Introduction: How to Make a Leather Hacky Sack
Hey guys , I put this hacky sack together with scrap leather that I managed to get
Step 1: What You Need
Leather Thread Needle Scissors Template Plyers(optional) Permanent marker Rice Stocking
Step 2: Trace and Cut the Leather
I made a template through trial and error , then used CAD to make an accurate one Trace the template with the permanent marker Cut it out
Step 3: Cut Out 6
I used 2 types of leather to get a two tone effect
Step 4: Sewing
Sew the pieces face to face
Step 5:
Sew all of them except for the last one, just sew about a cm on the top and bottom
Step 6:
Sew the last piece leaving lots of extra thread
Step 7:
Push it inside out
Step 8: Fill and Close
Fill a stocking with some rice and tie it off Put it in the hacky sack and tighten the thread till the seam looks like the rest , tie a knot and push the rest of the thread into the hacky sack
Step 9: You're Done !
Now just learn some tricks :)
3 Comments
9 years ago on Introduction
Nice Instructable!
Back in the day, when hacky sacks first became popular (at least in my neck of the woods), they were leather and a lot smaller than the knit ones you see now. About the size of a golf ball. (Sold by Wham-O, it was labeled "Official Footbag". I can only assume there was an Association)
They were made like a baseball - two dumbbell shaped pieces. Maybe that would be a lot easier to sew together.
http://www.mortaljourney.com/2010/11/1980-trends/hacky-sack-footbags
Ebay has a few listed that might have better pictures.
In fact, now that I think about it, I made one out of scrap leather - the tounges of work boots.
9 years ago
Thank you!
9 years ago on Introduction
Awesome job!