Leather Work Class: Book Binding Workshop

Recent reviews of Leather Work Class: Book Binding Workshop

• 5/5 from Kinga, attended Sep 2026: We had a fantastic time at the workshop, we had everything ready for us to jump straight into our projects. Will was a very pleasant host that kept a friendly conversation going throughout the day and was able to offer us individual guidance in proportion to our varying skill levels. We would definitely recommend this workshop, thank you!
• 5/5 from Alan Morri, attended Sep 2026: Great workshop. Didn’t know what to expect but Will supported us through the whole process and we have a brilliant and personal wee notebook to keep forever, with our unique designs. Loved it
• 5/5 from Mary Flinn, attended Sep 2026: I had a great time at the workshop. Well supplied with all of the equipment, advice and support needed to make a lovely book. It was a really enjoyable experience and Will was a great host and teacher. I would highly recommend. Thank you!
• 5/5 from Debbie Kushner, attended Aug 2026: This was the most excellent experience. As described, we crafted a book of blank papers with a leather cover. Will (class instructor) is an incredible conversationalist and makes you feel right at home. A friend made for life. He will engrave an image on the leather cover and when you arrive you will paint the cover before aging and binding it. Such a fun experience that I will share with friends and family while describing the trip in whole. Highly Recommend!!!
• 5/5 from Ronja Baumann, attended Jul 2026: Will did an absolutely amazing job explaining every step in the process. He is a very nice guy, provided me with lovely snacks, coffee and some great stories! Definitely will book a class with him again when I am in town!
• 5/5 from Aisling Kerr, attended Apr 2026: An excellent well paced class! Great instructions and conversation with Will! Really pleased with how the book turned out!
• 5/5 from Elizabeth Charlotte Williams, attended Apr 2026: Genuienly such a fantastic wee day out. Would highly reccomend, Will gave great instructions, tips and very personable. Plus a fantastic book to take home.
• 5/5 from Adam Knight, attended Apr 2026: Will is a fantastic teacher and really encouraged my creativity. I have a new found appreciation for the art of book binding, and rediscovered my love of painting. I feel like this session is really good value for money, all things considered!
• 5/5 from Sydney Stripling, attended Nov 2025: This was such a unique and fun experience! Will was great to hang out with for the day and did a fantastic job of walking us through the whole process of painting and binding our books. He gave us helpful tips and suggestions when it came to our painting that made them turn out so good! Will's passion for his craft is obvious, and it's awesome that he takes the time to share it with others.
• 5/5 from Janet Butterworth, attended Jun 2025: This was a really great workshop from start to finish. Will has the knowledge and experience that comes from a lifetime of craftsmanship and is also just a very friendly, welcoming and chilled guy. His studio is comfortable, well stocked with quality materials, and decorated with memorabilia accumulated through his love of film, and his time making props for them (like the leather book from Hocus Pocus!). My partner and I very much enjoyed the unhurried pace and expert guidance over the course of a weekend afternoon and would definitely recommend this experience to others, young and old.
• 5/5 from Jeanie Barley, attended Jun 2025: Had a lovely chill afternoon with Will and his son Zane. Will certainly knows his stuff, and is a very skilled bookmaker. The teaching was excellent and so was the entertainment - The Fifth Element, which I now have to go and watch properly since I was focused on dying my design. Thank you so much for the class, for the food and tea, for introducing me to The Fifth Element!
• 5/5 from Andrea Gardiner, attended May 2025: Great class. I got to make a Hobbit journal while watching the hobbit! Teacher was fantastic.
• 5/5 from Kate Ainsworth, attended Feb 2025: Loved the class, Will is very knowledgeable and excellent at explaining all of the processes. Delighted with the end results!
• 5/5 from Mina Jansen, attended Feb 2025: Wonderful class! Needed to make a book for a school project where I needed to do as much as possible by myself and he absolutely made that come true. Did everything myself with good guidance before hand also a wonderful person to talk to! So kind!
• 5/5 from Fiona Biggar, attended Jan 2025: Absolutely fabulous leather work class. Will was so knowledgeable and we are delighted with our books.
• 5/5 from Eliza Veitch, attended Jan 2025: Amazing book binding class! I loved Will's clear instructions and fantastic knowledge on painting leather and making the book cover last forever. I didn't expect this at all!! Precious!
• 5/5 from Hailey Bloom-Rees, attended Dec 2024: I bought this as a third (leather) anniversary gift for my husband and I and we had a lovely time! Will was great in helping us find the workshop and very helpful when it came to painting our books! We were both very impressed with the instructions given and also the knowledge expressed. We weren't just told to do things in a certain way, it was also explained to us why it should be done that way. A really great experience and a wonderful way to spend our anniversary! Thanks again!
• 5/5 from Amanda Barber, attended Nov 2024: Attended this class on our trip to Edinburgh. Was absolutely wonderful, extremely friendly, knowledgeable and very patient. Will absolutely come back again. If you have the time and inclination look him up and take this class. He had some wonderful recommendations and tips for our first time here in Edinburgh as well which are soo appreciated and have been really helpful and way better than Google! Thanks for an amazing afternoon, our kids have been talking about their journals nonstop since we left.