve made dozens of this style of bag but every single one different. I started out by …

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MacBook Pro Distressed HENRY Messenger Leather Bag

MacBook Pro Distressed HENRY Messenger Leather Bag

I love the leather of this amazing long coat. IMG_3419My project was to a make a distressed Messenger leather bag and yes I know it looks like I am making just this style of bag but this one differs from …

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Half NOEL Messenger Recycled Leather Bag

Half NOEL Messenger Recycled Leather Bag

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Cath Kidston Lined Cross Body School Book Bag

Cath Kidston Lined Cross Body School Book Bag

The first time I have been asked to make a school book bag, and for my dear friends daughter. The leather book bag for her little girl was a surprise for her 9th Birthday it needed to be tall enough …

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