DIY book cover bag. Original clutch from an old book: a master class for a teenage girl

OLIMPIA LE-TAN

Clutch Olimpia Le-Tan Photo: pinterest.com

Of course, the main creator of clutches in the form of books is Olympia Le-Tan. In 2013, among the stars and it-girls, her bag-books became so popular that this fame has not subsided until now. However, prices bite: clutches cost more than €1,000.

KATE SPADE

Kate Spade clutches Photo: pinterest.com

Kate Spade clutches look just as stylish, but are much cheaper: a handbag can be purchased in the region of $400. In particular, the Magnolia Bakery clutch costs $328.

Magnolia Bakery clutch by Kate Spade

DOOB.VOSK

Clutch Wooden Book Clutches Photo: doob_vosk

Wooden clutch-books are made by the DOOB.VOSK studio and at a very nice price: on styleonly.com.ua, a clutch can be purchased for 1,050 UAH.

Clutch-book doob_vosk Photo: styleonly.com.ua

ETSY

Clutch made from a book Photo: etsy.com

On etsy.com, you can find clutches made from this book. So, for example, the green clutch in the photo above costs $58. And a clutch made from the original of the cult book by Christian Dior The Little Dictionary Of Fashion, retails for $155.

The Little Dictionary Of Fashion clutch Photo: etsy.com

Our faithful companions throughout life. Each of us at home can find old and shabby books, the leaves of which have already turned yellow from time to time. Such old books can be used to, which can then be used. Or make an original clutch from an old book with your own hands.

This clutch book can be used as an additional original accessory for a bold party look. Also from an old book it will become a wonderful or other trinket, or a nice gift for a girlfriend or mom.

To make a clutch from an old book, you will need:

• old hardcover book;
• hot-melt tape (non-woven for sewing);
• cover fabric;
• PVA glue;
• brush for glue;
• dense metal zipper (50 cm);
• stationery knife;
• ruler;
• universal glue E6000.

How to make a clutch bag from an old book: a detailed master class

1. "Cut" your book - take out the pages, leaving only the hardcover. Simply cut the inner block of pages off the cover with a utility knife near the spine (where the pages meet the cover). Of course, you can save book pages for other crafts, read them, or turn them in for waste paper.

2. Cut out rectangles of fabric to fit the book and cut strips of hot-melt tape 2.5-3 cm wide. The strips of adhesive tape should be longer than the front sides of the cover that you will be covering with fabric

3. Press the strips of hot-melt tape onto the fabric. Then place the fabric lengthwise on one side of the cover.

4. Glue the fabric to the cover, slightly retreating from the spine. Flip the cover with the endpaper facing you so that the fabric is under the cover, and trim the corners of the fabric, leaving only 3mm at the corners.

5. Flip the other side towards you to complete the cover. Repeat with the other side. Leave to dry.

While the cover of the future clutch from the old book is drying, proceed to the zipper.

6. Cut four square pieces of fabric 5x5 cm.

7. Place one end of the zipper between two pieces of fabric. Sew along the runner.

8. Turn the edges of the fabric over and sew. Repeat on the other end of the zipper. Thus, the ends of the zipper should be sewn into the fabric. Trim off any excess fabric that extends beyond the width of the zipper.

9. Cut four strips of fabric as long as a zipper (including the ends with fabric) and 5 cm wide. Sew to the zipper as shown in the diagram (each with two strips of fabric with a zipper in between).

10. Repeat on the other side. You will have a zipper completely covered with fabric on all sides, ready to be glued to the cover.

11. Begin by gluing the end of the zipper. Turn the end 1.3 cm under and glue inside the cover under the crease. Then fold the fabric on one side of the zipper and start gluing it to the book. When you reach the corners of the cover, turn and fold the fabric so that it fits and fits nicely along the edge.

12. When you get to the end, leave the fabric to dry. Then open the zipper and repeat on the other side.

13. Cut a rectangular piece of fabric and cover it with the inner center-spine. Fold the ends of the fabric under the raw edges from the ends of the zipper and glue.

14. Now cut two pieces of fabric to form the endpaper of the cover. They should be one centimeter smaller than the sides of the cover. Iron the interlining to the fabric and glue everything to the cover from the inside.

15. Leave the finished clutch from the old book for a while so that the glue dries and does not fall apart.

Such a clutch from an old book can also be turned into a spy case for a child, where a magnifying glass, a notebook, a pen, masking parts, a jewelry organizer or a baking kit will be stored in it. If you make this clutch book for a gift, fill it with sweets or makeup kit.

Now you know how to turn an old book into an original clutch with your own hands - a stylish accessory or a convenient organizer for storing various little things.

Every girl knows that a fashionable handbag can become the leading element of the ensemble. Despite the fact that stores are filled with a variety of models, finding a truly unique clutch can be difficult.

Modern fashion for bags is very democratic. Large and small bags are in fashion, with a clear shape or soft contour, with a zipper or a latch. But if you want to buy an original handbag, you should pay attention to such a creative accessory as a clutch book. No one can call a girl holding such a handbag frivolous or frivolous about life.

