A first-class sample craftsman teaches you the art of tailoring top-quality brand bags Kohei Ikeda Making Bags - Japanese Craft Book

Release date: ‎ 2022/3/3
Language ‏ : ‎ Japanese
Book: ‎ 280 pages

Tailoring process of the highest quality bags by top professionals
An unparalleled technical book that describes the entire process in detail.

《Introducing how to make 2 types of classic ladies bags》

Work A: 2WAY shoulder tote bag
Work B: Bugatti type zipper bag
The design featured is Type 2, which is considered the classic among women's bags.
The construction of each part is standard, so it covers a very wide range of know-how that can be applied to any scene.
The pattern shows all parts in actual size.

《A wealth of knowledge and technology to make the best bags》
This book is filled with detailed knowledge and techniques that can only be understood by a top professional who knows everything about bags.
Precise design that pays attention to each step of the process, ingenuity in paper patterns, efficient procedures, control of materials through elaborate crafting and core material, balance between design and functionality, creating beautiful three-dimensional shapes and curves, and finishing. Improved durability due to reinforcement with beams.
While following the process of actually making bags in detail, we will thoroughly explain the vast amount of information involved.

This book can be read not only as a how-to book on how to complete a specific bag, but also as a reassuring guide book that will be useful in all situations, for people who make bags as a hobby or even as a job.

《Glimpse of the way top sample craftsmen think》
Kohei Ikeda, who supervised this book, is a sample craftsman who operates his own workshop in Kuramae, Tokyo, and is active on the front lines.
He produces his own brand ``PRO-MENER'' and also runs ``Atelier K.I.'', a classroom where professional craftsmen also attend.
How do top-class sample craftsmen think about the balance between quality and ease of manufacture when designing bags?
Why is that extra effort necessary, and why do you use that material?
By depicting the thorough details that have been created, we also highlight the thinking and how the production procedures are put together.

*What is a sample craftsman?
In the process of producing leather products, a craftsman creates the first sample that becomes the template for mass production.
A very wide range of knowledge and skills are required as all the work, from material selection to pattern making, cutting, and tailoring, is done by one person.

《From the book “Introduction”》
It is easy to think that all leather products, mainly bags, are made by professionals using the highest level of technology, but this is actually not the case. Because they are professionals, they choose simple specifications due to various constraints such as cost, time, improvement in production efficiency, and even the unbalanced expertise of the craftsmen who make them.
One way to create the ``best bags'' is through the sales strategy of so-called luxury brands, which can transcend such commercial constraints and release products with an emphasis on quality. For brands, the manufacturing process is divided among craftsmen who are experts in their respective fields, allowing the products to maintain the highest level of quality. However, as long as it is a product, there are constraints such as cost and production efficiency.
Mr. Ikeda, a sample craftsman with knowledge and skills at the level of a luxury brand, removes such constraints and creates bags with an emphasis on quality, paying attention to design, form, durability, overall atmosphere, and even the finest details. And what will happen? This magazine explains how to make the two types of bags that were completed as a result.
When designing our products, we use only equipment commonly used in leather tailoring, avoid using techniques that cannot be replicated, and strive to improve quality by simply making improvements to materials and structure. Although there are some professional tools and materials that are difficult to obtain, the structure is designed so that it can be reproduced in a general environment if you carefully follow each piece of information and process.

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