Swingarm Bag, PDF Pattern & Instructional Video by Vasile and Pavel
This contains the PDF pattern and the link to the video instructions for making a swingarm bag for motorcycle.
INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO
SIZE
TALL: 12 1/2 - 5 1/2 inch (32 - 14 cm)
WIDE: 8 1/2 inch (22 cm)
DEEP: 3 1/6 inch (8 cm)
MATERIALS
FRONT PANEL
LEATHER: 4.5 oz (1.8 mm) leather
LINING: 3 oz (1.2 mm) leather
BACK PANEL
LEATHER: 4.5 oz (1.8 mm) leather
STIFFENER: 2.5 oz (1 mm) PITEX or TEXON
LINING: 3 oz (1.2 mm) leather
FLAP WITH DECORATIVE CUSHION:
PERIMETER: 4.5 oz (1.8 mm) leather
LEATHER COVERING THE NEOPRENE: 3.5-4 oz (1.4-1.6 mm ) leather
LINING: 3 oz (1.2 mm) leather
CUSHION: neoprene or soft rubber
FLAP WITHOUT CUSHION:
LEATHER: 4.5 oz (1.8 mm) leather
LINING: 3 oz (1.2 mm) leather
GUSSET:
LEATHER: 4.5 oz (1.8 mm) leather
LINING: 3.5-4 oz (1.4-1.6 mm ) leather
- 1 mm waxed polyester thread
- leather glue
- edge dye
HARDWARE
- 2 LOXX clasps
TOOLS
- cutter
- needles
- 1.5 mm hole punch
- cutting mat
- mallet
PRINTING
Print at home on A4, Legal or Letter paper — see our Download & Print guide.
LICENSE
Personal & small-business use: feel free to make and sell items made with this pattern. Credit to Vasile and Pavel is appreciated.
© Vasile and Pavel. All rights reserved.
FAQ
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Yes, you are free to sell finished products made with Vasile and Pavel patterns. Credit for the design is appreciated but not required.
A cutter, round hole punch, hand stitching needles, rubber mallet and cutting pad. No sewing machine required — all our bags are hand stitched.
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