The clutch book got its name not only because of its characteristic shape. In appearance, the bag is really difficult to distinguish from a hardcover book. The buyer will only have to choose the name of the “work” that she would like to carry in her hands.

The author of such an unusual accessory as a clutch in the form of a book is designer Olympia Le Tan. The girl from childhood loved to read, so she came up with the idea to release handbags into the world that would appearance reminiscent of favorite works. For samples of his designer handbags, the designer takes books stored in the family library.

The first collection of handbags was presented in 2010. And, despite the fact that each designer model costs about 2 thousand euros, the handbags were a huge success.

The idea of ​​demonstrating not only their beauty, but their literary taste was picked up by star fashionistas. So, Natalie Portman decided to complement her evening look with a clutch in the form of a volume of Nabokov, and Michelle Ulyam chose a clutch in the form of a book imitating Arthur Miller's novel The Misfits. A lot others famous people managed to light up with a similar accessory, especially since others began to release clutch books famous brands. In particular, Chanel, Urania Gazelli and others.

Peculiarities

Such a stylish accessory is a universal item. With such a clutch, you can go to the promenade, to a meeting in a cafe, to a theatrical premiere or vernissage, to any social event. Such a wonderful handbag is sure to attract the attention of others.

The clutch book is not only a fun accessory, it is also a very practical thing. The bag has a rigid frame and is quite roomy. As a fastener, a zipper or a latch is used.

Clutch sizes vary, usually, the size of the handbag corresponds to the size of a standard volume of a book. The basis of the handbag is thick cardboard or plywood. The base is covered in fabric or leather. The title of the book can be embroidered, painted in painting technique or embossed. For decoration, ribbons and tassels are often used that imitate bookmarks.

Most often, the clutch is worn in the hand, so it does not have handles. But a handbag option is also possible on a long chain handle. When making a handbag to order, you can put on the cover not the name literary work, and the name of the owner.

DIY accessory

Not everyone can afford to buy a designer handbag worth several thousand euros. Therefore, you can try to make such an accessory with your own hands.

There are several options for making an accessory, the simplest and most affordable will be given below. .

You will need to take a real book as a basis. You will need an unnecessary book, but it should have a beautiful cover. It will be necessary to separate the binding from the book (it is not necessary to throw away the text, you can make a simple soft cover for it). In addition to the book, we need a thick cardboard box that matches the size of the prepared binding. The box can be painted or covered with fabric. Do the same with one of reverse sides prepared binding.

So, we have the basis of the bag. Now we need to think about how our handbag will close. You can use the lock from an old thing, for example, from a briefcase bag.

We glue the box to the side of the binding that remained unpainted (not covered with fabric). The bag is almost ready, it remains to attach the clasp. If this is a clasp from a briefcase, then you need to front side fasten the reciprocal part of the lock on the cover, and on the opposite we fasten the strap with the clasp. You can fasten the strap with rivets or studs with beautiful hats.

If the option with a zipper is chosen, then you will need to glue the fastener tape along the long sides of the former binding.

It remains only to decorate our clutch book. You can use a variety of decor, but you should not get carried away. The bag should remain similar to a book, the decor should in no case cover the title and the name of the author.

What to wear?

Most of all, a clutch in the form of a book is suitable for romantic and business images. But with sports-style clothing, it does not fit well.

I like book clutches by Kate Spade (you can find out more about them using the search engine). The delight of looking at these little handbags inspires the creation of such beauty. Therefore, I suggest masters and craftswomen to join the master class and please themselves or one of their relatives and friends with the result.
A clutch book is a great gift in which you can hide another gift.

Materials:

• an old book with a hard cover of approximately 20x13 cm and a width of the end 2–2.5 cm;
• fabric for exterior decoration (about 55x40 cm);
• scraps of fabric for interior decoration;
• hot glue;
• PVA glue;
• glue brush;
• 50-60 cm snakes;
• stationery knife;
• ruler.

Instructions for work.

1. Separate the block of pages from the cover with a utility knife.

This is usually done simply by cutting off the book block where the cover is attached to the page block. A clerical knife will help you in this matter. Of course, you can save and read the pages, or you can give them a second life in the next hand-made craft.

1. Cut out rectangles from the fabric according to the size of the book.

The pieces of fabric should be about 2-2.5 cm wider and longer than the area you will cover with the fabric.

Glue the pieces of fabric with hot glue to the future clutch, leaving the side end intact.

3. Iron the fabric. Then cut the corners and fold the rest of the fabric inside as shown, gluing them to the cover with PVA.

4. Give book dry up .

5. While the book is drying, start creating zippers .

Cut out 4 squares of fabric about 5x5 cm.

Position the zipper so that the ends of the zipper are peeking out of the fabric. Then sew the fabric to the snake as shown in the photo.

Cut pieces of fabric along the length of your snake (including pieces of fabric already sewn to the edges of the snake), 3 cm wide.

Sew pieces of fabric to the zipper as shown in the photo.

