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Gift Idea: Clifton Messenger Bag Kit with Cageless Birds
Abigail Garlock, founder of Cageless Birds Leather, made our Clifton Messenger Bag Kit. Purchase the kit and follow the FREE step-by-step instructions to get started!

Kit Includes:
- Pre-Cut, Pre-Punched Veg-Tan Leather
- Large Nickel Plate D-Ring (2)
- Medium Nickel Plate D-Ring
- Nickel Plate Screw Posts (6)
- Needles (2)
- Thread
- Pattern
- Instructions
Additional Items Required to Complete (Not Included):
Optional Tools:
- Stitching Horse to hold leather pieces while stitching
- Scratch Awl to widen stitch holes or mark edges
- Sanding Sticks for sanding edges
- Multi-size Wood Slicker to burnish edges
- Gum Tragacanth for burnishing edges
- Cotton swab to apply burnishing solution
- Leather Glue or Double Sided Tape to secure leather pieces
Make It Your Own!
Shop Cageless Birds' hardware picks:
- Cast D-Ring 3/4" in Brass (SKU 1129-00) QTY: 3
- Open Back Screw Posts 1/4 in Brass (1296-76) QTY: 1

Cageless Birds Leather
Website: https://shop.cagelessbirds.com/collections/leather-goods
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cagelessbirds/

