Handlebar Bag Workshop
Handlebar Bag Workshop
Interested in making your own custom Handlebar Bag?
You’ve come to the right place!
We’ve designed a 4 hour workshop to teach you the basics of making your own HandleBar Bag. We’ll give you pointers on the design of your bag, teach you about laser cutting and dye sublimation and then show you how to put it all together with the sewing machines.
Each participant will select a design that they like and we will utilize Dye Sublimation printers to add their design to the fabric before laser cutting the pattern and using it to create their bag.
The goal is for each participant to walk away with their own unique Handlebar Bag at the end of the weekend (and we’ll help you out if you don’t get all the way there!).
The Details
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This workshop is a collaboration between the Wompy Bag team and the Nancy Richardson Design Center at CSU. The workshop will take place in the Prototype Lab in the RDC Building Room 123 on February 21.
The Workshop will consist of roughly 10 participants and 2 instructors.
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For each step in the process of creating a Wompy Frame Bag, we will teach you a little bit about a technique or technology and then apply it to the construction of your bag.
We'll cover:
Handlebar Bag Design
Dye Sublimation (to create a unique fabric pattern)
Laser Cutting (to cut out our fabric)
Machine Sewing (to assemble our bags)
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The workshop will cost $50 for the course.
This includes the instruction, access to the equipment and all the materials you need to build your bag.
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What we will be teaching is how to build Wompy Bag style of bag. There are a few differences to some of the other styles of bags out there.
You can choose the fabric pattern that you want for the exterior.
The bag will consist of:
a main compartment that is lined with fleece (approximately 8” wide and 5.5” in diameter)
a draw string with cord lock for exterior storage
2x Velcro straps with various mounting points
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Over the span of the day, we hope to be able to take you from very little experience to completing your own bag. We don't think this means you have any experience with any of the equipment beforehand (laser cutter, sewing machines, etc), but we think it is advisable to that you have some experience making things and working with your hands to make the most of the workshop.
If you fall a bit behind, we will work with you to make sure that you have a completed bag at the end of the course!
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Before the workshop, the only thing that we ask of you is to select a pattern that you would like for your fabric 2 days prior to the event. You can upload a design of your own, or select one of the patterns we have available here.
Though not mandatory, we encourage you to bring your bike to the workshop so that you can test out the fit as we go along and make sure it's coming together as planned.
There's certainly parking on campus, but we highly encourage you to bike to the workshop!
Workshop Schedule
Here’s a quick overview of how the weekend will go. These are subject to change.
Agenda
4:00-4:15 | Intro & Design of Bags
4:15-4:30 | Dye Sublimation Fabric
4:30-5:00 | Laser Cut Pattern
5:00-5:30 | Zippers
5:30-6:00 | Sew Panels Together
6:00-6:30 | Sew Webbing & Loops
6:30-7:30 | Final Assembly
RSVP
RSVP
Before the workshop, it would be very helpful to get a little extra information from you so we can be prepared for the group. If you can fill out the form below before THURSDAY, that will help us greatly.
You can select from any of the patterns located here. If you choose to upload your own design, please drop it here.
