The idea from Valerie Baumeister from Berlin:
The story of the custom made leather rucksack with a feminine look:
Negotiation phase
We are happy to provide an offer for your Rucksack.
Please find our proposed design to which we will replace the side pockets with a place for your umbrella.
We propose 15 inches or please let us know your Laptop size.
We have included our interiors that will provide:
One padded laptop compartment
Two phone pockets
One zipper pocket.
We will add a slot for your water bottle.
On the outside we will remove the small pockets and add one that carries an umbrella( Prefered height for theumbrella pocket?)
Do you have a preferred leather color?
We look forward to your feed back.
With thanks,
Gikonyo Stellar.
14 inches for the laptop compartment. One phone pocket is enough. I like the style of the black rucksack especially the beading. I would love to have something similar on mine. For example having the beading lining the outside pocket and maybe also on the tassels. The length of the umbrella pocket should be about 9,5 inches.
I would like it to be a brown leather bag. See preferred colour in the picture attached. The colour of the beading should complement the colour of the bag.
In the black bag you attached do you have to open the buckles to open the bag or is that only for aesthetics and there's a button underneath to just pull the flap open?
Regards,
Valerie
I appreciate your feedback.
Leather.
I have attached the brown leather in stock that we plan to use for your project. Please confirm if it works for you.
Beads
Yes we can add beading to line the pockets. Please confirm the marked pocket is where you prefer the matching beads.
Buckles
On the buckles, theres a magnet underneath for quick access.
Lining
I have attached the lining in Ankara print that will go well with the leather.
I lookforward to your response.
With thanks,
Gikonyo Stellar
The leather is perfect. And yes I would llike the beading on the marked pocket.
As for the ankara print for the inner lining, could you please send me some other options?
The cost of the bag is quite high. How can we make it cheaper?
Regards,
Valerie
Thank you for your feedback.
Ankara print lining
Please find attached samples for your review and approval.
Cost
The main cost elements are leather and Metal Accessories.
We can remove the magnets behind the buckles( You will have to open the buckles to access the inside of the Rucksack).
All the other elements will have to remain to make the bag functional.
As requested we can discount the cost by 8% while maintaining tje quality of leather & workmanship.
Let me know if this works for you so i can adjust the details.
Kind regards,
Gikonyo Stellar
I thought about it and would prefer tpo have the magnetic element to the buckles. As for the material on the inside I would like the Ankara-2.
Thank you,
Valerie
Thank you for your feedback.
We will keep the magnets gor quick access.
Ankara2 fabric has been set aside for the work.
We look forward to realizing your Rucksack.
With thanks,
Gikonyo Stellar.
Thank for tge conformation.
We will get started.
With thanks
Gikonyo Stellar
Production phase
Thank you for the opportunity to realize your Backpack.
We will get started on the sourcing so we can make the bag.
Kind regards,. Gikonyo Stellar
We are working on the beading detail.
Once we are ready i will share the photos afterwhich we can start on the Rucksack.
Kind regards,
Gikonyo Stellar
Regards,
Valerie
Please find our progress report.
We have finished generating the pattern.
We will proceed with the production with plans to have tge Rucksack ready early next week.
Kind regards,
Gikonyo Stellar
Thanks for the update. I assume that the leather with the buckles on top of it is the one being used for the bag. Correct?
I'm wondering why the leather with the beading is much lighter then the one with the buckles on it.
Regards
Valerie
Thank you for your feedback.
Yes the buckles & the leather are what is going into the bag.
On the beads, we will weave them into the pocket and in the final bag the beads will have thw same leather as the Rucksack.
We are finalizing and in the next update i will have full photos.
Kind regards
Gikonyo Stellar
Regards
Valerie
We have finalized on the Rucksack.
Please find the photos for your review.
Kind regards ,
Gikonyo Stellar
The Rucksack looks great. I love the details you put into it. I'm glad we chose the colour combination. Thank you so much.
Regards,
Valerie
The final custom made leather rucksack with a feminine look:
Reference: ON001482E-43426
Costs to realize this custom made leather rucksack with a feminine look
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Cost of material |
112.85
|
| Cost of labour |
34.76
|
| Cost of packaging |
5.41
|
| Cost of delivery to local operations manager |
3.86
|
| Subtotal – payout to craftsman |
156.88
|
| Customer aquisition costs (advertising etc.) |
15.69
|
| Handling fee Urban Change Lab |
15.69
|
| Shipping costs from Kenya to Germany* |
30
|
| VAT (Germany)* |
41.47
|
| Total |
259.73
|
