Many are familiar with the situation when there are a lot of handbags in stock, but there is no suitable one for a new outfit. A good bag is expensive and sometimes you want to save some money. If there is a desire and a little imagination, then you can make a very attractive luggage out of boring models. What is needed for this? Let's try in this article to suggest the most relevant ways that are fashionable this year.

Quick decor

There are several methods to quickly upgrade an item. Let's start with the handles. The fashion trend is interchangeable straps. You can attach them with a different, contrasting color. Then the bored model will sparkle with different colors. There is another way - to replace the straps with something lighter and more airy. A chain and a scarf are suitable for this role. They look beautiful individually, but in a duet they look much more impressive. Recently there was a show at the Fendi fashion house, and there they presented a version with interchangeable straps. It looks really beautiful, and most importantly in a new way.

It will also be easy to choose a clutch for your evening dress. Use for ideas. Every woman should have an abundance of it, and if not, you can buy any in specialized stores. The main thing is that it complements or refreshes the clutch. Beads look great on the same straps or chains. It would be nice to hang them on a carbine.

Following the fashion, it is possible to use an old massive bracelet. It will become a unique decorative handle for an almost fresh handbag.

Decoupage

It is good to decorate a leather product with decoupage. Select the desired pattern, clean the surface from dirt and dust. Now you can cut out the decoupage parts from the napkin and glue them. Leave the product for five hours, and then cover the top of the drawing with a special varnish. After eight hours, you can look at your work. Usually it turns out very nicely.

Girls who are friends with thread and a needle should try to embroider something on the surface. If the bag is made of fabric, then this is the perfect canvas for creativity. Pick up a drawing, arm yourself with a needle and go. We think the result will please you.

A less time consuming process is decoration. If there are no ready-made ideas, you can use offers from the Internet or buy ready-made ones. A handbag decorated with beads and beads is always attractive and extravagant. If you work hard, you won't recognize the old clutch at all.

A bold and bright image

Summer accessories should exude freshness, brightness and playfulness. Even if you have a pure black clutch, it's time to revive it.

We need:

• Fringe;
• stickers and stripes;
• Brooches and crystals;
• metal fittings;
• pendants, key rings;
• buttons.

We have listed the most suitable decorations for this year's decoration. Fringe is very relevant, especially in country style accessories and for a casual look. Stickers and patches will suit young girls who prefer free style. Such cute jewelry looks good on backpacks and denim bags.

The finished model is a waist purse. If you have a small version of a keg or bag at home, decorate it with decorations to taste, and remove the handle. Hang the base on a belt or waistband and turn the old version into a new one.

For the lazy - hang an interesting pendant or keychain on a handle, carabiner, lock. If you choose interesting images, it will be possible to perfectly highlight the beneficial aspects of the accessory.

As soon as you start doing something with your own hands, there is an acute desire to change everything around. Don't be lazy. Try it. Most likely you have talent too. It's easy to work with decor and fittings. A little perseverance and confidence that everything will work out is enough.

To decorate your bag with beads, you will need two main materials - an accessory and beads. If you want to create a beautiful, memorable design, choose beads of different diameters - this will give relief. Also, do not forget about the existence of bugles.

Beads beads are different. If you plan to carry the bag as an evening bag, choose Czech materials. The beads in them are even, of the same size and color. It's a pleasure to work with them.

For work, be sure to purchase special needles. Regular ones for embroidery will not work due to their thickness. Bead needles are very thin, sharp, and have a small eye. Choose nylon or nylon threads. They are durable and will be almost invisible. A fishing line is also suitable for working with beads.

Ways to decorate a bag with beads

The first popular way to decorate a bag with beads is embroidery. It is mainly used to decorate fabric accessories (silk, denim, cotton, etc.). In addition to beads, you can use rhinestones, coins, ribbons in your work.

