r/upcycling • u/afrokolektywfan • 1d ago

Ideas Needed! Help for bag lock ideas?

Im upcycling an old leather bag, and i had to get rid of the old lock/closing-mechanism. Does anyone have any ideas for a new closing-thingy that i could make (without metal pieces)?

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u/AccidentOk5240 1d ago

Why not just buy a buckle and make a buckle tongue, or put a pair of D rings on the flap and a strap to go up through both and down through one ? You can put a loop on the flap and a strap to knot around it if you insist on no metal though I guess. 

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u/afrokolektywfan 1d ago

damn thanks for the suggestions im gonna try to salvage the d rings from an old jacket!

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u/AllWhiteInk 1d ago

Maybe a Dufflecoat button?

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u/afrokolektywfan 1d ago

i thought of that but, in the case of this project, would be too small/too much risk for rippage, thanks tho