5 day courses – 2014

These 5 day courses are open to both beginners and those with experience. The syllabus includes:

• Leathers, how to identify them, their qualities & potential
• How to use and maintain hand tools
• How to hand-stitch with confidence
• Techniques for cut edge finishing including bevelling, burnishing and creasing.
• Paring, including turning edges

Other techniques students could choose to learn are:

• box & butt stitching for making leather boxes, containers or bags
• wet moulding pouches and bags
• bound, turned and piped seams
• ideas for straps and handles, including ’roundings’
• attaching locks, straps, bag fasteners and zips

A range of patterns will be available to use or students can develop their own ideas and work on personal projects eg. bags, belts, dog collars/leads, boxes, ipad/phone cases, briefcases etc. A range of leathers and fittings will be available for students to buy and use.

Materials are not included in the course fee