I like bags...I remember that I was used to favor Esprit bags when I was in uni until I couldn't afford it anymore. Now? I love my own bags...It feels so great when I can take my imagination out of my head (^.^). I don't have to depend on a brand or a bag maker so I can get my bag style...I make it myself now as I like, as I prefer, as I imagine...and it's really-really me b(^.^)d.
I learned making bags, I forget, when...but I tried once, twice, longggg time ago, when I was in uni...didn't succeed. I think it was because the book was a translated one and the supplies were hard to find. So, I thought, making bags is "industrial" thing, not my thing...until I bought Japanese Book last year and found that I could still make great bags without using snap buttons, eyelets, etc, etc...After trying may be some projects, I felt that I had enough knowledge to make my own bag...besides, I was challenged, too, and still (^.^)...
I sketched some "weird" bags...I mean, really odd, but I kept drawing, drawing, drawing...digging something inside my head...Before all bags I've shown so far in my web, there were some designs that I didn't realize it...I remember, I sketched a bag inspired by "skirt styles"...I didn't know etsy at that time...now, that kind of bag is a hit in etsy...I never made it...it's just too boring...no one develop it until now....Hmm, I even just found one of my first designs and it's better than that kind of bag that is sold in etsy...If those bag makers use a little bit of a creativity, they can play with that kind of design...(^.^)...Me? make it?...no...not interested...I designed it just to "dig" something inside of me, to search a very-very unique bags of my own...never really want to make one...Just draw, draw, draw...expand imagination...I still do that when I run out of ideas (^o^)...draw, draw, draw...dig, dig, dig...
Inspiration comes from technical challenge...like, I saw a "common" bag, then I tried to make it my own style, but basically the making technique is the same...At another time, inspiration comes from the simple design that I "mess-up" myself...At another time again, inspiration comes from odd shape and just digging something unique...Another time, inspiration comes from necessity...Another time, inspiration comes from a word of cute, girly, sweet, different and "sweet nichan"...Etc, etc, etc...
Sometimes, I feel that inspiration doesn't come from "imagination" or "art thought"...but it can also come from technical challenge, something common...don't be ashamed to make something that is common as long as you can make it that it's really your style...Some of my bags are actually "common" in technical, but when I show it...some people may not realize it...(^.^)...It's simply because, technique is just a technique...you can learn it everywhere: course, internet, and even by watching the bags that you own...but making our own style, that can't be learned, but can be found and dig by getting to know our own personality and style...
I'm not kind of trend follower......I know demand supply law but why not offering something new...people may like it...Sometimes, I feel like some people are just too lazy to develop themselves...Yeah, at one time, I felt that way, too...it's so much easier to use other design and pattern...Until, I felt like I was incapable to make my own design and pattern while I knew, I wasn't...and I know very well my mood at that time...I was just too lazy to think about a design...even a simple design...(^.^)...I don't want to be a lazy anymore...because it will kill a part of myself...it kills my creativity brain...and that's not good, not good at all...very uncomfortable...
Here, I attach one page to celebrate all bags I've designed and made within some months of this 2008...Plus 1 bag, fresh from sewing room...inspired by an old childhood bag that my sister own then I use it......I love, love, love, and love so much this style of bag...(details will be upload this weekend in my web...I love this bag so much that I want to share the happiness I feel with you...)
And it's still coming up, coming up, coming up (there are 3, now 2, new bag designs waiting for me to make them all become reality and 2 bags designs in my head (one is for my sister), ready to draw on pieces of paper and then make it into real ones, too, and 1 crocheted bag in progress...)... ...because for me, there's no limit for creativity and originality. yes! p(^.^)q PS: I'm a bag addict...I need a drug to stop it...really...I want to sew a silk dress but after all that silly bad weekend, my "bag" adrenaline has been raising, raising, and raising...My new bag is not the craziest, yet...(^.^)...I really need a relaxing drug...Can't keep my own words that I wanted to stop making bag (^.^)...sorry, sorry... 0(-.-)0 don't get bored with my bags, ok?...  cherio, |