Born in Istanbul, Atay Pastirmaci had earned a BA in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, and a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Kingston University, UK and had worked more than five years in technology and consulting, before taking a leap of faith into sewing.

Now based in Seattle, Atay Pastirmaci specializes in bags that combine art and fashion. “Before Boejack Design, I had a very boring engineering career,” she shared with the Etsy blog. “I was in need of a hobby; I wanted to create something from scratch. I found this old sewing machine of my grandmother’s, and I taught myself to use it.”

The first bags she made were for herself and her friends, with no intention of selling them. But attending a motivational workshop in 2011 she decided to try and see if her creations had any buyers. Nowadays, her bags sell by the hundreds.

All bags are hand-sewn in limited numbers in her home studio, as she emphasizes on small batch production and sources her materials locally. “It’s about continuous improvement,” says Atay Pastirmaci, describing her design process. “It always starts with the question of how something is going to be used. First I decide what it’s going to be, say, a makeup bag or backpack. After I come up with a prototype, I use it (and ask my friends to use it) for a couple of weeks. Then I ask their opinions about the particular style: Do I need to add a zipper to the opening? Change the size? Add another pocket?”

Her designs blend a playful use of color and shapes with a minimalist yet functional style. You’d want to grab one yourself.

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She explains that growing up, she was always interested in arts and creative activities. Since she began her artistic career the self-taught artist has been experimenting on things she finds important so she could improve her art and make her creations more useful.

“I often use relief techniques in my paintings and collages. I was wondering if I can make these reliefs durable enough to be worn. I finally came up with a technique what works on bags,” the artist shared on Bored Panda.

And her designs are both creepy and unique! If you are curious to see more of her work, have a look on Instagram or check out her Etsy store where you can purchase some of her creations.

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“I’ve always loved cats since I was a kid and always worked with stuffed animals everywhere. I wanted a ‘stuffed cat’ that I could take outside even as an adult. But a cute plush is embarrassing… so I made it in a way that looks real and has a reason for one to carry it around,” the artist explained on Bored Panda.

Each bag consists of 78 parts and it takes quite some time and effort to finish.

Although she doesn’t have a huge following, her work is definitely worth checking out. We really enjoyed browsing through her Instagram page and we believe that you will enjoy it, too. Follow her for future updates. Which handbag is her favorite?

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KrukruStudio is certainly one of them with their amazing series of Wings backpacks. This Moscow-based brand created a series of hand-crafted leather backpacks that would make you feel like you have a set of wings on your back. These intricate wing bags come in a range of colors, from black white and pink to metallic and rainbow gradient.

“When we finally got to work on the Wings backpack we first tried several ways to simplify the design and make it more ‘production-friendly,’” Lyuba and Max from KrukruStudio explained to My Modern Met. “It didn’t quite work, so we had to take our usual way of making everything complicated and detailed to make the backpack look stunning.”

For each bag, they had to stitch almost 200 hand-cut feathers to create layers that would look like real wings in the end. The result is this amazing product that we believe will soon become a huge trend.

Check out these whimsical wing bags below.

The post These Whimsical Leather Backpacks Look Like Real Feathery Wings appeared first on PlayJunkie.

Born in Istanbul, Atay Pastirmaci had earned a BA in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, and a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Kingston University, UK and had worked more than five years in technology and consulting, before taking a leap of faith into sewing.

Now based in Seattle, Atay Pastirmaci specializes in bags that combine art and fashion. “Before Boejack Design, I had a very boring engineering career,” she shared with the Etsy blog. “I was in need of a hobby; I wanted to create something from scratch. I found this old sewing machine of my grandmother’s, and I taught myself to use it.”

The first bags she made were for herself and her friends, with no intention of selling them. But attending a motivational workshop in 2011 she decided to try and see if her creations had any buyers. Nowadays, her bags sell by the hundreds.

All bags are hand-sewn in limited numbers in her home studio, as she emphasizes on small batch production and sources her materials locally. “It’s about continuous improvement,” says Atay Pastirmaci, describing her design process. “It always starts with the question of how something is going to be used. First I decide what it’s going to be, say, a makeup bag or backpack. After I come up with a prototype, I use it (and ask my friends to use it) for a couple of weeks. Then I ask their opinions about the particular style: Do I need to add a zipper to the opening? Change the size? Add another pocket?”

Her designs blend a playful use of color and shapes with a minimalist yet functional style. You’d want to grab one yourself.

The post These Handcrafted Bags Combine Art and Fashion appeared first on PlayJunkie.

She explains that growing up, she was always interested in arts and creative activities. Since she began her artistic career the self-taught artist has been experimenting on things she finds important so she could improve her art and make her creations more useful.

“I often use relief techniques in my paintings and collages. I was wondering if I can make these reliefs durable enough to be worn. I finally came up with a technique what works on bags,” the artist shared on Bored Panda.

And her designs are both creepy and unique! If you are curious to see more of her work, have a look on Instagram or check out her Etsy store where you can purchase some of her creations.

The post Artist Creates Bags With Scary Faces On Them appeared first on PlayJunkie.

“I’ve always loved cats since I was a kid and always worked with stuffed animals everywhere. I wanted a ‘stuffed cat’ that I could take outside even as an adult. But a cute plush is embarrassing… so I made it in a way that looks real and has a reason for one to carry it around,” the artist explained on Bored Panda.

Each bag consists of 78 parts and it takes quite some time and effort to finish.

Although she doesn’t have a huge following, her work is definitely worth checking out. We really enjoyed browsing through her Instagram page and we believe that you will enjoy it, too. Follow her for future updates. Which handbag is her favorite?

The post Every Cat Owner Will Love These Hyperrealistic Hand-Made Cat Bags appeared first on PlayJunkie.

KrukruStudio is certainly one of them with their amazing series of Wings backpacks. This Moscow-based brand created a series of hand-crafted leather backpacks that would make you feel like you have a set of wings on your back. These intricate wing bags come in a range of colors, from black white and pink to metallic and rainbow gradient.

“When we finally got to work on the Wings backpack we first tried several ways to simplify the design and make it more ‘production-friendly,’” Lyuba and Max from KrukruStudio explained to My Modern Met. “It didn’t quite work, so we had to take our usual way of making everything complicated and detailed to make the backpack look stunning.”

For each bag, they had to stitch almost 200 hand-cut feathers to create layers that would look like real wings in the end. The result is this amazing product that we believe will soon become a huge trend.

Check out these whimsical wing bags below.

The post These Whimsical Leather Backpacks Look Like Real Feathery Wings appeared first on PlayJunkie.