![]() ![]() I added a pocket with a folded detail to the bottom half on the front and back to define the raised engine exhaust area. I decided on a simple pouch design with two main flat faces and a curved wall creating volume between the two. I also wanted to see how much I could use pre-existing parts of the ship as functional elements of the bag. I wanted to keep the pattern relatively simple, but to give the different elements as much depth and detail as possible. Then I imported in image into Adobe Illustrator and traced around the shape of the ship to get the proportions right. To create a good pattern for my Millennium Falcon purse, I first looked at a lot of photos of the ship and thought about how its form could best be translated into a bag. Lining Material - I found mine at Mendel's in SF and couldn't resist using it.Chain, or another material for the strap.Large and small grommets and matching setters.Leather dye and finish - I used Smoke Black High-Light Stain, Black Waterstain, Red Eco Flo Dye, and Clear Gloss Finish.Small piece of wire mesh or window screen.Veg tanned leather - a large piece about 2x3', unmilled, about 5oz thick.A printer to print out the pattern (which I have included above).When I finally saw the movie, I knew I had chosen the right subject for my design <3 As I recreated my own version of this beloved ship, I think I was also channeling all of my childish excitement and wonder into my creation, willing this new incarnation to capture the magic of the original adventures. I'd heard the Millennium Falcon would make an appearance in the new movie and I took that as a good sign. Making this bag also ended up feeling somewhat like a ritual of hope and anticipation. It was a really fun project, challenging in all the right ways. I tried to turn as many components of the ship as I could into functional design elements while still keeping the overall form relatively straightforward. To create the illuminated rear hyperdrive module of the Falcon, I added a strip of LEDs with a simple on/off mechanism attached to the snap closure of the bag. I designed a relatively simple bag and used hardware, texturing and dying to create details that mimicked the warn look of the ship. "She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid." The adventures aboard the Millennium Falcon were always my favorite part of the Star Wars movies, and of course the ship itself, with its scrappy exterior, fickle yet powerful hyperdrive and unusual design has become a kind of symbol for the spirt of the movies themselves. I thought the shape of the ship would lend itself well to a small purse and I liked the challenge of trying to mimic the sci-fi metal finish of the Falcon with leatherworking techniques like tooling and dying. With that in mind, I decided to use leatherwork to create a bag that looked like the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy, the Millennium Falcon. ![]() So I figured I might as well enjoy it, and maybe even channel it into something creative. Of course, I tried to balance my excitement with a healthy dose of skepticism, remembering the lingering trauma of the three terrible prequels, but who am I kidding?. Like a lot of other people in the galaxy, I spent a good part of 2015 quivering with anticipation for the release of the first new Star Wars Movie, The Force Awakens. ![]()
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