When I decided to learn how to felt handbags, I did not think how to close a bag, what decor, lining, when I felted my first bags, I realized that these were just blanks and had to be remade. For someone it can be easy to attach a magnet and insert lining, I learned everything myself, and some things I still cannot make without my husband. I present you a photo tutorial on installing a magnetic lock on the bag. Easy and fast.

1. Prepare tools: ruler, magnetic lock (consists of two parts), awl, screwdriver.

2. Place the part of the magnet lock shown in the picture on the valve of the bag, on the place where you want the bag to be fastened.

3. Plan the center the magnet № 1 (the valve will be fastened with two magnets).

4. Measure the distance to the center from the magnet.

5. Place the center of the magnet № 2.

6. Measure the distance between the antennae.

7. Transfer this size to the bag and make holes.

8. Insert magnet № 1.

9. Press tightly to the base.

10. The antennae went to the other side.

11. Apply the plate.

12. Bend the antennae with a screwdriver.

13. The magnet № 1 is installed.

14. Install the magnet № 2.

15. Fix the valve exactly.

16. Plan the place for the second part of the magnet № 2.

17. Make a hole.

18. Install the second part of the magnet.

19. Check that the valve closes symmetrically, does not wrinkle and the magnet fastens, so that the first and the second parts of the magnet match.

Magnets can be covered with decor, such as leather straps, like on my handbags.