Customization: Suitcases and bags as unique as you!
Are you an individualist and don't like to get lost in the crowd, or do you want to give a loved one a very special gift?
Do you hate off-the-shelf products? Then you've come to the right place!
We customize your favorite leather bag entirely to your specifications. From the highly popular and subtle embossing of initials to modern airbrushing of custom designs to a custom-designed bag, everything is possible. Your imagination is the limit.
Because "With myBagFactory.com, we have fulfilled our long-held dream and can offer you a previously unseen level of individuality at a fair price." The founders of myBagFactory, Oliver Strauß & NiK Strauß, have successfully combined their years of experience in fashion and accessories design and marketing, allowing us at myBagFactory to offer you a personal, customized service.
Since we design and manufacture all of our items ourselves, we can offer you expert advice and support with material and design tips. We can also offer you a truly fair price because we sell directly to you online, without any middlemen.
How can I customize an item?
Choose one of our customized items. You can find a complete overview here...
Once you've found the item you're looking for, click the "Customize Now" button directly below the "Add to Cart" button. This will open the configurator, where you can select your desired process and see a sample preview of the customized product. Here, you can choose between regular and gold embossing, for example, and specify your desired initials. Then simply add it to your cart and wait for your beautiful customized product to arrive.
Not all bags and accessories are suitable for all customization options offered. Our configurator shows you the available options for the selected item directly in the product view. The cost of customization is displayed directly in the configurator and depends on the time required, material used, and size.
Important: Personalized items are non-returnable!
Embossing - elegant finishing with initials or sayings
When embossing our bags, a metal iron is fitted with individual letters and symbols, heated, and burned into the leather, similar to a branding mark (hence the term "branding"). Branding is, alongside embossing ("stamping" without heat), the oldest and most popular form of leather embossing.
The temperature and applied pressure are crucial for the embossing result. A range between 130 and 150°C has proven successful for us. On the one hand, the metal needs to be at a certain temperature to achieve the desired deformation of the leather; on the other hand, too much heat damages the leather. The embossing stamp must also be pressed with the correct pressure to achieve the desired result. Designer Nik has learned the correct technique through years of experience, so we can guarantee you a beautiful result.
Hot stamping is certainly the most common and subtle finishing technique for leather. We use the so-called branding process and indent the leather where your desired letters will appear. The indentation in the leather creates a relief design approximately 1-2 mm deep, which is very high-quality and durable. The classic design guarantees a sophisticated yet understated appearance.
For those who want something a little more unusual, we've also been offering gold embossing on certain products since this year. Here, a gold foil is placed between the burning iron and the bag during the embossing process. The foil melts during the embossing process and remains in the recesses, creating a beautiful gold-colored customization.
Airbrush - the modern form of individualization
With the airbrush technique, paint is sprayed onto the leather or suitcase material at high pressure using a fine spray gun. Airbrushing allows for a high degree of creativity and theoretically allows for any motif, design, and color.
There are special paints in various shades suitable for each material. Although we are in ongoing contact with the manufacturers of these special paints, the selection of high-quality, long-lasting paints that meet our sustainability standards is still limited.
Each motif is created using a unique stencil. The paint is sprayed from a distance of approximately 20 cm and then applied, usually in two or three coats. After 24 hours of air drying, it is briefly heat-treated, and then the item is ready for you to use.
In the product configurator, you can easily choose whether you want to use airbrushing for initials, sayings, or motifs . Based on the possibilities offered by the various materials and bag and suitcase shapes, we've already narrowed down the options so that you'll be satisfied with the customization results.
The configurator already displays a selection of motifs for you. However, if you have your own design idea, simply contact us and we'll work with you to create the design (see the next chapter).
Custom-made items - unique pieces
This is where we reach our most creative level. Your bag will be created entirely according to your ideas. Our design team, usually NiK Strauß himself, will then be at your side and coach you through the process of creating your leather bag.
Your desired design will be compared with the various leather types , and a decision will be made as to whether, for example, soft smooth leather, nubuck leather, or firmer saddle leather would be the best fit. At the same time, you will choose the color and size of the leather bag. Your prototype will then be developed. With good preliminary work with NiK, the bag will fit the first time; otherwise, further fine-tuning will be required.
You have access to a wide range of bag styles : crossbody bag, shoulder bag, handbag, clutch, backpack, travel bag, camera bag, etc. The only important thing is that we use leather, as we can best create unique pieces from this beautiful material.
We've already incorporated several of your bag designs into our collection and paid the designer a creative bonus. In this case, you won't be charged for any additional time or effort. Instead, we'll work together to publicize your amazing design!