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Custom Leather Laptop Bag With Savannah Motif

Designed with Sven from Düsseldorf, made by Isabell Mathenge in Nairobi.

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Isabell Mathenge crafted Sven a practical, elegant leather laptop bag in warm earth tones, adding a subtle savannah touch that felt personal and true. What's your wish? →

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This Custom Leather Laptop Bag With Savannah Motif showed how a simple laptop sleeve idea became a finished leather work bag with more carrying options and a subtle wildlife design. Isabell Mathenge made it in light tan leather with padding, handles, a shoulder strap and an embossed savannah scene, making it a useful example for anyone exploring a custom leather laptop bag with personal meaning.

  • Request: The project started as a custom leather laptop bag for a laptop measuring 38 x 26 x 4 cm, with padded protection, an outside pocket for small essentials, hand-carry handles and a shoulder strap.
  • Final result: The finished piece was a structured light tan leather laptop bag with a discreet embossed savannah motif rather than a painted decoration, keeping the look understated and suitable for everyday work use.
  • Design details: The chosen motif featured an acacia tree with adult and young elephants, embossed into the leather for a subtle tone-on-tone effect that matched the earthy colour palette.
  • Process: Public progress updates showed the leather selection, stitching stage, motif development, embossing plate preparation and final photos before shipping, giving a clear view of how the bag was completed.
  • Helpful for: This Item Journey is a strong reference if you want a custom leather laptop bag or laptop sleeve with padded protection, extra carrying comfort and a meaningful wildlife or travel-inspired motif without making the design too bold.
Customer's rating: ★★★★★ “Sven This bag turned out great. It is very good material and well processed. Just what I need. And …Read more“Sven This bag turned out great. It is very good material and well processed. Just what I need. And it also looks really cool :-)” — Automated Translation (9. October 2020)
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A request by Sven from Düsseldorf, Deutschland

Hello – Habari Yako!
I would like a simple leather laptop sleeve for a laptop measuring 38cm x 26cm x 4cm
There is also an outside pocket in which smaller items such as a ballpoint pen and headphone cord can be stored.
Inside material is left to the craftsman, what works best – only the outside should be leather. The part for the laptop must be padded.
Carrying handles to carry in the hand and shoulder strap.
Optically: Leather in brown/earth tones discreetly designed with savannah motif (siluettes of acacias and possibly elephants / zebras). Not too intrusive. Not too colourful.
Because of my attachment to the country, I would prefer to produce in Kenya.
My asking price is very vague. Please make a suitable offer in any case.

The Journey of Creating Custom Leather Laptop Bag With Savannah Motif

Negotiation & Planning

Custom Leather Laptop Bag With Savannah Motif - design ideas and artisan proposals

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Isabell Mathenge (27. May 2020)

Hallo Sven,
My name is Isabel and I am happy to gibe you an offer.

I have read through your ideas and I am confident i can be able to actualize.
I have attached different designs you can have a look and let me know which one you like.
On the colour my choice would have been the Mocca pullup full grain the darker shade attached. However you can also choose between Tan and the other colours attached.

Noded also on the Savanna motif idea. For this I would propose an embossed pattern rather than painted. This will make it discrete and will look very nice on the leather.

Looking forward to your feedback.

Regards
Isabel

Automated Translation (15. June 2020)

15 Jun 2020 12:52 am: Sven
Hello Isabel,

apologies for the late reply - I didn't see the email earlier, because it was hidden in my junk-folder. Sorry about that 🙁

Thank you very much for your ideas. I like the design on the 3rd picture best - also with the light colour.
I also like your idea for the Savannah motive. Please go ahead accordingly.

Isabell Mathenge (15. June 2020)

Hi Sven
Thank-you very much for confirming the order. I am exited to start on the project.

Many Thanks

Isabel

Crafting Process

How to make a Custom Leather Laptop Bag With Savannah Motif – work in progress

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Isabell Mathenge (24. June 2020)

Hi Sven
Trust you are fine.

I have procured the light Tan leather for the bag and am about to start stitching it. I am also working on the Savanna Motif I will send the artwork for your approval before I proceed.
Please confirm that this is the right colour and the bag design.

Many Thanks
Isabel

Automated Translation (24. June 2020)

24 Jun 2020 12:02 pm: Sven
Hello, Isabel,

that fits! Thank you very much.

Isabell Mathenge (27. June 2020)

Great i will start stitching immediately. I will give you more update on Monday/Tuesday.

Many thanks for your swift response.

Regards
Isabel

Automated Translation (29. June 2020)

29 Jun 2020 8:30 am: Sven
Sawasawa 😀
Asante sana!

Isabell Mathenge (6. July 2020)

Jambo!
Hope well!
Sorry it has take a while. The bag is quite tasking to do but I have managed to finally do it. Please find photos of the various stages in production and the end product.
I have also attached two silhouettes of the savannas with an Acacia and elephants. Please select one that I can use to the the motif for the bag.
With this the bag will now be ready once I do the motif.

Many thanks

Isabel

Automated Translation (9. July 2020)

09 Jul 2020 12:20 am: Sven
Hello, Isabel,
the bag looks great!

I like the first motif best (the one with an adult and a young elephant)

kind regards
Sven

Isabell Mathenge (9. July 2020)

Thanks Sven

Noted of your preferred motif I will work on it now.

Many thanks
Isabel

Automated Translation (10. July 2020)

09 Jul 2020 6:04 pm: Sven
Great. Thanks!

Isabell Mathenge (15. July 2020)

Hi Sven
I am still progressing with the motif am waiting for the plate to be casted so I can be able to stamp the bag. I will share images before the final stamping.

Thanks
Isabel

Automated Translation (17. July 2020)

15 Jul 2020 8:03 pm: Sven
ok. thanks for the update!

Isabell Mathenge (19. July 2020)

Hi Sven
It was a weekend here and we are resuming production from tomorrow. I will share the final motif then.

Regards
Isabel

Automated Translation (23. July 2020)

22 Jul 2020 11:41 am: Sven
ok. thanks!

Isabell Mathenge (23. July 2020)

Hi Sven
Attached please find the embossed Motif. Kindly propose where we should place it. I would propose to have it either at the center of the bag or at the right or left hand corner.

Looking forward to your input so I can now finish the bag.

Many thanks for your patience.

Regards
Isabel

Isabell Mathenge (25. July 2020)

Hi Sven
Please find the attached Motif and suggest where we should place it on the bag.

Looking forward to your input.

Many thanks
Isabel

Isabell Mathenge (27. July 2020)

Hi Sven
I will proceed with the embossing as it was the only thing remaining and the bag will be ready to ship.

Thanks
Isabel

Isabell Mathenge (29. July 2020)

Hi Sven

Attached please find the final bag.

If you approve I am ready to ship it.

Many thanks
Isabel

Automated Translation (6. August 2020)

06 Aug 2020 1:48 pm: Sven
Looks great! Thank you sooo much for your work 🙂

Automated Translation (12. August 2020)

06 Aug 2020 1:48 pm: Sven
Looks great! Thank you sooo much for your work 🙂

The Finished Unique Piece – Individually Handmade

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Photo © Urban Change Lab · Photographer: Enok Kaye · Model: Brian Nyachae

Reference: ON003706E-15096

Cost structure of this project

Price
Cost of material
57.22
Cost of labour
30.81
Cost of packaging
1.76
Local Transport to photoshoot and parcel drop-off
2.64
Subtotal – payout to artisan
92.43
Customer acquisition costs (advertising etc.)
9.24
Handling fee Urban Change Lab
9.24
Total (excluding shipping & taxes)
110.91
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