The second way of decorating is gluing. It is applicable for leather, plastic, oilcloth, suede bags. It is necessary to use only transparent fast fixing glue. You will also need tweezers and a clean cloth to remove excess compound. After registration, the decor should completely grab, which will take about 2 days.

Of course, the embroidery will be a more durable decoration. However, it will take a lot of effort to pierce the leather / suede. If you decide on such an experiment, be sure to use a thimble.

Before registration, create a sketch of the future drawing. This is necessary if you plan to use beads of several colors, placing them in a certain sequence. This way you can estimate the compatibility and the result in advance. If the design is monochromatic and solid / scattered, a sketch is optional.

To make the product look spectacular, follow the rules of color matching. Be sure to consider the tone of the foundation if you are not planning to fully pave it. Clutches completely trimmed with monochromatic shining beads look beautiful and elegant. A handbag with such a discreet but bright design is perfect for evening wear.

You can also decorate the bag with the beaded applique. The future decoration is woven separately, and then simply glued / sewn onto the accessory. It is worth using this method if you plan to create a small beautiful accent.

Probably, each of us has an old, but so beloved (and maybe happy) bag. So, with the help of some jewelry, a creative approach and skillful hands, you can rejuvenate your pet and give her literally a second life. And besides, you will have an exclusive and original accessory! All these tips in this article can be used by those people who do not know how to decorate a backpack with their own hands. School time will come very soon. Therefore, it is worth considering this issue today.

How to decorate a bag or backpack with your own hands

Method 1.

Begin. So, let's take our bag. It should be either without anything at all, or with a minimum of decorations and a maximum of space for creative flight.

If it was conceived to make a "dumpling" out of the bag, then it is recommended to take a lighter version as the background, for example, light blue, cream or generally white. The added colors will simply not be visible on a dark background.

But if you plan to add applications, rhinestones, beads to the background, then on the contrary, dark tones, dark blue or black will do.

We finally decide on the desired style of the accessory - fashionable, ethnographic, authentic ... That is, what exactly will make your bag stand out from all the others.

We begin to collect suitable "finishing" materials. To begin with, we make a list, and we clarify for ourselves what from the list is at home, and what to look for in handicraft stores.

We carefully study the instructions for using the selected jewelry.

If this is your first hand - made experience, do not hesitate to ask for advice or help from more advanced friends - acquaintances.

How can you decorate your backpack or bag? In this case, there are many options. So, I am an artist, as I see it. A drawing can serve as an elementary decoration. It can be anything - from abstraction and rock paintings to reproductions of paintings by masters, it all depends only on your artistic abilities. Before applying the pattern, the bag should be pulled on a hard surface and thick cardboard should be placed inside.

To do this, we stock up on special pens and fabric markers in handicraft stores.

We fix the applied drawing using an iron heated to medium temperatures. This is to make the drawing last longer on the fabric.

It will be impossible to fix anything in the picture, so you should first practice on paper sketches, then you can switch to an old T-shirt or jeans. And only then on the bag.

Method 2. Decorate with appliques and patches.

You have already looked for suitable applications in the store. They can be fastened either with threads or with an iron. Do not forget about rhinestones and sequins, they can also be sewn in an original way.

And fabric patches can be found not only in online stores, but also in music stores, if you are a fan of a group, you will find their image there. Or you can sew on your bag a collection of patches with the coats of arms of the cities you have visited. If you are not friends with a needle and thread, then fasten them with an iron or fabric glue.

Sewing on patches will be the safest option, but fabric glue or iron can also be used. We put our patch on the right place on the bag and cover it with a thin cloth.

We set on the iron "dry" mode without steam, and the temperature is medium or low. Slowly, with pressure, iron the patch up and down for about 30 - 40 seconds. Then, from the seamy side of the bag, also iron it for 20 - 30 seconds. for final fixing.

We check the cooled application along the edges, whether it is firmly fixed, if not very much, then we repeat the procedure.

The sewing machine will help you.