1. Glue the zipper to the clutch cover using hot glue.

We open the zipper and apply one half of it to one of the inner sides of the cover. Then glue it on. When you get to the corners, turn the fabric and continue the process.

Let the glued fabric dry. Then repeat the steps with the second half of the snake.

1. Cover the inside of the future clutch with fabric.

Align the edges of the finishing fabric at the top and bottom, glue them.

1. Let your creation dry and... you're done!

Ideas for an unusual gift:

Add big glitter, put a chocolate bar, cute paper cupcake liners, baking boxes, or any other nice little things.

Or put in a notepad, pen, confetti, envelopes and postcards or for the perfect little gift.

You can make a detective set for children (magnifying glass, notepad and pen).

Put in cosmetics and present it as a cosmetic bag or decorate a clutch bag with jewelry, presenting it as a box for valuables.

Show your imagination by filling the clutch with something important and useful!

Book clutch is a stylish accessory that will be a great completion of the bow.. We will tell you how to make such a stylish detail further. The work is not the easiest, but if it is correctly divided into several stages, then there should be no problems with creating a clutch.

I already foresee complaints that we are spoiling books ... But no one says that it is necessary to cut new ones, because you can make a small bag from a completely unnecessary old book, which is unlikely to ever come in handy. And besides, the clutch is several times more expensive.

AT recent times These bags have become very popular. In addition, the cost of such an accessory is rather big, but we suggest you make a stylish accessory from improvised material.

Let's figure out how to make a stylish clutch from an old book, a small amount of matter and other decorative elements. Books are ours faithful friends throughout life. Everyone in the apartment has at least a little literature, which over time has lost its appearance, turned yellow, and shabby. By the way, they will be a suitable place to store a herbarium. But today we want to talk about how to make a beautiful clutch out of an old book.

It will be a great end to an evening bow. In addition, in such a small handbag made with your own hands, you can store jewelry or other little things. With the right combination of fabric and pattern, you can create amazing gizmos.

First you need to remove all the pages from the book, leaving only the binding.

Pages in this work will not be needed, but they can also be used for creativity:

• After that, you need to cut the fabric rectangles to the size of the book and strips of adhesive tape.
• Iron the strips to the fabric, after which the material is placed longitudinally on one side of the workpiece.
• Then we glue the material to the cover, making a small indent from the spine. On the other hand, we do the same.
• We leave the cover to dry and at this time we proceed to make the fastener for our accessory.
• You will need 4 identical fabric squares 5x5 cm.
• One square is placed between two pieces of fabric. We are sewing.

On the other hand, it does the same. After that, we proceed to sewing the lock. We glue the fabric to the lock so that the lock is more reliable. Let the product dry.

Such a book can be used as a pencil case for stationery, cosmetic bags, a chest for storing jewelry and jewelry. The clutch will be a great gift for mom or grandmother, especially if it is filled with cosmetics or goodies.

Model 1

Many people in the house have books that for a long time gathering dust on the shelves. So why not give them a second life?

After all, you can make a clutch, which will be a great addition to the evening look.. Just don't translate good books which you might want to read. If there is no unnecessary book, then the frame of our clutch can be built using ordinary cardboard.

Necessary materials

To create a clutch book, we need:

• book;
• needle and thread;
• lock or button;
• glue and brush.

Choose a book that can easily fit a phone, a mirror, a comb and keys.

Stages of work

First you need to cut the fabric to size. After that, cut out the pages, but do not need to glue yet. The material is glued to the cover. Do not forget about the lining, which must be glued to the inside of the clutch.

Then we move on to gluing the pages. Leave under pressure so that the pages dry well

After that, we proceed to the manufacture of the fastener.. Can be made with a magnet. So the clutch has come to an end.

Model 2

Creating a clutch is a rather troublesome task, so you need to make a lot of effort to make the work turn out to be of high quality.

materials

For manufacturing us would need:

• cardboard;
• thick paper;
• several colors of fabric for external and internal decoration of the clutch;
• felt;
• synthetic winterizer;
• lock or button on a magnet;
• thread, needle, scissors, breastplate.

Stages of work

First, let's get to the inside of the product. Cut out pieces from cardboard paper. We glue all joints with double-sided tape.

After that, we glue the strip of sealant on the side of the product.

Then covered with fabric. There should be quite a lot of fabric so that it is enough for both the front and back, and for the sides.

After that, we begin to sew on a lock or a button on a magnet. But if you want to make a button on a magnet, keep in mind that you need to sew in the straps before the book is wrapped in fabric.

After that, we cut out all the covers and the spine from the felt cloth and sew it to the cardboard base.

If there is a magnetic fastener in the clutch, then we proceed to gluing the strap. Sew this gap several times so that the product lasts as long as possible.

After that, we leave the product to dry a little and you can go for a walk around the city with a new clutch.

Now you know how using an old book you can create an exclusive accessory that will definitely attract the attention of others. In addition, such an improved book can be used to store various small things: cosmetics, jewelry, jewelry, buttons, baking molds and more.