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Customer Feedback

  • Kyanna

    This was an excellent pattern! I built a stethoscope bag and made a couple modifications. Everything was very straightforward I'm looking forward to building it many times in the future!

  • Kris

    The template and instructions are superb with lots of detail. It is going to make a great project. Even better, Marina was wonderfully helpful to get me a usable format for laser cutting the pattern. She went above and beyond, given the modest price for this high-level of product. Highly recommend!!!

  • Enken

    Marina's leather designs are without fail the most original and interesting patterns around. I am a leather working beginner and I have made bags from these patterns that I am really proud of. The patterns are easy to print and always fun to put together. I think one day I will have one of every style in Marina's shop! 😁 so highly recommended.

  • Scott

    The pattern is easy to follow and the results are just as the pictures show. Karlova has patterns that are well worth the investment in both time and money.

  • The Farting Duck

    This is the cool fun backpack I've wanted for a long time, can't wait to make it! All Karlova patterns I've bought are great, clear instructions and easy to make.

  • Amy K.

    Make the fucking best! Make Karlova!

"The cunt must be where it belongs." – Marina Karlova

Values & Vision

  • Curiosity first

    I generate strange things to see if they can exist. That’s how an isopod bag, a corset pencil cup and a leather traffic cone end up in the same catalogue. Once an idea interests me, I want to follow it through. If I can remove the idea and the object stays essentially the same, it was probably decoration.

  • No structural lies

    The form, seams, proportions, hardware and material have to make sense together. I don’t want leather to pretend to be something it isn’t, or random decoration to distract me from a shape I haven’t properly worked out. Making something strange doesn’t excuse making it badly. 

    Everything must be where it belongs. Period.

  • Yes, I’ll redo it

    My leather dress form took three months and a ridiculous amount of scraps. Change one curve and suddenly the neck sticks up or the ass sticks out. I keep adjusting things because I can see what’s wrong and leaving it there bothers me. I did eventually stop (the ass is still under consideration).

  • Now you can make it

    I turn these objects into patterns so you can make them too. The experimenting is my part; the pattern and instructions should help you understand how it goes together. If you get stuck, ask me. I’d much rather help you figure it out than have you abandon a half-finished isopod.

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Karlova's Blog

  • Leather Thickness Conversion Chart

    Leather Thickness Conversion Chart

    I still get confused with ounces and millimeters and sometimes I don't say it in both measurements when I talk about recommended materials for a pattern, simply because I still...

    Leather Thickness Conversion Chart

    I still get confused with ounces and millimeters and sometimes I don't say it in both measurements when I talk about recommended materials for a pattern, simply because I still...

  • Sloop 2.0

    Sloop 2.0

    One of your favorite patterns of all time is getting a face lift and a video tutorial! Coming soon!  Stay tuned to get notified - subscribe to my Youtube channel...

    Sloop 2.0

    One of your favorite patterns of all time is getting a face lift and a video tutorial! Coming soon!  Stay tuned to get notified - subscribe to my Youtube channel...

  • The New Pattern is Almost Here!

    The New Pattern is Almost Here!

    I am working on the video tutorial right now, but the First Look video is already available - you can take a sneak peak on the life-size and 40% scale dress forms:...

    The New Pattern is Almost Here!

    I am working on the video tutorial right now, but the First Look video is already available - you can take a sneak peak on the life-size and 40% scale dress forms:...

  • The Life Size Dress Form Pattern Coming Soon

    The Life Size Dress Form Pattern Coming Soon

    I've been working on it for a few months now and it is getting close to release.

    The Life Size Dress Form Pattern Coming Soon

    I've been working on it for a few months now and it is getting close to release.

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