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Slabtown - Rust Custom Bag Maker Kit
The Slabtown is a heavy-duty rolltop backpack, built for adventurous makers. It features a spacious main compartment with quick-access zipper, front zipper pocket, adjustable leather backpack straps, and side pockets for water bottles.
The Slabtown combines function and style in equal parts. Whether it's a day on the trails, your daily cycling commute, or a weekend getaway, this bag will keep up with your active lifestyle and hold up to years of wear and tear. Pack your gear— there are adventures ahead!
This kit includes waxed canvas fabric, natural canvas lining, pre-cut leather, hardware, a full-size paper pattern template, PDF instructions booklet, and full PDF pattern. You have the option to add the online class, tools, and paper instructions booklet.
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Slabtown - Rust Custom Bag Maker Kit
Skill Levels
 BEGINNER |
 CONFIDENT BEGINNER |
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Beginner projects will introduce you to the basics of bag making. You'll learn to sew heavy-duty fabric, punch holes in fabric and leather, set metal rivets, and sew your first zipper! |
Confident Beginner projects involve managing more pieces of fabric and leather. They'll teach you to add interior and exterior pockets and install new types of hardware, like snaps. |
 INTERMEDIATE |
 ADVANCED |
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Intermediate projects involve a more in-depth making process. They'll teach you to work with a wider variety of tools and hardware techniques, like setting extra-strength tubular rivets. |
Advanced projects are for experienced stitchers ready to invest a significant amount of time and energy into becoming a bag maker. Complex construction and seriously professional results. |
Our Materials
Our Materials
Waxed Canvas
A densely-woven cotton fabric that's saturated with wax, giving it protection against the elements. It shows scuffs and creases that blend into a weathered patina. *fabric colors vary in weight from 10-12oz
Leather
Sourced from Oregon and a Pennsylvania tannery, and hand-selected for quality. Our hides are cut into straps with a hydraulic press to ensure precision and consistency.
Hardware
Hardware takes a bag from looking homemade to professional—and it's not hard to do! Using basic tools, you can set rivets & more. All our hardware is real metal and built to last.
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The Slabtown is a heavy-duty rolltop backpack, built for adventurous makers. It features a spacious main compartment with quick-access zipper, front zipper pocket, adjustable leather backpack straps, and side pockets for water bottles.
The Slabtown combines function and style in equal parts. Whether it's a day on the trails, your daily cycling commute, or a weekend getaway, this bag will keep up with your active lifestyle and hold up to years of wear and tear. Pack your gear— there are adventures ahead!
This kit includes waxed canvas fabric, natural canvas lining, pre-cut leather, hardware, a full-size paper pattern template, PDF instructions booklet, and full PDF pattern. You have the option to add the online class, tools, and paper instructions booklet.
"This was my first time making a bag and I was nervously excited to tackle this backpack, but it turned out great!"
I made this backpack with the Slabtown kit. It’s the most complex and interesting project i’ve ever made and i can’t believe i did it!!!
"The Slabtown is a full-on, comprehensive, beautifully curated making experience. I learned lots of great tips from the instructions & course. I recommend the Bag Maker Kit if you want to spoil yourself with a ‘win. I’m proud as hell of this one!”
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Customer Reviews
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This is the most complex sewing project I’ve ever done on my home sewing machine. I bought the gray Pendleton version and love the way the fabric is off center, but looks intentional. I followed the video and everything went smoothly, though some of my rivets probably could have been set a little straighter. I purchased the backpack strap felt pads and think they add a nice aesthetic touch as well as a bit of extra comfort. I customized many of the leather parts with hand stamps. There is just so much specialness about this project. Everyone at work was impressed. You can do it! Don’t hesitate.
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Love making this bag. Second go round. This time I modified it a little. I added a laptop pocket in the interior on the back panel. made the side pockets much bigger—I found that I couldn’t really fit anything in the pockets as designed. Finally, I made the hidden zipper pocket a few inches bigger to fit an 11 inch journal into. Generally though, klumhouse is the GOAT and has given me so many skills and joy. Thank you!
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Appreciate online instructions, but would find having printed instructions 45pages a ➕. Would even pay for printing. Did not take the online class and found directions easy to follow. My greatest challenge was hardware and had to stop assembly because I did not realize I needed correct size snap & rivet setter kit for slabtown plus additional snaps. Fortunately klumhose has exceptionally fast shipping & delivery. Made slabtown bag for my sister as a gift and surely she will be delighted to use on
her adventures for years!
OUR PROMISE
You've got this.
Making things takes courage! For every little victory and moment of triumph, there are frustrating seam rips and cooked rivets, but there is magic to be found in showing up and trusting the process. Sometimes you have to take the leap to discover how much you're truly capable of!
OUR PROMISE
We've got you.
From sourcing the very best tools and materials to crafting crystal-clear instructions, we're committed to setting you up for success (and enjoyment!) at every step of your bag making journey. No matter your skill level, we'll meet you where you are and help you reach your bag making goals.
