Bags, tool rolls, etc made by me

I have a thread here blogging the workshop-in-progress, with lots of photos of things so far:

https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/312234/newest/

If you search @n_plus_un on instagram you’ll also find me.

Still very much in its infancy, but making this stuff for sale now, mostly bespoke. Under-saddle tool rolls, jersey pocket pouches, shoulder bags in 3 sizes, hip bag (mini messenger), and a few other bits.

I try to use recycled material wherever possible, otherwise it’s remains and remnants. Some parts like hardware is new or deadstock.

I’ll be in London tomorrow 29/07

So, if anyone is interested I can bring a few bits with me. Let me know soon enough and I can make a few bits today too.

By the way if you follow me on insta, drop me a message so i know to follow you back !

Just followed you on Instagram, best of luck!

Received my messenger bag yesterday, amazing quality and kept all my kit dry through yesterdays monsoon! I'll post some photos soon, also followed on the gram!

Love my paddling pool tool roll (blue with orange stitching) - bonus of the material is that it's completely watertight. Good luck with taking it further!

Many thanks to the guys that have bought pouches and bags so far.

If anyone is interested in the blue paddling pool bag or orange tarp with blue paddling pool inside, they are ready to sell at a reduced £40 each.

I also have a couple of the hip/cross bags, namely the chunky bright red and blue cordura one, £30 gone!

I need to raise funds to buy food so hopefully those prices are bargain-enough for unique/one-off/handmade/blahblahblah.

Everything else or any other colour combo on request. I have a bit of red cordura left and a bit of grey. I have lots of dirty white truck tarp ready to go with/without battle scars.

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Main material:
Red 1000D Cordura
Grey 1000D Cordura
Orange tarpaulin
Transparent blue paddling pool plastic
Translucent blue paddling pool plastic (like the shoulder bag)
Marbled white paddling pool plastic
Purple lilo plastic
Lots of various patterned curtain and cotton materials (mostly floral)
Brown leather jacket suede
Black leather jacket
Dirty white extra strong truck tarp

Webbing:
50mm seatbelt in silver and black (various weave patterns)
50mm extra heavy duty black webbing
40mm & 25mm polypropylene webbing
50mm webbing in blue and white

Side release clips/buckles
Most side release clips are Duraflex or similar. So far no issues with them, I could also get Milspec on request, but it’s a lot more money per unit.

Zips:
I have most colours in long sizes, so I can cut down to fit on request, or grab whatever comes first. Some are recycled and lots are NOS vintage zips. Some YKK and some other European brands.

Thread:
I’ll mostly use Coats Epic in pink for hidden seams. It is very strong but not unbreakable by hand.
For heavyweight material I use even stronger thread that you can’t break by hand.
For finishing the webbing I use black, silver or brown heavyweight thread.

I also have a few other colours of thread, but mainly the pink Epic, or else heavyweight silver, black or brown.

If you’d like something out of a particular material, I can see what i can find or else you can provide me with it.

Best of luck! It's been too quiet on the UK bagmaker front over the last few years so it's good to see another forum bagmaker in bidnizz! :)

Thanks! I’m trying to do everything as low cost as possible at the moment, get some bags out there, get some photos and feedback.

These don’t have the finesse of you or @danb but are quite different beasts I think.

If/when I can get my heavy duty machines back from Italy and a big shed workshop in the garden, we’ll see what happens :)

How big is the orange messenger? Would be interested in that and a tool roll like the red one on your other thread. Drop me a pm.

PM’d!

I think I mentioned elsewhere but tool rolls and jersey pouches are £POA depending on material, if it’s fancy material (ie leather) then it’s a tiny bit extra.

Interested in the jersey pouch!!

Nice, pm me mate!

Also interested in a tool roll. Will PM.

Really happy with mine, was able to pick the zip.

Thanks Ash, super job!

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PM me!

I have to get started on a musette and a couple other small cross/hip bags, but birthday today and horrible meeting tomorrow, so probably be able to get started wed/thur on everything else. Been a bit of an odd week and a bit delayed.

Are you in the uk

Yep

Will pm you

Tool roll arrived in time for the weekend, thanks @pdlouche. Looks great (and stays put). More than can be said for the state of either the pointing, or the weeds.

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Awesome. Hope you like it! Many thanks!

Just discovered this thread. LFGSS is a wonderful thing.

Followed on insta, hopefully will order something of your maybe a backpack or a shoulder bag, just need to work out what i "need" and put some cash aside after a project im working on is up.

Has

Are you going to be selling the musettes from the other thread?

Hey, yea for sure. Send me a pm and we can sort something out.

My has already been used. Fitted my lock, cable, and three small tins of pale ale. Smashing.