--- title: Splitting the No. 12 Leather Tote description: Every Monday, we're giving an inside look at a step in the process of creating an item that's out on our studio floor right now. Today, the first round of our new No. 12 Leather Totes are being split. image: https://blog.lotuffleather.com/hubfs/no12_7970d46f-560c-4c3d-9f72-dda18faf072f_2048x2048.jpg --- [** ](https://blog.lotuffleather.com/splitting-the-no.-12-leather-tote#) [![black_Lotuff_logo.jpg](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0213/4994/t/13/assets/logo.svg?10524817447150324571 "black_Lotuff_logo.jpg")](http://lotuffleather.com) ## Making the Best:   Splitting the No. 12 Leather Tote By **Liz Silvia** on Jun 26, 2017   •   Topic: [Making the Best](https://blog.lotuffleather.com/topic/making-the-best) --- - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![Splitting the Lotuff No. 12 Leather Tote](https://blog.lotuffleather.com/hs-fs/hubfs/no12_7970d46f-560c-4c3d-9f72-dda18faf072f_2048x2048.jpg?width=1143&name=no12_7970d46f-560c-4c3d-9f72-dda18faf072f_2048x2048.jpg "Splitting the Lotuff No. 12 Leather Tote") All the pieces of our new No. 12 Leather Tote have now been cut, and today, they’re being split. As a bag that requires a lot of structure and style, splitting the No. 12 Tote is an act that has the ability to truly make or break its functionality. Perfectly evening out the weight of every piece allows it to stand on its own when empty and hold its shape without collapsing—so if any of these weights are off, it’ll be instantly evident.    ![Splitting the Lotuff No. 12 Leather Tote](https://blog.lotuffleather.com/hs-fs/hubfs/no1222_1360x.jpg?width=1143&name=no1222_1360x.jpg "Splitting the Lotuff No. 12 Leather Tote") Variations by even one-tenth of an inch can mean the difference between a balanced bag and one that falls over, loses structure and is overall less uniform. Because of this, we take extra care to measure every piece’s thickness after running it through the splitting machine before sorting them all by exact weight. By pairing split pieces of equal thickness together and laminating them, they gain a plywood-light lightness and sturdiness that do wonders for aesthetics and resilience.      ![Splitting the Lotuff No. 12 Leather Tote](https://blog.lotuffleather.com/hs-fs/hubfs/no122_5f3af6ed-14a8-4633-bc10-db6b1271344a_1360x.jpg?width=1143&name=no122_5f3af6ed-14a8-4633-bc10-db6b1271344a_1360x.jpg "Splitting the Lotuff No. 12 Leather Tote") Ultimately, the No. 12 Tote is made so much better by this step. Although it’s time-consuming and a bit labor-intensive, splitting our leather allows us to be true to our quality-based values and to feel good about the integrity of each bag that goes out the door. 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