Introductory Leather Craft Workshop

If you have an interest in leather craft and want to set yourself up with a good foundation of fundamentals, this comprehensive workshop is a brilliant way to equip yourself with some essential skills.

This is a theoretical and practical introductory group tuition during which you will be taught common, essential leather crafting and basic sewing techniques.

You will be taught how to correctly use hand tools, how to hand sew leather and understand the most common finishing techniques used in bag and accessory making. Your friendly tutor will also cover the different types of leather and understand how to select the correct type of material for your project.

You will receive an overview of the technical aspects of working with leather and constructing bags and accessories such as preparing, marking, cutting, glueing, reinforcing, debossing and more. Using all these newfound skills, you'll produce your own samples of work to take home with you, along with useful and informative handouts and some handy lists of leather and tool suppliers.

During the class, you'll learn:
– Understanding leather: overviews on types of leather, tanning, finishings and best use
– Vegan leathers: an overview on different types and features
– Understanding the importance of choosing the right materials for your project and the right tools for your materials
– Leather preparing, pattern placement and marking on leather
– Cutting complex shapes using a variety of tools
– Using leather punches
– Understanding the use of skiving, beveling and creasing
– Finishing leather edges: painting vs burnishing
– Using various leather glues and tapes
– Understand the use of reinforcements, fusings and stabilisers to back leather
– To learn basic leather hand sewing techniques
– To understand the tools and materials used in saddle stitching
– Prototyping and manufacturing leather goods: mentions of different working methods, machines and tools.

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.

This course is suitable for total beginners, beginners with some experience and intermediate.
You should be able to use measurements and understand verbal and written English instructions. You'll leave the class with the item you've made on the day.
  Feel free to bring a notepad, if you would like to take some notes, we will provide the rest.
 

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