I got sick of my ugly brown camera bag and decided to try my hand at "creating" one. This is an inexpensive purse from Target. I liked that it was fairly shallow, but would have a little bit of width as well, and could "tuck" under my arm rather than have a long shoulder strap.
At the fabric store, I bought a piece of white foam, and about 18" of industrial velcro. I cut the white foam to sit inside the purse, about 6" from the top on each of the sides. I cut out 4 strips of the velcro. I pulled the two inserts (gray in this photo) out of an old camera bag, and attached them with the velcro to the sides of the white foam, slightly off-center. It would probably be clearer if I could take a photo with my camera in the bag. . . . but then I couldn't take the picture! The camera would sit roughly where the pink phone is. Just picture the inside of most camera bags, and then a little bit of foam, velcro, and the insert of an old bag can pretty much re-create a "house" for your camera in whatever bag you'd like! This isn't the way I'd want to transport my camera if I was going someplace where it might get lots of rough treatment, but it works quite well for daily use, especially if I'm only bring one lens with me somewhere.
At the fabric store, I bought a piece of white foam, and about 18" of industrial velcro. I cut the white foam to sit inside the purse, about 6" from the top on each of the sides. I cut out 4 strips of the velcro. I pulled the two inserts (gray in this photo) out of an old camera bag, and attached them with the velcro to the sides of the white foam, slightly off-center. It would probably be clearer if I could take a photo with my camera in the bag. . . . but then I couldn't take the picture! The camera would sit roughly where the pink phone is. Just picture the inside of most camera bags, and then a little bit of foam, velcro, and the insert of an old bag can pretty much re-create a "house" for your camera in whatever bag you'd like! This isn't the way I'd want to transport my camera if I was going someplace where it might get lots of rough treatment, but it works quite well for daily use, especially if I'm only bring one lens with me somewhere.
23 comments:
You are very creative and resourceful! Love this purse - terrific colors for summer! Hope you have a great time and travel safely!
Clever idea! No one would ever suspect a camera lurking in there. By the way--where are you going on your trip? Looks someplace warm and sunny!
Very creative! It makes a very cute day to day transport.
Very nice idea. Hey we really do think alike. I am in the process of trying to make a different bag. If mine comes out the way I want it to I will show it to you. Congrats on your sons graduation. Does that mean you wont be going down to MO any more? I move the first week of June.
That is such a cute idea! I love camera bags that don't LOOK like camera bags! :)
Wow. way to go-great way to use a purse.
Cool!
Great idea! You are so chic :)
I must say that is so clever!!!
How cool, great idea!! I have a bad habit of just tossing mine in my bag but this is a great idea!
Very creative! Certainly cuter that most of the camera bags out there!
what a clever way to adapt a bag! now i'll really have to start browsing the purse aisles...have fun at the graduation!
You can fit the kitchen sink in that bag! :) Looks great!!!
That's cool! I have a Vera Bradley purse that I think would make a pretty camera bag. Maybe I'll give that a try.
wow you are so creative and your purse/camera bag is very nice
Very nice and so much cuter than the standard camera bag! Congrats to your son on his graduation!
..what a crafty idea. I have never even though of that. Really cool!
Love it!!! You are so clever!
I love that I never would have guessed it was a camera bag. :o)
Very inventive....
cute idea!
very cool and inspiring! I've been thinking about doing this for the everyday stuff, but haven't sat down and figured out. Now I just may have to do that!
Clever! And it doesn't look like a camera bag.
Nice idea, I'm looking too.
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