How I Make Handbags - Artist Lisa Ramos
Lisa Ramos is a handbag designer in Clayton, California. Every year she releases a limited edition handbag collection, MONOLISA. Each sophisticated handbag design is personally hand crafted by Lisa Ramos. The MONOLISA Collection is not mass produced or sold in retail stores. Pieces are only available exclusively online by video appointment or at a MONOLISA show. Go behind the scenes with artist Lisa Ramos to see how she makes leather handbags — videos below.
Behind the Scenes Making Leather Bags
Watch the process — design, cutting, sewing, flowers, and finishing.
Making Leather Flower Tote Bags
This video shows some of the steps that go into making flower tote bags.
Making an Italian Leather Tote Bag
This video shows many of the steps that go into making Italian leather embossed croc tote bags.
Making Leather Flowers (Before Painting)
Quick step-by-step: how the leather flowers are built before the painting process.
Painting Leather Flowers
Lisa hand paints the leather flowers for the MONOLISA handbag collection.
I Make Handmade Handbags
Many of the steps that go into making a metallic leather crossbody bag.
Cutting Leather (My New Approach)
How Lisa cuts leather hides may surprise you — watch and see what changed (and why it works better).
Making Handbags (Pastel Crossbody Collection)
Behind the scenes: steps that go into creating the Pastel Crossbody Bag collection.
Italian Leather Crossbody + Shimmering Crystals
Behind the scenes creating a handmade Italian leather crossbody bag with colorful crystal details.
Making Handbags — Behind The Scenes
A glimpse into planning, designing, sourcing, scheduling, and hand making each piece.
Final Steps: Finishing an Italian Leather Crossbody
The last steps that bring the bag together.
Edge Painting Leather Handles
Edge painting refines raw leather edges for a polished, finished look.
Studio Season: Small Batch Handbag Making
January through April is bag-making season — a look into the studio and the reality of doing it all solo.
Finished Italian Leather Embossed Croc Tote
A close look at a finished tote bag made by Designer Lisa Ramos.
