m36: A Sculpture That Only Pretends to Be a Bag

I do not think m36 works as an actual bag or case. It looks unique, and it works well as a sculpture on a shelf.

An experiment

I was playing with shapes again, and this one went further than the others. Very experimental. It does not carry things well, and I am fine with that.

Pink outside, burgundy within

The outside is Italian pink suede. The body is burgundy English bridle leather from J&E Sedgwick in the UK. The edges are cross stitched.

The fish

The handle is a double fish in brass, hand carved in India, and an Italian brass key lock closes the front.

How it is made

The key lock is one of my high-end handmade locks, made by hand with brass parts, not the zinc pot metal found on most bags.

The suede is real: see the suede lining page for why I use it instead of microsuede, and the care page for how to look after it.

The bridle leather is described on my leather page, and the journal explains it in What English Bridle Leather Actually Is, and Why Briefcases Are Cut From It.

The seams are hand stitched; see The Saddle Stitch Explained: Hand-Sewing Leather Step by Step for the method.