It is worth noting that decorations for a backpack can be made on your own and it is not difficult. You can use a sewing machine to decorate your backpack. Sewing on is the safest way to attach patches and appliqués to fabrics. Then they will not fall off when washed.

• We pin our patch with a pin in the right place.
• Or we glue it with special glue, let it dry for about 1 hour.
• It is advisable to sew with dense stitches, and it is better if this is a zigzag mode.

Sewing on by hand.

In the absence of a sewing machine, we take a needle and thread. We repeat the above points while securing the patch with a pin or glue.

• Sew over the edge with dense (if possible) stitches, trying to make the knots (initial and final) not noticeable.
• We go around the entire perimeter of our applique, if the thread is not enough, we put it in again.
• Be sure to hide knots or cut ends of the thread.

Processing with sequins or beads.

From them you can put your initials, flowers, any contours on the bag.

With chalk, apply the outline of the desired pattern to the bag, or use a ready-made template to do the same.

We use a beaded needle - it is usually much thinner than sewing needles.

Stringing on one bead or bead, we sew them to the fabric; for reliability, you can make several stitches on one bead.

At the end of sewing, we also hide all the knots and thread ends.

With crystals or rhinestones, your bag shimmers mysteriously, especially in the light of the evening lights. To apply them to your favorite backpack or bag, follow these steps:

First we outline the desired pattern or contour with chalk. If you made a mistake somewhere, it can be easily erased and redone. We stock up on glue and the right amount of rhinestones and crystals.

One rhinestone or crystal carefully with glue. It is very convenient to use tweezers to grip small parts. And with a toothpick, you can apply a microscopic drop of glue to the desired place. Let the product dry for a day.

If something still falls off, glue it again.

Decorated with scalloped rhinestones.

How to decorate a school backpack? This question is very relevant. You can freely use interesting rhinestones in decorating your backpack. Such rhinestones with teeth can be attached not only to linen bags, but also to leather ones. To do this, we pierce two holes, insert the rhinestones with the teeth inside, and bend the teeth from the inside with tweezers.

Custom design for your backpack.

We take scotch tape. It is better to stock up on several colors, and having cut strips from it or whatever options you need for blanks, we glue them on the canvas of the bag in the form of geometric shapes, or simply arrange them randomly. This is a great solution for shoulder bags.

You can create a checkerboard pattern, or a chevron pattern.

Or you can cut out and glue pieces of the desired shape from a self-healing rug on double-sided tape and then attach them to the bag with the other sticky side.

Add sparkle with sparkles.

They can be either metallic or simple colored. To secure them, you need masking tape, a brush, newspaper and fabric glue. Select the desired area with a masking tape, apply glue on it with a brush, pour a layer of sparkles, press, then shake off excess sparkles on the newspaper. They might come in handy again. If you need a lot of density, then add more sparkle.

Do not remove the tape until several hours have passed.

It is best to do this on newspaper or film, as glitter can fly around and create a mess, and it is very difficult to deal with them.

We wash such a bag separately from everything so that the sequins that have come off do not stick to all clothes in a row.

We use stencils and fabric paints to create unique designs.

You can buy ready-made stencils, or you can make yourself. We apply the stencil and press the paint into the open parts of the stencil with a sponge. We dry and, if necessary, repeat the process.

A homemade stencil is done like this:

We draw a pattern on thick paper, shade the parts that need to be cut out with a marker and cut them out with office glue.

Freezer paper is especially good for stencils, because of its glossy side, which can be melted with the fabric with an iron, and then simply peel off the stencil.

Dyeing with knots and twists is most suitable for synthetic bags.

Perhaps these tips are suitable for those people who do not know how to decorate a backpack for a girl. And you have already been able to understand that in this situation, you can use different options. We take a light-colored bag, buy acid dyes of the desired colors in a fabric store or in a handicraft shop, be sure to read their instructions. And we begin with elastic bands to secure the folds and bundles on your bag.

