A Tool Belt Like No Other

I have mixed feelings about this product. A botanicals company approached me asking for a toolbelt prototype that they could use on the job i.e. at commercial, indoor sites where they'd take care of the plants.
On one hand, I can see how clearly I was rooted in my leather artistry at the time. I was interested in experimentation and invention, and I really dug into the process. On the other hand, I think that my artistry overpowered my functional side and efficient sides which made me miss the mark a bit.
All in all, the tool belt looks fun and turned out gorgeous, but I'd approach it differently were I to do it again.

The process was long, but it was basically this: research, sketch, research, create vectors (of desired size and shape of individual pouches) in Adobe Illustrator then cut them out of plywood using ShopBot CNC, build molds from cut wood, wet form leather around wood, cut, sew, finish.

I'm most proud of the vanishing debris bag (for dead leaves) and the spray bottle holster. The plant debris bag itself, I made from green rip stop which was thin enough that a user could stuff it back into its circular leather home when not in use. For the holster, I was inspired by a Command [hooks] brand spray bottle hanger.