DIY ARTIST PALETTE FELT BAG
UNUSUAL HANDBAGS FOR ANY OCCASION
Fun & Fashionable. Spice up your wardrobe by adding some unusual purses and handbags. They can be bold, funny & bright and can set you apart from the crowd. Unusual purses and “funky bags that are bags but don’t appear like bags” are my weaknesses and all time favourites, always had so much joy wearing them, never missed a giggle when these are accompanying accessories of my outfit.
Light-hearted way to express your personality and fashionably creative taste by adding a few unusual purses to your purse collection. Unusual purses are amazing items to add to your curated wardrobe if you are a collector of funny handbags, quirky clutches or if you just simply want to spice up the day.
FEEL LIKE USING FELT TO CRAFT?
This easy DIY is perfect for anyone who is ready to spruce up an outfit in a unique way. Working and crafting with felt also a bonus since it makes a DIY so pleasant as felt easy to handle, almost every creative household has felt, especially if you have small kids. Perhaps you can reuse and recycle felt fabrics around the house and in this way you can make a good deed for sustainability besides a joyful DIY.
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CRAFT A GIFT TO AN ARTIST FRIEND
Perfect Handmade gift. What’s your friend hobby ? Painting ? Oh well, you might just found the perfect gift you can handmade. Can you imagine them being showed up in a painting studio with a clutch like this ?
These whimsical fashion pieces are perfect when you are out of styling ideas what to wear for the day. Whack something on and grab one of these, this will do the trick.
These are of course coming with a warning labels so beware if you are not a chatty type. It will draw people’s stares, you will get compliments from friends and strangers alike and people will gravitate towards you more so with many questions. Attend anywhere with the artist palette shaped handbag it will be handy for a perfect conversation starter and if you want to break the ice.
Irregular purses and handbags can be noticeable because of construction and unique features. You may also decide to add a purse with an unexpected shape, such as a box or round purse or perhaps a bag shaped of a painter’s palette.
I had plenty felt left from another project in amazing, fizzy, happy colours and I was so wanted to create something out of them. Since the thick felt seems quite sturdy I figured they (the felt) quite literally felt perfect for making clutch bags. I needed the project to come out as colourful as much it is possible.
I felt thrilled when I came up with the idea! The Artist Palette Shaped Bag! Its surface will surely have enough room to add the details and it still be practical enough to hold as much “stuff” as an envelope handbag. Knowing that felt can be glued turn HOW TO MAKE A PAINTER’S PALETTE BAG DIY extremely easy and suitable for any beginner crafter. I did however fixed the edges with my sewing machine which is optional.
How FUN and unique this looks. It creates a vibe around it and the wearer. You can definitely spice up any rainy days with this clutch and promote some positivity with a motto on it, if you like?
SUPPLIES to make your own artist palette handbag:
3 mm thick felt fabric
1 mm thick felt fabric in 11 different colours
Brushes - 1 or 2 for the decor
Scissors
Felt glue or Sewing Machine
Instructions:
Cut out two pieces of artist palette from the thick felt, mine is 30cm in its widest and 20cm tall.
In both palette cut an oval shaped hole for the handle
To strengthen and thicken the fabric cut out two circular shape in the same size & shape as the “handle” with an edge to it, these will thickens and support the hole around the handle through days of usage
Cut out all the colours. I cut them circa 1,5 “ in size.
Glue the inner layer of the handle to the handbag from the inside, then glue the colours and the brushes to the palette.
Glue the two sides together keeping the top bit open for about 15 cm section where the velcro needs to be glued/sewed, make sure the two sides of the tape glued to each of the palette and its secure.
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