Looking for an online store to buy bag notions

June 16, 2017 7:53 AM

I'd like to make the Genoa Tote and I am looking for recommendations on where to buy the notions, including leather handles, a zipper, a key clip, and rivets.

I'm diving into bag making for the first time and don't know where to buy the following items (the store Blogless Anna recommends is sold out):
-38 mm swivel key clip
-18 cm metal zip
-8 x 8 mm Double capped rivets (the rivet shaft is 8 mm)
-82 cm leather handles - either 4 or 6cm wide (I'd like brown leather)

All the places I usually buy fabric from don't sell this stuff and I have no idea where to buy - maybe Etsy but I don't know who is good? Any recommendations? Online, US-based, preferred. Thank you!

posted by john_snow to Sports, Hobbies, & Recreation (6 answers total)

Best answer: If you don't want to buy all the tools for setting rivets, you could buy Chicago screws and put a little Lock-Tite into them.

Leather you can get all over, though those two long strips may push you into buying a big piece to cut up, which could get pricey. :7( The folks at the /r/leathercraft subreddit are very helpful for newcomers with recommendations for suppliers & understanding the jargon.

The first two seem like notions you should be able to find at Jo-Anns, plus any other sewing shop around. 38mm is about an inch and a half, so search for "1.5" as well as "38mm." Heck, I probably have a bunch banging around in my box full of clips, swivels, and ITW doo-dads -- MeMai me if you are getting gouged.
posted by wenestvedt at 8:39 AM on June 16, 2017 [2 favorites]

Best answer: The handles look like strips of leather, not something you buy premade, so you just need to get a piece big enough to cut out your straps. If you get in touch with Brettun's Village Leather, I'm sure they can find you a suitable scrap of leather in whatever color you want. They should also have everything else you need except for the zipper.

The zipper looks like a standard 7 inch jeans zipper, your local Joann's Fabric probably has them but I'm sure you could get one on Amazon or from Mood Fabric's online store. Taylor Tailor also designs bag patterns and sells a small selection of specialized jeans and bag hardware. YKK is a solid brand for zippers.

You can also find swivel clips at the hardware store, Amazon, etc.
posted by yeahlikethat at 8:41 AM on June 16, 2017 [1 favorite]

Best answer: Bag makers supply on Etsy has been really excellent for this sort of thing for me.
posted by mollymayhem at 12:51 PM on June 16, 2017

Best answer: Would you believe, Walmart?

20pcs Swivel Lobster Clasps
7" metal zippers
Medium (8mmx8mm) double capped rivets 100/pk
The only thing I couldn't find to your exact specifications were the bag handles, but there are many many other options - maybe you can find something to suit your needs:
1cm wide 36inch brown leather straps, but there are linked options at the bottom for ready-made tote handles
posted by satoshi at 8:46 PM on June 16, 2017 [1 favorite]

Best answer: Ohio Travel Bag has everything you need.
posted by TWinbrook8 at 1:22 PM on June 17, 2017 [1 favorite]

Response by poster: Thanks all!
posted by john_snow at 7:48 AM on June 30, 2017