Pour water into an old and unnecessary pan so that the bag is completely hidden, fill it with paint (20 grams for 400 - 500 grams of fabric).

Bring water with paint and a bag to a boil and boil for about 10 minutes. Top up with 1/4 cup vinegar for 500 g. fabrics. We boil further with stirring for 30 minutes. Next, turn off the gas and wait for the water to cool. We take out the bag and wash it in warm water with syntenol or professional washing powder.

Then, to get rid of excess paint, rinse the bag in several cold waters until the last water remains clear. Then dry it in "hot" mode, so that the paint is finally fixed.

If your bag is made of nylon with a water-repellent coating, then it will not be dyed, so before dyeing, check the tag on the exact material it is sewn from.

Other options

Keychains. A variety of keychains are a great option for self-expression. They can be in the form of cartoons or souvenirs from cities you have visited. And if you hang miniature markers on your bag, your friends will always be happy to help you decorate your bag.

Badges. In any store you can put together a whole collection that suits your tastes and moods. Collect badges from promotions or events that you attend or participate in. Collect badges from sports teams or other countries. Do not wear all the badges at the same time, change them at home from time to time, then you will always be in the spotlight. Remove all badges before washing. It is necessary!

Mix up techniques when decorating your bag.

Think carefully before buying a new bag instead of an old one - or maybe change your old boring bag beyond recognition, so that it sparkles with new colors and transforms beyond recognition. And you can buy several bags of the same type, but decorate them in different techniques and in different colors, so that you always have a suitable bag for different outfits.

In this article, we were able to talk about many points. In particular, all of the above tips will be useful to those people who do not know how to decorate a portfolio. But in the conclusion of this material, it is worth giving a few more recommendations:

• A piece of duct tape will keep your bag or briefcase longer when glued to the inside of the seams.
• Do not be puzzled by the opinion of others about your bag or briefcase.
• Wash your bag and briefcase upside down to prevent damage to the finish.
• Never use an iron to finish leather or vinyl briefcases or bags, you can only use glue here.
• If your new bag or briefcase has a very stiff fabric, the wash should soften it. Machine wash immediately.
• Before applying the applications, the previous point is also relevant.
• If something from the finish begins to come off after washing, re-glue it again after drying.

Summer is in full swing and so you want successfully update your wardrobe by adding original accessories that will attract attention and will be useful every day. DIY bags are what you need if you want your accessory to be not only beautiful, convenient and functional, but also one of a kind!

Today we will learn how to make simple bags with our own hands at home. For work you may need special tools like a sewing machine, old or new fabrics, small sewing accessories and, of course, fantasy!

How to sew a do-it-yourself shopping bag

The simplest shopping bag, which will be a great alternative to disposable plastic bags, can be easily sewn from an old piece of material. To do this, you absolutely do not need to have the talents of a seamstress, but just be able to handle a sewing machine.

To work you will need:

- 2 rectangular pieces of colored fabric of the desired size

Ready-made dense fabric tape, about 1 meter long and 2 centimeters wide

Sewing machine

- Scissors

Let's get to work:

1) Zigzag over the top edge of the fabric and sew from the right side ribbon edge as shown in the photo.

2) Then bend the edge inward about 2 centimeters and sew it two lines while capturing the tape.

3) Don't forget to attach the second part of the tape so that you get a handle.

4) Do the same with the second piece of cloth. You did it two halves future bag.

5) Fold both halves together with right sides inward and sew the edges zigzag or regular stitch.

6) Turn the bag inside out.

DIY summer bag from T-shirts

It's a great idea to use old unnecessary things for something useful. If you are lying around somewhere old jerseys that you have not worn for a long time, but you have no desire to send them to rags, try turning them into light summer bags.

To work you will need:

- Old T-shirt

Safety pins

Sewing machine

- Scissors

Let's get to work:

1) Cut off everything from the shirt unnecessary tags and labels.

