3 Creative Ideas To Personalize Your Travel Luggage
Travel luggage sets have the same basic style. Those with attractive designs usually cost more than the basic-colored ones. But if you are looking for attractive luggage sets, you don’t have to spend more money. Just purchase basic travel bag and exercise a bit of creativity to get the look you want.
1. Use paint and stencils to get the design you want
Painted and stenciled bags used to be for kids only. But more and more creative minds have adapted to the idea of having a unique stenciled bag that stands out from the rest of the black-colored luggage sets in the airport.
Unzip the bag and place a flat board under the unzipped front of the luggage. This will give you a good surface when painting. Before doing any design, sketch the design you want first on a piece of paper. If you are not too adept in drawing, have an artist friend sketch the design you want on a tracing paper. Trace your design on the luggage fabric.
Use fabric paint to color the design. Use gesso as a base. When applying paint, let the first coating dry up first. Do not saturate the fabric with wet paint all at once as this can seep inside the fabric.
2. Use embroidered luggage straps
If you don’t have time to paint or do some serious designing to your bag, just try using embroidered straps. Have your name or the design you want embroidered on the colored strap. Choose one with 2 inches width as this is more noticeable than the usual 1-inch straps included in most luggage sets.
3. Cover the exterior of your bag with printed fabric
Vintage style travel sets are quite popular today. They have cute floral designs that work well with those who have a sweet and romantic style. But since this is difficult to find, just look for a good kind of fabric with the floral design you want.
Cut the fabric out to the shape of the front, side and back portion of your luggage. You can use fabric glue to secure them in place. To cover the seams, try lining the edges with a vintage style lace. Use the same fabric glue to keep it in place.
You can also wrap the handle of the bag with the lace or the fabric. For an additional romantic touch, tie a scarf on the handle. This will help you easily identify your luggage.
