In Depth Luxury Leather Craft Course

Take a deep dive into luxury leatherwork at this fun workshop in Manchester.



2 x 8 hours Location Manchester Class size 1 on 1 (public classes), 1 to 4   £500
Manchester Activities
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Leather Work Experience Gifts
In this course, we’ll be making a true luxury slim folding card holder. You will be learning and getting plenty of practise with the actual skills used in high-end leather crafting like the big French house. We'll have fun but this is a serious course, no Mickey Mouse nonsense.
For this item, we will be working with Epsom Calfskin leather. Epsom is a printed grain leather which means the texture is embossed onto the surface. This is done for both aesthetic and practical reasons. The printed grain is incredibly scratch-resistant making it perfect for items that will see a lot of use.
You can choose the colour of Epsom you would like. Go wild if you want and choose different colours for the outside, inside, and even every card slot. You can also choose the colour of your stitching.
In this 2-day course, you will be learning about and using the following skills:
Saddle stitching which includes:
  • correctly locking thread onto your 2 needles
  • making your stitch holes
  • getting a feel for correct tension while stitching
  • backstitching to finish a stitch line
  • Leather Skiving
  • Decorative Edge creasing
  • Prepping for and finishing edges
This course is designed for beginners with no prior leather crafting experience required. The ultimate goal is to have you confident that you have the skills to not only make more of the item you'll make during the course but also tackle other similar skill level projects. As such, while the course assumes no prior experience, you will be learning actual skills and will have plenty of practise.
My studio is located in Wellington House, Pollard Street, Manchester. It's a 2-minute walk from Holt Town on the Ashton Metrolink line.
In every course, you will learn the actual skills needed to start or progress your leather craft journey. Classes are small so I can provide the guidance needed for everyone. We’ll start with the raw materials and go through every step I would go through myself to get to a final item.
I have been honing my craft for the past 8 years. I have 350+ sales on Etsy with 150+ reviews and an average of 5*. I have clients all over the World, many who have been with me since the start.

Upcoming dates for In Depth Luxury Leather Craft Course

Times are London time. Dates and prices as of 27 Oct 2026, 10:48am; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

60 upcoming dates between 7 Nov 2026 and 25 Dec 2027.

  • Sat 7 Nov 2026, 10am-6pm then Sun 8 Nov, 10am-6pm
  • Sat 14 Nov 2026, 10am-6pm then Sun 15 Nov, 10am-6pm
  • Sat 21 Nov 2026, 10am-6pm then Sun 22 Nov, 10am-6pm
  • Sat 28 Nov 2026, 10am-6pm then Sun 29 Nov, 10am-6pm
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  • Sat 19 Jun 2027, 10am-6pm then Sun 20 Jun, 10am-6pm
  • Sat 26 Jun 2027, 10am-6pm then Sun 27 Jun, 10am-6pm
  • Sat 3 Jul 2027, 10am-6pm then Sun 4 Jul, 10am-6pm
  • Sat 10 Jul 2027, 10am-6pm then Sun 11 Jul, 10am-6pm
  • Sat 17 Jul 2027, 10am-6pm then Sun 18 Jul, 10am-6pm
  • Sat 24 Jul 2027, 10am-6pm then Sun 25 Jul, 10am-6pm
  • Sat 31 Jul 2027, 10am-6pm then Sun 1 Aug, 10am-6pm
  • Sat 7 Aug 2027, 10am-6pm then Sun 8 Aug, 10am-6pm
  • Sat 14 Aug 2027, 10am-6pm then Sun 15 Aug, 10am-6pm
  • Sat 21 Aug 2027, 10am-6pm then Sun 22 Aug, 10am-6pm
  • Sat 28 Aug 2027, 10am-6pm then Sun 29 Aug, 10am-6pm
  • Sat 4 Sep 2027, 10am-6pm then Sun 5 Sep, 10am-6pm
  • Sat 11 Sep 2027, 10am-6pm then Sun 12 Sep, 10am-6pm
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  • Sat 25 Sep 2027, 10am-6pm then Sun 26 Sep, 10am-6pm
  • Sat 2 Oct 2027, 10am-6pm then Sun 3 Oct, 10am-6pm
  • Sat 9 Oct 2027, 10am-6pm then Sun 10 Oct, 10am-6pm
  • Sat 16 Oct 2027, 10am-6pm then Sun 17 Oct, 10am-6pm
  • Sat 23 Oct 2027, 10am-6pm then Sun 24 Oct, 10am-6pm
  • Sat 30 Oct 2027, 10am-6pm then Sun 31 Oct, 10am-6pm
  • Sat 6 Nov 2027, 10am-6pm then Sun 7 Nov, 10am-6pm
  • Sat 13 Nov 2027, 10am-6pm then Sun 14 Nov, 10am-6pm
  • Sat 20 Nov 2027, 10am-6pm then Sun 21 Nov, 10am-6pm
  • Sat 27 Nov 2027, 10am-6pm then Sun 28 Nov, 10am-6pm
  • Sat 4 Dec 2027, 10am-6pm then Sun 5 Dec, 10am-6pm
  • Sat 11 Dec 2027, 10am-6pm then Sun 12 Dec, 10am-6pm
  • Sat 18 Dec 2027, 10am-6pm then Sun 19 Dec, 10am-6pm
  • Sat 25 Dec 2027, 10am-6pm then Sun 26 Dec, 10am-6pm
What you'll get
All materials for making your final item. This includes:
  • Your choice of inside and outside leather colour
  • Your choice of stitching thread
  • Edge paint
  • A bespoke made gift box for your final item
  • A Final Item that your friends and family will seriously not believe you actually made
Session repeats

This class series runs over 2 consecutive days.

Location

Wellington House, Pollard Street East, Manchester, M40 7FS

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Recent reviews of In Depth Luxury Leather Craft Course

  • 5/5 from Llibert Ferrer Noguera, attended Oct 2026: Had an amazing time with Joseph on his leather craft course. He's so patient and made for teaching, knows his stuff inside out. The project is set up perfectly, starting with the easy steps and building up to the harder ones so you actually learn properly. And everything went so smooth from the beginning. I walked away with a gorgeous wallet, and we had some really nice talks along the way. Definitely gonna take more classes with him! Highly recommended for anyone wanting to learn this type of craftmanship. Now I'm truly excited about this!
Your teacher

Awlmark Leather
Awlmark Leather

5.0 (1)

I've been learning leather craft seriously for the last 6 years but have dabbled for more like 10 years. My leather craft story started when I was working in luxury retail. I used to work for one the well known luxury brands. I enjoyed aspects of this job, especially introducing clients to the brands halo product. The craftsmanship involved is really what caught my interest. When the store wasn't busy I would often spend time looking over the bags and deconstructing them in my head.
I started making my own very simple items and gradually built a better understanding of the different styles within the craft. I would make items for family and friends and would receive requests to make certain specific items. This constantly pushed me to progress my skills and improve my precision. Now, I have clients all over the World and continue to enjoy the challenges this provides.
On the teaching side, in a previous chapter in my life, i worked as an English as a 2nd language teacher and continue to enjoy passing on my skills and experience. After all, the best way to cement your understanding of a subject is to pass it on to somebody else
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