2) Turn it inside out and fold across as shown in the photo.

3) Fold the bottom edges up and secure with pins. It will be inside pockets future bag.

4) Machine-sew the bottom edge, and also make middle vertical seam on both sides to create 2 pockets on each side.

5) Turn the bag right out.

DIY fabric bag (video)

DIY clutch bag

An interesting idea for making a bag from tea carton... It would seem: how else can you use the box after the tea has run out? It turns out that she turns out to be very stylish and unusual. clutch bag like cosmetics or keys.

To work you will need:

- 2 identical tea boxes or any other rectangular boxes

Piece of Satin Cloth

1 large bead

Thick chain with attachments

- Scissors

Let's get to work:

1) Take one of the boxes, open it completely and cut the edges as shown in the photo to make a pattern consisting of five parts: three rectangles (one below the other) and two small rectangles on the sides. This will be the inside of the future clutch - its lining... The edges should be cut off to fit the lining into the main box. On the sides, a small rectangle should be cut off at the side parts of the pattern in order to make it easier to attach the chain.

2) Attach the pattern to the fabric and cut the material along the outlines, leaving approximately by 1 centimeter from each side.

3) Cut out the blank for the future lining. Make cuts in the corners.

4) Attach the cloth to the cardboard and glue the edges with glue.

5) Insert the lining inside the whole box.

6) Place the backing on the glue.

7) Before gluing the lining, at the top of the box, glue the elastic lace loop, with which the clutch will be closed.

8) Use glue to decorate the box rhinestones.

9) Attach the chain on both sides of the box, after making holes with an awl or other sharp object. Better to choose chains with side mounts that are specifically designed for similar products.

10) From the front, sew or glue a bead that will serve decoration and at the same time clasp... The clutch is ready from the box!

Updated DIY leather bag

Each of us, most likely, has some kind of old leather bag, which you no longer want to wear, but it's a pity to throw it away. To solve the problem, you can upgrade your old bag, repainting it in new unexpected colors... Use the advice from this workshop to get your hands on a new, original item.

To work you will need:

- Old leather bag

Paper tape

Acrylic paints

Brush

Ruler and pen

- Leather varnish

Let's get to work:

1) Make sure the surface of your bag is clean and dry... Use a ruler to measure at the top of the bag 2 centimeters by making marks with a pen. You can make strips of any other width you want. It is necessary to measure equal segments with a ruler in order for future strips to turn out the same and even.

2) Stick the strips of adhesive tape, guided by the marks. You can also stick tape on the inside to the paint did not accidentally go where it is not needed.

3) Leaving the strip unsticked, paint it with white paint... It is best to apply several coats of paint to make sure there are no streaks. Let the paint dry well.

4) Make as many strips as you can, at regular intervals to create a striped pattern. You should be careful not to stick the tape in the place where the paint has not yet dried, otherwise you can ruin the strip.

5) After all the stripes are dry, paint the pens with white paint.

6) Once dry, apply on top green paint... A white background is important in order not to lose color. It is better to make several layers so that the paint lies well and there are no streaks.

7) After all layers of paint are dry, apply to the bag special varnish for leather to give it a finished look.

8) Lovely new and very stylish striped leather bag ready!

How to decorate a bag with your own hands

Decorating bags with your own hands to update them and make them more attractive is a great idea for the summer season. One of the options for decorating a rag handbag is to use a set felt flowers that will make any handbag bright and very noticeable.

To work you will need:

- Rag bag

Multicolored pieces of felt

Paper and pencil

- Scissors

Let's get to work:

1) Draw on a piece of paper flower of the desired shape depending on the size of your bag. It is better if the flowers are small - about 5 centimeters in diameter, then the decoration will look much better. Cut out a pattern, apply it to the felt, and trace around the flower with a pencil.

2) Cut out many flowers from sheets of felt of different colors.

