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DIY Box: The Timeless Mini *EXCHANGE Flap*

DIY Box: The Timeless Mini *EXCHANGE Flap*

74,00 €
74,00 €
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💗 Even more individuality for your Timeless Mini
🪡 Suitable for beginners & quick to make - including success guarantee
👜 Detailed instructions for your professional result
🫶🏼 Handmade for you: Delivery time 2 - 12 working days
🎁 Free shipping for orders over 90.00 euros in Germany
🌟 Made from high-quality leather in many different colors
🪩 Regular special editions with exceptional leathers

Design the exchange flap now

Detailed information and variants

Size of the flap
 The flap is 21.7 cm wide and 14.2 cm high at its widest point. The leather edging strip on the inside of the flap is 1.7 cm wide, which means the "exposed" area with fabric is approximately 9.8 cm x 18.4 cm.

Variants
 Choose from a wide range of leathers, such as smooth or grained leather from the standard collection or different leathers from our past favorites. You can also add metal details, rivets or trapunto as usual.

Contents of the DIY box

The DIY box contains the following parts:

Leather, reinforcement and lining

  • Leather pieces in the colour and structure of your choice, cut out and provided with sewing holes
  • Cut reinforcement parts made of leather fiber and upholstery material
  • Tailored lining made of canvas fabric in the color of your choice

Metal accessories in light gold or silver

  • Magnet to close the flap
  • Optional ring in 6 cm width
  • Optional rectangular metal detail
  • Optional circular ornament
  • Optional double D-rings

Additional materials & tools

  • Sewing thread in the matching leather color
  • Edge colour in the colour of the leather

Step-by-step instructions & videos

  • Download link to the detailed, illustrated step-by-step instructions for making your replacement flap (DE, EN, FR)
  • Download link to detailed instructions for the basics of leather processing (DE, EN, FR)
  • Access links to our three explanatory videos for the basics of leather processing (DE, EN)

Note: Tools, base coat and glue are not included in this DIY box as you can reuse them from the full bag DIY box (which we assume you have if you purchase a flap).

Personalization Options

You can optionally apply various personalizations to the exchange hatch. Choose between a striking metal part, the trapunto technique or use pocket patches and rivets to customize your flap.

trapunto technique

Here, forms made of bonded leather are glued between the leather and the lining and shaped against a firm base with an edge former. The result is a raised 3D effect that is more striking than the embossing due to the letter height of 6 cm.

The technique is implemented by yourself (video tutorial available) and is best implemented with our smooth leather or another thinner leather.

Here you choose:

  • Ready-made letters or motifs with a height of 6 cm
  • Alternatively material in one piece to realize your own patterns and shapes

Patches, bag charms, rivets

We also offer other personalization options such as leather bag patches, bag charms and rivets. You can order these as separate products in our online shop.

difficulty level

Great for beginners!

It doesn't matter whether you're a DIY professional or have never worked with leather before - with our step-by-step instructions and video tutorials on the basics of leatherworking, you'll get all the important information you need to make this bag by hand yourself manufacture.

Since the materials are already cut out and provided with seam holes, they fit together exactly. This way nothing can go wrong and you can start production as soon as you receive your DIY box. Here we go!

Payment & Shipping

Payment options

  • SOFORT transfer (login via your online banking)
  • Payment via PayPal
  • Payment with VISA, Mastercard or Maestro
  • Payment via ApplePay or GooglePay

Shipping & Delivery Time

The delivery time is between two and twelve working days.

Sounds long? It is!
Since we produce most products manually to order with great attention to detail, we need this time. The process of producing to order also allows us to offer you several products in the different leather colors instead of just one pre-produced model. Furthermore, we only produce what has actually been purchased - for responsible use of our resources.

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What makes our DIY boxes so special

  • Handmade by you

    Imagine you create something with your own hands and you can proudly say: I made it myself! An indescribably beautiful feeling that makes you appreciate your favorite bag even more.

  • Exactly your style

    Choose from countless color and style options and put together your DIY box according to your wishes. Personalize your leather accessory and make it something very special that nobody else has.

  • Quality matters

    The DIY boxes are handmade in Germany after ordering. We pay particular attention to using high-quality materials to ensure that your unique piece has a long life.

More information about the production of your exchange flap

How does it work?

Our DIY box is designed so that you can make your flap without any previous knowledge of leather craftsmanship. All the materials you need are included in the DIY box, you don't have to buy anything else.

The highlight of our DIY boxes:

The parts are already cut and provided with holes for sewing. This way we can guarantee that everything fits together perfectly and that you can sew the flap by hand without any effort. When it comes to metal accessories, too, we make sure that we only use parts that can be attached without special machines and are still firmly fixed.

As soon as you have put together your DIY box, you will receive an e-mail from us with the order confirmation and access to the instructions and basic videos. You can then look at these in advance or when your DIY box arrives. And then you can get started!

Is the project suitable for beginners?

Our clear answer: YES!

Why are we so sure about that?

Because over 7,000 people have already sewn one of our DIY boxes and over 92% of our customers have never worked with leather before or have only done small handicraft projects. Because the leathercraft techniques of gluing , sewing and edge processing are repeated over and over again and because we have created detailed explanatory videos for all three topics, you will have learned everything you need to make your leather accessory in just a few minutes.

In addition, the leather parts are already cut and provided with sewing holes. So, technically, there's only one sensible way for the pieces to fit together. Of course, we have also explained this with photos and text in our step-by-step instructions.

If, contrary to expectations, you have any questions, our popular and highly rated customer support will be happy to help you. You can reach us Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. via email at hello@bagsandpieces.co.

An important clue:

This DIY project is perfect for you if you like trying new things and generally have a certain affinity for DIY and crafting. You don't need to be particularly handy, but you should still enjoy making your own and be willing to learn new techniques.

How long does production take?

As a rough guideline, the replacement flap for the Timeless Mini takes about 1.5 to 2 hours to make (including drying time for the edge paint). If you have never made a bag before and are watching the instructions and videos for the first time, it may take a little longer.

Sounds long?

It is! In the end, that's what distinguishes handmade items from fast fashion. Many of our customers say that they have a completely different appreciation for their handmade products and are incredibly proud to own a 100% individual and handmade handbag. And beware: it's addictive!

So if you want some me-time, a balance to your everyday life or some creative time with friends and you enjoy learning new techniques, then the time will fly by. You can also divide the steps up easily. Another advantage: the production doesn't take up much space and you can pack and unpack your DIY box whenever you have time.

Where does the leather and the rest of the materials come from?

The leather in our standard collection comes from a Veneto tannery that has been working with leather for more than 20 years and supplies many well-known luxury leather goods labels. With innovative methods, especially in the area of ​​water treatment and resource-saving techniques, the tannery combines traditional craftsmanship with modern expertise.

The leather in our special editions mostly comes from surplus sales in Tuscany or is our own production that we commissioned from Italian tanneries. Surplus sales are leftover stocks from major luxury leather goods labels who no longer want to use these leathers as they work in seasonal collections. The leather is carefully selected by us on site, so that we can also offer very good quality and great features here. Treasure hunt, next level!

The other materials such as metal accessories, straps and other supplementary items come from suppliers in the leather processing industry. We source these from all over the world but especially Italy, Spain, Portugal, China and France depending on where we can find the best product for your DIY box.

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