I love large, sturdy, gussetted shoulder bags (with long straps) to carry my groceries etc, but they were impossible to print nicely without a thing-a-ma-jig - a raised printing platform that I adpated from something similar I saw here. A bit of measuring, some mdf, a few bits of timber I had in the shed, some screws and leftover felt, and I was in business. It doesn't look very pretty, but it works beautifully so that now I can easily, and consistently, print these new bags ...
Artichoke Market Bags (made from hemp/cotton fabric) now in the shop.
Many more creative spaces at Kootoyoo (and, incase you've ever wondered (like me), find out what the name Kootoyoo really means in a great interview with the creative queen herself here!)
27 comments:
Oh gorgeous Nic! Will we see any of these in Shop handmade up here?
Lovely Nic. Will you be making any more with different designs? I love bigger bags like this, I'm sure they will be a hit xo
Clever woodworker/inventer you, lovely print!
Fantastic! Necessity is the mother of invention isn't it. :)
Best ever & I bet you got to use the powertools. Ace!
such a gorgeous bag, great invention too!
What a sensational thing-a-ma-jig, I think it deserves a name. How about Aaron, that sounds like a nice dependable, helpful sort of name.
brilliant versatile crafty ability
Very creative Nic. Love the bag.
Clever you! Your bags look amazing.
How good it is when we solve creative problems. Lovely bag
Very clever and love your print!
lovely to see a problem solved and success! your bag looks really great :)
Oh, that tote looks excellently sturdy. Great problem-solving re printing as well.
Love it! You are so clever! I would never have thought of making that platform!
You clever lady!! Your bags are brilliant! Hope you're having a wonderful week :)
I could use a few thing-a-ma-jig's around my house!
What a clever invention!
Fantastic... a thing-a-ma-jig is always handy to have around.
The totes look great!
Good job! I will have to make courage and build some tools for myself, also. Buying them is too big of a fuss.
Good luck!
Ooh. Ooooooooh!! I love them!!!!!
Great job!
great DIY work! and the bag looks great, so glad you are stocking them in the shop now, will you do more styles?
Good on you girrl! You are so organised and they look fabulous.
Nothing like a good jig to get things printing right!
how cool... and that you made it yourself. well done
Aha, very clever! I love the artichoke tote!
Gorgeous and extremely clever too - what else would we expect ;-) xo.
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