How to Design Your Own Custom Leather Jacket?

Buying a leather jacket may seem impossible for those who don't know how to design their own custom one. In this blog, we will be helping you fund how to start out from scratch and lead you step-by-step in designing your own custom leather jacket.

Leather jackets are in. Lots of people have them - this is the now what's trendy. They can be traced back to the 20th century when they were initially worn by motorcyclists, who wore them due to the protective material that they're made leather. It was a trend at first, but it's continued on past that as an integral part of many people's capsule wardrobes.

Custom leather jackets are really good for events like Halloween parties, concerts, corporate events, and many more. You can design your own leather jacket according to your planned event and it will make it very special for you.

Why Create a Custom Leather Jacket?

Creating your own customized leather jacket is a process that takes time and patience. Whether you want to customize your jacket with an iconic style, such as any unique logo, or you are looking for a design that conveys what your personality represents, there are plenty of ways to make this happen. The most obvious customization to make would be with different patterns and logos stitched into the jacket.

One of the fun parts of creating your own custom leather jacket is designing it through a design program. There are some great programs available and they are designed to make things easier for you. All you have to do is upload an image or choose from a library of images that already exist.

You can then customize your jacket with one of those images by scaling or cropping it to fit your preferences or design. You can also come up with a unique design by adding some text and shapes on top of the image.

Initial Steps Toward Designing Your Own Custom Leather Jacket

Do you love leather jackets of a personalized design? With all of the different choices, making your down jacket can be a highly rewarding process. Keep in mind there are a few things you should prepare for before the designing process begins. You will want to pick out the fabric and other materials, which will usually start with deciding if you would like an inside or outside zipper, before narrowing down your color selection.

Custom leather jacket designs are quite common today, but they typically have a lot of complex and elaborate features. They need to be carefully considered beforehand. This includes the style, style line, and cloth color desired for the exterior of the jacket.

Also necessary is a consideration of what type of lining design is required for your chosen shape. Options that can be considered at this point include single-shoulders, double-shoulders, biker/western-style jackets, as well as many others that can also be mixed and matched with other coat styles. Once you have given us some initial parameters it's time to start designing!

How Can I Create the Perfect Design?

Designing your own custom leather jacket takes creativity and a lot of trial and error. To get started, you need to decide on the shape of the kin you want. Typically, it's one color but there are no rules. You can also decide on how detailed you would like it to be - patchwork or a tonal design? It then comes down to the best part, design! There are many great pattern makers that can make your dream pattern for you so go wild!

How to Make a Sketched Design?

Surprisingly, drawing your design on leather is easy. You will need to make a time-consuming stencil by tracing an oversized piece of paper directly onto the leather and then cutting it out using a Knife. Then you just need to fill in the cuttings with white or black oil paint or hairspray and allow it to dry before covering your design with a second layer of oil or hair spray. This technique only takes five minutes once you get the hang of it!

Types of Materials to Craft the Perfect Piece

Leather is the most popular material used. Sean John, a luxury label in Paris, France, uses velour three-quarter-zipper coats trimmed with leather for their winter line. However, some designers experiment with other materials like vinyl and cotton.

Stitching/Crafting Methods

There are plenty of different ways to do this. The easiest is the use of machine-stitching techniques. One particular stitch that is popular for this task is cobbling, which is perfect for trim work or patch pockets. Another option for sewing custom jackets would be by hand. This may be preferred if you want a cleaner and more perfect finish as well as a lot of control over the look of your jacket.

The most difficult stitching technique to master but arguably the most beautiful would be saddle-stitching where one long thread goes from top to bottom and another thread goes from left to right so they "cross" in the middle of your stitches, thus creating steps in the leather material at regular intervals.

Finishing

Making sure your leather jacket is properly finished is a very important step in producing a quality product. When you're ready to hand-stitch the seams, you'll need to use beeswax to make the fabric more durable and waterproof. Also, it gives it an attractive gloss-like shine.

Once finished, the jacket should allow for easy movement and not tear or crease easily if strained. Leather doesn't typically fray if properly sewn so be sure to run the needle up from underneath and don't worry about grabbing all the threads on top of the fabric because they will eventually work themselves off.

Conclusion

When it comes to designing and creating a leather jacket, there are as many possibilities as you can imagine. Think about color, sleeves, style, and fur trimming; the possibilities are endless. Wander through the aisles of your favorite designer's flagship store or visit one of the many online retailers who specialize in leather garments and you’ll get an idea of just how complex and varied jacket designs can be made: you can even create a novelty pet-themed jacket for someone if your heart desires.