Professional Leather Craft Class: Manipulation and Finish

Leather Manipulation, Construction Techniques and Finishing Methods This is the second module of a series designed to provide thorough, professional training in leatherworking and accessory making.Each module has been carefully designed to equip individuals with key skills for starting a career in this sector, broadening their industry knowledge, or embarking on their own journey with solid foundational skills.During this lesson, you will learn how to manipulate leather to create specific shapes, constructions, and finishing types. You will work with different kinds of leather, tools, and reinforcements to achieve specific volumes, shapes, and structures.You will gain an understanding of the technical aspects of finishing edges, such as folding, burnishing, inking, creasing, and more.This module covers some of the most challenging aspects of working with leather and provides you with a strong foundation for making informed choices in developing your projects.You will also receive valuable handouts, curated lists of leather and tool suppliers for ongoing reference, and create personalised samples for your own reference. Summary of topics covered in the class:

• Leather manipulation techniques based on various leather types and tanning
• Bags and accessory finishing choices based on construction types
• Leather structure creation using a variety of tools, reinforcements, stabilisers, and stiffeners
• Leather edging: inking, burnishing, folding, tucking, creasing

By the end of the tuition, you will have:

• Gained the ability to identify the best construction, manipulation, and edging techniques for a specific project
• Learned to recognise which tools and techniques to use based on the specific leather type
• Understood the pros and cons of each edging technique and been able to choose the most suitable one for your project
• Created a catalogue of samples to take home
• Developed confidence in utilising a wide range of specific tools for leatherworking
• Acquired an understanding of working with diverse leather types and thicknesses, with the ability to source and select appropriate tools for the specific material you intend to use

This tuition will require up to 7 hours to complete. We aim to provide customised and high-quality tuition services, and by limiting the class size to 6 students, we can focus on each participant’s needs. Important to Know: Depending on the number of attendees, the ability of participants and the group’s pace, the syllabus may be covered in a shorter time frame.For example, in the case of three attendees, the programme could be covered in approximately 5 hours.Course material included (worth £30)IF YOU REQUEST A PRIVATE CLASS:

If you are interested in booking a private class, please note that we typically schedule sessions 4-8 weeks from the booking date. You will receive useful paper handouts containing:

• A list of tools and materials used during the lesson(s), with descriptions and usage instructions
• A list of recommended suppliers for leather and fittings, both in London and online
• A glossary of leather types and characteristics

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