Leather Craft workshop: Make an Hand Stitched item

Learn how to stitch leather and make a customised piece to take home with you.

This is a theoretical and practical taster group tuition during which you will receive an overview on basic leather craft skills and techniques and realise your own leather item to take home with you.

The class will take place in your teacher's London workshop, where you will be able to see how a leather craft studio is equipped and receive practical demonstrations of common working methods used in the field.

You will be able to choose your project between a selection of different types of goods such as passport holders, glasses cases, purses, card holders and more.

You will be shown different types of leather and get to understand their main features. You will receive an introduction on how to mark, cut, edge finish, hand sew leather and use simple fastening hardware.

You will receive relevant, useful and informative handouts as well as lists of leather and tool suppliers.

By the end of the class you will have:

• Gained an understanding of leather types and tanning methods
• Been instructed on the use of common fastenings and closure techniques
• Received an overview on the correct use of tools for preparing, marking, cutting and punching leather
• Learned how to saddle stitch leather and understood the different the tools and materials used in the technique
• Understood and practiced leather craft techniques such as beveling and burnishing techniques
• Created your own small, simple leather item to take home with you

This course is suitable for total beginners and beginners with some experience in leather crafts. You should be able to use measurements and understand verbal and written English instructions.

Materials (worth £20) are included