3) Drop glue into the center of the flower and glue two flowers together to make the flowers look more magnificent.

4) Start gluing the flower pairs to the surface of the bag. Can also be used for this purpose needle and thread to sew flowers to the fabric, then there is less chance that they will fall off over time.

Bag embellished a piece of fur from an old collar, overcame very richly and expensively. See for yourself:

When cutting the fur, you should be extremely careful and use a knife, not scissors so as not to damage the hairs.

From very small scraps of fur, you can make these decorations for a bag in the form of fluffy balls:

Another option for decorating a bag is using ordinary bright scarf that can be tied in different ways on the handle:

Looks good as jewelry fabric flowers:

Another popular option for decorating bags is laying out beads:

DIY shopping bag

You probably remember the original shopping bags from Soviet times in which the products were worn. We suggest you make a not quite familiar, but very comfortable and original shopping bag, which will look very stylish. This bag is very easy to sew from old jersey.

To work you will need:

- Old stretch jersey

Sewing machine

Ruler and pencil

- Scissors

Let's get to work:

1) From an old stretch T-shirt, cut upper part in the form of a semicircle... To make both sides the same, fold the shirt in half, mark the cut line with a pencil, as shown in the photo.

2) You can make several blanks from different T-shirts.

3) From the seamy side, sew the edge on a typewriter, this will the bottom of the future string bag.

4) Finish the seamy edge zigzag stitch to prevent the fabric from fraying during use.

5) Using a ruler and pencil, apply even rows of broken lines on one side, as well as a large line in the center at the top - these will be the handles.

6) Use scissors to make notches along drawn lines, capturing the other side as well. Be careful with the edges so as not to damage the seam.

7) The original shopping bag with slots is ready!

DIY beach bag

Very popular bags for going to the beach or pool that can be made by hand. We would like to offer you a very interesting option for sewing a beach bag, which in fact is not only an accessory in which you can carry everything you need for rest, but also bedding with pillow... You can sew such an original beach bag using two towels.

To work you will need:

- Two medium sized bath towels

A small pillow that is a little narrower than a towel

Pieces of cotton fabric

Safety pins

Buttons and loops

Sewing machine

- Scissors

Let's get to work:

1) Prepare a small rectangular pillow that would have been a little narrower than towels.

2) Lay the pillow on a towel and roll together with the edge forward so that it forms a kind of pocket for a pillow... Pins up the edges and sew. Leave a little margin at the bottom in order to sew on the second towel, cut off all excess.

3) The second towel must be trimmed on the sides long striped colored cotton fabric... To do this, you need to cut out a rectangle from the fabric with a length equal to the length of the towel and a width of about 10 centimeters... You can sew multiple pieces of fabric, or you can use the same fabric.

4) Fold in the edges of the strip with a width 1 centimeter and go over the workpiece with an iron.

5) Sew the trim to the edge of the towel with a sewing machine. Then sew both pieces together - pillow and towel... When rolled up, the product will look like this:

6) It remains to add important details. Prepare two square pieces of cotton to make front and back pocket... Use pins to pins in the pocket, then sew on three sides, leaving one side intact. The edge of this side should be pre-processed on a typewriter so that the fabric does not crumble.

7) From the remaining piece of the first towel, sew two wide handles... To do this, cut out two wide strips of the desired width, taking into account the fact that you will fold them in half. Fold in the edges and stitch along the entire length.

8) Pin the handles to the bag in the desired meta with pins, check if are you satisfied with their location, then unfold the product and sew on the handles with a sewing machine.

9) Sew on two bright buttons in the place where the bag will be closed.

10) Sew the corresponding buttons on the lid loops.

11) The beach mat bag is ready!

DIY small bag from a book

Do you want to recycle old books? Take your time! You can use their hard covers to craft original small handbags with handles or do-it-yourself clutches.

To work you will need:

- Old book

Lining fabric

Bamboo handles (optional)

Paper and pencil