Meet The Instructor

Daisy Carpi (Daisy Carpi)  

Learn To Make 1:12 Purse

I am Brazilian, married and have three children, two girls and a boy.
When I was nine years old I went to school to learn to paint tables.
Well after I went to the University of Visual Arts.
I started making miniatures in cold porcelain initially.  Then in 2002, I
joined a group here in Brazil and learned to make paper plants.  Later
I starting making furniture using wood or cardboard and tissue paper.
That turned into making many other miniatures.  Now this group I
learned to mess around with polymer clay, using various techniques,
which is very good.  Now I'm going to teach you a bit of I know how.
I love making miniatures.
What You Will Make During Class
Learn To Make 1:12 Purse
One Purse Only
 Materials List
Learn To Make 1:12 Purse

  • Print This Template <-----Click Here

  • Printed Fabric (2 Pieces Of 10cm/3.937")
  • Cardboard
  • Thick Cardboard (1 Or 2 Mm) A Small Piece
  • Tacky Glue
  • Strip Of Leather (30cm/11.81")
  • Small Piece Of Jewelry (Closing The Bag)
  • Acrylic Fiber
  • Gold Paint
  • Lapis
  • Ruler
  • Scissors
  • Clips
  • Pins
Instructor Opening Comments
 Hello to all.
Today I will teach you how to make a purse.
It is my first class as an instructor.
Please remember that my English is not perfect, but I will reply to all.

I use the measures in centimeters, but inches are listed also.

So, good fun!
Template
Print This Template <-----Click Here
Copy the template and cut paper card.

Make sure what you print meets the measurements, noted below
2.7cm = 1.06"
2.5cm = 0.984"
1.6cm = ¾"
Step 1
Okay, here is your cut out template.

Step 2
 Bend the folds using a ruler.

Step 3
Continue bending the folds as shown.

Step 4
 Continue folding, we are almost there.

Step 5
Another side ...

Step 6
 Folding is finished.
Your cardboard template should look like this now.

Step 7
Cut out a piece of cardboard, 2.5cm (0.984") x 1.6cm (¾"). 
Place it in the middle of the template as shown, then paste.
Step 8
Ready to move on?
Now flatten template, as shown.

Step 9
Retrieve your fabric.

Apply tacky glue to the opposite side of the template, as shown.

Then lay the glued side of the template to the inside of your fabric.

Note
If you are using printed material, make sure you
glue the template to the opposite side of the print.
Step 10
Cut around the fabric, leaving a seamed edge
approximately 7mm (½") to finish, as shown.

Step 11
 Apply tacky glue to the seam using a toothpick. 
Fold the seam, as in the photo.
Secure with a clip to be well pasted.

Step 12
Repeat Step 11, but on the other end, as shown.
Step 13
Fold the inside edge of the fabric where the straight edge
meets the round edge.  Apply just a drop of glue in the folds
of the fabric.  Fold the seams inward to the cardboard, as shown. 

Note
Do not glue to the edge of the next section (see image).

Step 14
Repeat Step 13, but on the opposite side and apply a clip, as shown.
Step 15
Let dry.

p 16
Now take the edge of the next section (the part
that looks like a triangle) and paste on the inside.
Step 17
Fold the glued edge onto the square section, and hold to dry.

Step 18
Put a clip on the glued edge to insure a straight attachment.
Step 19
Repeat the previous Step on the other side, as
in the picture, always applying a little glue stick.

Step 20
Paste the two sides.
Step 21
See another angle of the glued areas.

Step 22
Now paste the other side.
Step 23
Place the clips on the glued area and wait for drying.

Step 24
This is where you should be at now.
Step 25
Take your acrylic fiber...

Step 26
... and put inside the bag to form.
Step 27
Take your leather strips or brown fabric.

Cut two strips of 5cm (approximately 2") from the strip of leather.

Step 28
 Paste a piece of the leather, as shown. 
This makes the handles on the bag.

Step 29
Place the clips on the glued spots.

Step 30
 Make another handle.

Step 31
Place the clips on the glued area.

Step 32
 Now take another strip of the leather, longer
than the width of the bag.  Glue the inside are
of the leather and apply to the bag, as shown.

Step 33
Place the clips along the glue line.
Cut the remaining length of leather.
Step 34
Repeat on the other side.

Step 35
Cut a long length of leather (this will be wrapped around
the full bag.  Glue the first part of the leather and apply to
the bottom of the bag.  Work slowly, applying glue as you go. 
Do not cut the leather.
Step 36
Continue applying glue and wrapping
the leather.  Work slowly.

Step 37
Continue on the other side.
Step 38
Continue along the edge until you reach the start point.

Step 39
Look at another angle.
Step 40
Cut any excess leather length.

Step 41
Retrieve the gold paint and pin.
 Using the paint and the tip of the pin, make
details imitating the parts of hardware, as shown.

Step 42
You can also use beads or hardware in place of the gold paint.
Step 43
Final
Voila!
The bag is finished!

Step 44
Examples of Instructor Purses
You can vary the fabric, place a
piece of Biju (sash) to simulate a closure.
Instructor Closing Comments
Class End

I hope you all have seen and liked the

class, I made the class especially for CDHM. 
Ask me what you did not understand, I
am here to help.  Show me what you did. 
Excuse the grammatical errors,
English is not my native language.
Special thanks to Marlene, because without
her this lesson would not be possible.

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