Painted Leather Satchel Making Workshop

2-day immersive workshop to learn how to make a small leather art satchel.


New Brewery Arts
New Brewery Arts
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2 x 6.5 hours Class size 1 to 2 guests       £255 (PayPal Pay in 3 available)

In this immersive workshop, you will learn and develop leatherwork skills and combine them with artistic flair to create a one-of-a-kind functional piece.
On day 1, Ruth will teach you the fundamentals of leatherworking. You will learn how to dye and paint the leather using specialist dyes, acrylic paints, and mediums needed to paint onto leather. By the end of the day, you will have painted your pre-prepared design onto the pre-cut pattern pieces and conditioned the leather, ready to assemble the next day.
On day 2, you will learn how to stitch your pieces together using the two-needle traditional saddle stitch, as well as how to finish edges and fit buckles and fastenings.
You will leave this workshop with skills in leatherworking and a handcrafted small satchel to cherish and use time and time again.
What you'll get
All materials will be provided.
Knowledge required
People with competent painting skills who have either done the Introduction to Leatherworking workshops or are proficient in other crafts and feel confident picking up new skills.
Please note there is a lot of stitching in this project, which is hard on the hands.
What to bring
Please bring an apron or wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.
You are welcome to bring a lidded bottle of water with you, but we kindly ask that you do not bring food into the studio.
Refreshments are available at our on-site café, Blend, until 4pm.
Session repeats

This class series runs over 2 consecutive days.

Location

New Brewery Arts, Brewery Court, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1JH

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New Brewery Arts
New Brewery Arts

Instagram followers 10k followers
Facebook likes 6k followers

New Brewery Arts is Cirencester’s creative heart — a vibrant cultural charity housed in the historic buildings of the former Cirencester Brewery.
After the brewery’s closure in 1937, the site fell into disuse and was nearly lost to demolition. Thanks to a visionary local group, two of the remaining buildings were restored and transformed into craft workshops, opening as Cirencester Workshops in 1978.
Its mission is to champion craft — making it, learning it, and supporting the people who do it. Its courses, workshops, makers’ studios, 100% UK-made craft shop, and café all contribute to a vibrant creative hub at the heart of Cirencester.

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