2 Day Leather Bag Making Course

Make a leather bag while learning the fundamentals of traditional leathercraft.


Melissa Bruscoli
Melissa Bruscoli
5.0 (13)
Instagram followers 3k followers

2 x 6.5 hours Class size 1 to 6 guests       £469 (PayPal Pay in 3 available)

Learn the fundamentals of working with leather and create your very own hand-stitched leather bag to take home on this hands-on bag-making course in Woolwich, designed for beginners and anyone drawn to traditional leathercraft.
Through step-by-step demonstrations and expert guidance, you'll pick up the essential skills behind high-quality hand-stitched leather goods, choosing your project from a selection of bag designs and personalising it with your preferred leather, thread and hardware colour from our extensive stock. We work with beautiful deadstock Italian vegetable-tanned leathers sourced from leading tanneries and luxury fashion brands, giving you the chance to create a genuinely unique piece using high-quality materials with a luxury heritage.
Best for:
  • Beginners, as well as those with some previous leather hand-sewing experience
  • Creative learners
  • Friends, couples or small groups
  • Anyone looking to create a timeless handmade leather bag for personal use or as a unique, handcrafted gift
  • Creative gift experiences in London
Useful to know: this workshop works just as well as a creative hands-on experience as it does a foundation before progressing to more advanced leathercraft and bag-making courses.
Please note: private classes are available on request, priced differently and run to a different duration from our scheduled group classes. Please get in touch for a private class quotation.
What you'll get
  • A beautiful handcrafted medium-sized bag made from premium Italian vegetable-tanned leather and personalised with your choice of materials
  • Hands-on experience in essential leatherworking techniques, including marking, cutting, edge finishing, traditional saddle stitching and fitting hardware
  • An understanding of different leather types, their characteristics and uses, along with the tools, materials and finishing techniques used in professional leathercraft
Knowledge required
No experience is needed. This is a beginner-friendly leathercraft course, and everyone gets to take home a beautiful leather handbag at the end of the course.
What to bring
All materials are provided at the venue.
Session repeats

This class series runs over 2 consecutive days.

Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, birthday or hen do.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum or gift for couples.

Location

The London Leather Workshop - Harrington Way, London SE18 5NR

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Melissa Bruscoli
Melissa Bruscoli

5.0 (13)
Instagram followers 3k followers
female Women-owned

We founded The London Leather Workshop in 2012, bringing together our backgrounds in fashion, accessories and leather goods as Italian design graduates. Over the years, our passion for making grew into a South East London studio where design, prototyping, product development and craftsmanship come together. Sara leads the teaching, drawing on specialist training in fashion and bag making in Rome, Milan and Florence, while Melissa brings deep experience in sourcing, materials and studio operations.
What we love most about teaching is helping people discover that leathercraft is something they can genuinely learn and enjoy with the right guidance. Our workshops are taught in small groups in a real working studio, so students receive individual attention, learn professional techniques and leave with a finished piece they can feel proud of.
Over the past ten years, we have taught students from around the world and shared our knowledge through workshops, one-to-one training and wider community work. We love creating a space that feels welcoming, practical and inspiring, whether someone joins as a complete beginner, a curious maker or an aspiring professional.

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