on my journey to find pre-loved fabrics with an australian story, to create bags with a story that will then continue with the buyer
while the world (yes, it seems to be the whole world) is preparing itself to watch the royal wedding tonight, it is the perfect time to sit back and relax. music from a young australian to kick start...
http://llamafont.com/llamafied/1n9k . we hope you had a wonderful long weekend and heaps of easter eggs :-)
the easter bunny must have come earlier this year - at least he already dropped off a few pictures of the latest bags. have a look: http://www.bagswithastory.com/pages/bag-pictures!
apple & bee is an australian owned company that manufactures different kinds of bags out of organic & sustainable fibres - and they look cute too. in addition they are carbon neutral. great products...
how do you prepare for your weekend ahead? start eating chocolate friday at noon? put a schedule together to make sure you fit all your activities into two days? or maybe head for the local watering...
any idea how to make the printing of my stories and logo last? i was super proud of myself that i found a good way to print different stories and my logo directly on the fabric by using my canon laser printer. i ironed the result and was very sure that would set the color and make it wash-proof. well, one wash of the jeans completely wiped out the logo .. bugger! can i do something else to the print to make sure that it lasts? is there another option to print one-off stories for a reasonable price and attach...
when i started this journey i never imagined i would end up doing the prototyping myself. well, still a long way to go before i could offer this as a professional service, but i made it!!! yupp, the seams could be a bit better, the work could be done faster and there are tips and tricks which i don't know .. and i did get a bit of a paranoia of opening seams again and again again. anyway, i learned heaps and will take some of these experiences into improving the bags further. for tonight i'm a proud parent of a...
dutch company oat shoes has just launched their first biodegradable shoe range. they spent 2 years putting their concept into practice, struggeling with their unique and different way of manufacturing and the materials they used. although a tough struggle, they succeeded at the end. way to go guys!! and truly an inspiration for me - i still have to overcome quite a few of my barriers. so, if you are looking for a pair of cool european shoes, but want to keep your green conscience at bay, buy a pair online today...
crafted from re-used australian materials, songlines' products inspire you to explore their past and create their future ... bags with a story. the start of the journey.
the name 'songlines' was inspired by the dreaming tracks of indigenous australians, which are invisible paths across the land (or, sometimes the sky) which mark the route followed by a localized 'creator-spirit' during the dreaming. The paths of the songlines are recorded in traditional songs, stories, dance, and painting ... I want my bags to pass on similar stories :-)
ariane fricke - aspiring bag maker - manly, australia
info@bagswithastory.com
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