Mini Bow Tuck Acrylic Insert???
#4
this is what i made for mine out of plastic canvas. than i made a 'pillowcase' to go over it, tucking the extra into the end. it can be taken off to wash. it does not sag at all
cut two pieces the same, sew top one row in on each side
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#6
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Michigan
Posts: 11,276
You can go to a hardware store and have them cut a piece of acrylic for you. I'd make it about a quarter of an inch smaller in both dimensions than your purse bottom. Double check the measurements by cutting a piece of cardboard first. When you get the acrylic cut, take a piece of sandpaper and sand the sharp edges off the corners and all edges. Make a fabric sleeve for it and tack it in the bottom of your finished bag. This also works with all the other ideas above, plus foam core, corrugated plastic, etc. Another source for purse bottoms are the scrap bins at sign shops. Often free or minimal $$. I just score with a razor blade and the stuff usually just snaps.
#8
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Long Island, New York
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I bought inserts for the large Bow Tucks at the show in PA in September. They are made of particle board and fit perfectly. I made a sleeve of the same fabric of the interior of the bag. I paid $2.50 for each insert.
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