# Small backpack

# Introduction

My first bag was a shoulder bag.
When you go for hiking, this is not very practical because only one of my shoulder work.

It's better to have the weight of the back distributed properly.
Here, I wanted to try to make a small backpack.
You cannot put a computer, but you can put an tablet or an ipad, plus many other stuff.

Here, you will find all the steps and details of this bag.


## Table of Content

- [Top](#top)
- [Core](#core)
- [Other parts](#other-parts)
- [Final result](#final-result)

# Top

![](/images/sac_a_dos/000_v1.jpg)
![](/images/sac_a_dos/001_v1.jpg)

![](/images/sac_a_dos/002_v1.jpg)
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Coloring the border

![](/images/sac_a_dos/026_v1.jpg)

Adding the antic dye

![](/images/sac_a_dos/027_v1.jpg)

Coloring the leaves veins

![](/images/sac_a_dos/028_v1.jpg)

Coloring the dragon and the skull.

![](/images/sac_a_dos/029_v1.jpg)



# Core

## Borders

![](/images/sac_a_dos/005_v1.jpg)
![](/images/sac_a_dos/004_v1.jpg)

### Progressively add color


![](/images/sac_a_dos/009_v1.jpg)
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## Middle

Take inspiration from this key chain.

![](/images/sac_a_dos/013_v1.jpg)

Draw the lines

![](/images/sac_a_dos/014_v1.jpg)

Then, add flower at each intersection.

![](/images/sac_a_dos/015_v1.jpg)
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Cut the lines without cutting the flowers

![](/images/sac_a_dos/017_v1.jpg)
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Then, create relief

![](/images/sac_a_dos/018_v1.jpg)
![](/images/sac_a_dos/020_v1.jpg)


![](/images/sac_a_dos/025_v1.jpg)


Color test 1: left before applying antic dye, right: after.

![](/images/sac_a_dos/022_v1.jpg)
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Color test 1 and 2. I decided to put the lighter on the front, and the darker on the back.

![](/images/sac_a_dos/030_v1.jpg)
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Add detail on the flower.

![](/images/sac_a_dos/032_v1.jpg)




# Other parts

This part would go on top to attach a large semi ring where the strip would go.


![](/images/sac_a_dos/024_v1.jpg)

The gusset when completely relaxed.

![](/images/sac_a_dos/036_v1.jpg)


## Strips

Draw the borders and add flowers.

![](/images/sac_a_dos/033_v1.jpg)

Use the flower location to make the holes

![](/images/sac_a_dos/034_v1.jpg)

Color.

![](/images/sac_a_dos/035_v1.jpg)


# Final result



## From the outside


![](/images/sac_a_dos/003_big.jpg)


From the top:

![](/images/sac_a_dos/004_big.jpg)


Back of the backpack

![](/images/sac_a_dos/006_big.jpg)

View of the gusset

![](/images/sac_a_dos/008_big.jpg)


## Inside of the bag

The cover is painted only on the edges.
You can see the screw fixing the pin.

![](/images/sac_a_dos/009_big.jpg)



![](/images/sac_a_dos/013_big.jpg)

The gusset is retracted.

![](/images/sac_a_dos/014_big.jpg)


The gusset is now almost completely extended.

![](/images/sac_a_dos/016_big.jpg)

![](/images/sac_a_dos/015_big.jpg)

You can put plenty of stuff in.

![](/images/sac_a_dos/017_big.jpg)

## Strips

The strips are attached to the big half-ring.

![](/images/sac_a_dos/040_v1.jpg)

The strips are long and adjustable.

![](/images/sac_a_dos/018_big.jpg)


## Last one

![](/images/sac_a_dos/020_big.jpg)