http://www.ukastyle.com eco-conscious and vegan bags and accesories Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:51:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://www.ukastyle.com/news/hello-world-2/#comment-15 Latest in the Original Üka Bag Series | Üka Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:51:11 +0000 http://www.ukastyle.com/pages/?p=1#comment-15 [...] The hand painted messenger bags are what I like to call “The Original Üka Bag” because it was the very first bag design I created when I started this company. It’s also the bag I get the most compliments on. You can read more about these here. These bags are special which is why I like to do a little write up about each one. Like fine pieces of art, a lot of time goes into their construction. I begin painting the bag flap, (lately I have been inspired by a tree motif). The canopy of the tree is created with circles of printed fabric that are appliquéd above the tree branches. I like mixing and matching patterns using a similar color story to tie it all together. I use beautiful embroidery thread, often metallic to sew borders around the circles. I then let the colors and design of the bag flap inspire what comes next in the design and fabric choices for the body and interior of the bag. I recently completed 2 of these bags, one sold the day after I posted it in my store but I’d still like to highlight it, since I hadn’t had time to do a write up. The first is shown below made from canvas, faux suede and a variety of cotton prints treated with Nikwax. [...] [...] The hand painted messenger bags are what I like to call “The Original Üka Bag” because it was the very first bag design I created when I started this company. It’s also the bag I get the most compliments on. You can read more about these here. These bags are special which is why I like to do a little write up about each one. Like fine pieces of art, a lot of time goes into their construction. I begin painting the bag flap, (lately I have been inspired by a tree motif). The canopy of the tree is created with circles of printed fabric that are appliquéd above the tree branches. I like mixing and matching patterns using a similar color story to tie it all together. I use beautiful embroidery thread, often metallic to sew borders around the circles. I then let the colors and design of the bag flap inspire what comes next in the design and fabric choices for the body and interior of the bag. I recently completed 2 of these bags, one sold the day after I posted it in my store but I’d still like to highlight it, since I hadn’t had time to do a write up. The first is shown below made from canvas, faux suede and a variety of cotton prints treated with Nikwax. [...]

]]> http://www.ukastyle.com/news/hello-world-2/#comment-14 Latest in the original Üka bag series | Üka Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:14:15 +0000 http://www.ukastyle.com/pages/?p=1#comment-14 [...] The hand painted messenger bags are what I like to call “The Original Üka Bag”  because it was the very first bag design I created when I started this company. It’s also the bag I get the most compliments on. You can read more about these here. These bags are special which is why I like to do a little write up about each one. Like fine pieces of art, a lot of time goes into their construction. I begin painting the bag flap, (lately I have been inspired by a tree motif). The canopy of the tree is created with circles of printed fabric that are appliquéd above the tree branches. I like mixing and matching patterns using a similar color story to tie it all together. I use beautiful embroidery thread, often metallic to sew borders around the circles. I then let the colors and design of the bag flap inspire what comes next in the design and fabric choices for the body and interior of the bag. I recently completed 2 of these bags, one sold the day after I posted it in my store but I’d still like to highlight it, since I hadn’t had time to do a write up. The first is shown below made from canvas, faux xuede and a variety of cotton prints treated with Nikwax. [...] [...] The hand painted messenger bags are what I like to call “The Original Üka Bag”  because it was the very first bag design I created when I started this company. It’s also the bag I get the most compliments on. You can read more about these here. These bags are special which is why I like to do a little write up about each one. Like fine pieces of art, a lot of time goes into their construction. I begin painting the bag flap, (lately I have been inspired by a tree motif). The canopy of the tree is created with circles of printed fabric that are appliquéd above the tree branches. I like mixing and matching patterns using a similar color story to tie it all together. I use beautiful embroidery thread, often metallic to sew borders around the circles. I then let the colors and design of the bag flap inspire what comes next in the design and fabric choices for the body and interior of the bag. I recently completed 2 of these bags, one sold the day after I posted it in my store but I’d still like to highlight it, since I hadn’t had time to do a write up. The first is shown below made from canvas, faux xuede and a variety of cotton prints treated with Nikwax. [...]

]]> http://www.ukastyle.com/news/hand-painted-bag/#comment-9 Latest in the original Üka bag series | Üka Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:11:15 +0000 http://www.ukastyle.com/pages/?p=85#comment-9 [...] this company. It’s also the bag I get the most compliments on. You can read more about these here. These bags are special which is why I like to do a little write up about each one. Like fine [...] [...] this company. It’s also the bag I get the most compliments on. You can read more about these here. These bags are special which is why I like to do a little write up about each one. Like fine [...]

]]> http://www.ukastyle.com/news/hand-painted-bag/#comment-8 hand painted bags | Erika Thorpe Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:56:09 +0000 http://www.ukastyle.com/pages/?p=85#comment-8 [...] purses for my new company Üka. Totally one of a kind and very very special. Read more about these here…get yours here. Keep in mind that due to the amount of time involved in construction, I can [...] [...] purses for my new company Üka. Totally one of a kind and very very special. Read more about these here…get yours here. Keep in mind that due to the amount of time involved in construction, I can [...]

]]> http://www.ukastyle.com/news/hello-world-2/#comment-11 hand painted bag – Üka Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:27:36 +0000 http://www.ukastyle.com/pages/?p=1#comment-11 [...] Perhaps the #1 bag Üka is known for is this hand painted tree bag. Each one of these bags is one of a kind (no two are alike) painted free-hand by artist Erika Thorpe. Though we may produce similar designs, we assure you the artwork and fabric selections are unique on each of these bags. This messenger style bag features interior and exterior pockets in groovy contrasting fabrics, and has appliquéd design work on the body and on the painted panel embellished with metallic embroidery. When you carry one of these, you carry a piece of artwork across your shoulders. All our cotton fabrics are treated with Nikwax to add water and stain repellancy. (Read more about this product) [...] [...] Perhaps the #1 bag Üka is known for is this hand painted tree bag. Each one of these bags is one of a kind (no two are alike) painted free-hand by artist Erika Thorpe. Though we may produce similar designs, we assure you the artwork and fabric selections are unique on each of these bags. This messenger style bag features interior and exterior pockets in groovy contrasting fabrics, and has appliquéd design work on the body and on the painted panel embellished with metallic embroidery. When you carry one of these, you carry a piece of artwork across your shoulders. All our cotton fabrics are treated with Nikwax to add water and stain repellancy. (Read more about this product) [...]

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