Bikers
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 …
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 …
Check out these rare acid worm biker leathers,…
It’s never easy to part with your favourite leathers after they’ve served you well and kept you safe on the track, they are part of …
Today I am working on repurposing atan mens jacket to hobo. These commissions are ultimately my most favourite especially if the jacket is outdated it is super satisfying giving it a brand new life. …
I love being handed someones old jacket to make it into something special, the excitement of checking out the leather for the first time and seeing what features the jacket has to reuse in the …
So the jacket was sourced ready to make a large tan tote. Bat-winged leather jackets are always was favourite to fashion into bags, loads of extra leather in those …
This is just a small selection of before and afters made from jackets over the past 12 months.
The majority of my bags are made from my clients own jacket, those are of the most interesting as …
Welcome to my first vlog. I would describe my business AlyBond as ‘Up-cycling’ , I use materials from clothing, furniture industry and lorry inner tubes. My supplies come from various online marketplaces, vintage fairs, charity …
The ‘C’ Word again
I just love to get strange (sorry Linda) requests, perhaps I should say unusual requests. I’m always up for a challenge and this was …
Loved this one made for a clients hubby for Christmas, upcycled inner tubes and an old sheepskin jacket and heres the result
Happy New Year to you although we are 8 days in and this is my first blog for ages and certainly for this year. I wanted to just share with you the open house event I held at my home …
Earphone/Earbuds tangled, here’s a solution. Available in all colours of upcycled leather.
Available for sale £8.00
Well I am always up for a challenge to try something new. I was sent these Paul Smith boots and asked to create a small clutch from the leather. I have salvaged the inner pink leather too for …
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. …
After hanging on to her husbands clothes she pondered for a while what to do with some of them, thankfully some arrived with me to hatch a plan. I made the biggest bag possible from his rugged leather coat and …
Q.You’ve managed to make a full-time business of making leather bags. But tell us, how did the idea first come about?
A.After making one for myself and getting lots of comments about it from friends and mums on the playground …
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 …