Hand stitched leathergoods 2027- February 20th & 21st

*The total cost of this course is £630. To book your place you need to pay the deposit of £315. The remaining balance of £315 will be charged 6 weeks before the course starts*

Course Details:

These 2 day introductory courses are for people with little or no previous experience and for those who want to ‘go back to basics’. Understanding hand stitching and being able to stitch neatly and consistently is the key to these courses.

There will be a maximum of only 4 people on this course.

The course syllabus aims to cover how to:

• identify vegetable tanned leathers, and gain an understanding of their qualities & potential
  maintain hand tools
• mark around patterns & cut out the leather
  hand-stitch with confidence
• finish edges including levelling, bevelling & burnishing cut edged work
• pare/skive using a paring knife

Possible projects can include belts, bags, dog collars & leads, boxes, purses etc.
A set of tools is provided for each student to use and a small range of materials and tools are available to buy at the end of the course.
The cost of materials are not included in the course fee.

(Lunch, morning and afternoon refreshments are included in the course fee)

Course Dates: February 20th & 21st

Course Fee: £630

This is the total amount payable for the course.

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