Two Day Leather Bag Making Workshop
Immerse yourself in leathercraft for two creative days and make a truly individual leather bag from start to finish.
Our two-day workshop gives you the time to really get to know the craft of leatherwork, develop traditional skills and create a more involved bag that's personal to you.
It's suitable for complete beginners, but also makes a fantastic follow-on workshop if you've joined Sarah before and would like to take your skills further.
You'll start the first morning by making a small leather card case or coin purse. This introduces the fundamental techniques you'll use throughout the weekend, including marking and cutting leather, choosing appropriate materials, traditional hand saddle stitching and finishing raw edges.
Then comes the exciting part — choosing your bag.
There's a wide selection of prepared patterns and finished examples to inspire you. You can choose an existing design or modify elements to make your finished unlined leather bag truly individual.
With two full days available, there's more time to learn, develop your skills and enjoy the process of turning your chosen leather into something you'll be proud to carry home.
What you'll learn
You'll develop a range of traditional leatherworking skills, including:
Marking and cutting leather
Choosing suitable leather for different parts of a project
Traditional hand saddle stitching
Edge finishing
Understanding leather bag construction
Working from patterns
Constructing your own leather bag
Your two days
The workshop runs from 9:30am–4.30pm on both days, with a break for lunch and tea and cake breaks throughout the day.
A packed lunch from our local tea rooms, tea and coffee, and the leather required for your first card case or coin purse are included.
Leather and fittings for your main bag are charged separately, as the amount required depends on the design and size you choose. You should allow approximately £50–£80 for these materials.
Workshop price: £280 per person
You can pay in full when booking or pay a £100 deposit to secure your place, with the remaining £180 payable on the workshop day.
Please note: Workshop deposits and payments are non-refundable and cannot be transferred to another date within one month of the booked workshop.
Two Day Leather Bag Making Workshop
Immerse yourself in leathercraft for two creative days and make a truly individual leather bag from start to finish.
Our two-day workshop gives you the time to really get to know the craft of leatherwork, develop traditional skills and create a more involved bag that's personal to you.
It's suitable for complete beginners, but also makes a fantastic follow-on workshop if you've joined Sarah before and would like to take your skills further.
You'll start the first morning by making a small leather card case or coin purse. This introduces the fundamental techniques you'll use throughout the weekend, including marking and cutting leather, choosing appropriate materials, traditional hand saddle stitching and finishing raw edges.
Then comes the exciting part — choosing your bag.
There's a wide selection of prepared patterns and finished examples to inspire you. You can choose an existing design or modify elements to make your finished unlined leather bag truly individual.
With two full days available, there's more time to learn, develop your skills and enjoy the process of turning your chosen leather into something you'll be proud to carry home.
What you'll learn
You'll develop a range of traditional leatherworking skills, including:
Marking and cutting leather
Choosing suitable leather for different parts of a project
Traditional hand saddle stitching
Edge finishing
Understanding leather bag construction
Working from patterns
Constructing your own leather bag
Your two days
The workshop runs from 9:30am–4.30pm on both days, with a break for lunch and tea and cake breaks throughout the day.
A packed lunch from our local tea rooms, tea and coffee, and the leather required for your first card case or coin purse are included.
Leather and fittings for your main bag are charged separately, as the amount required depends on the design and size you choose. You should allow approximately £50–£80 for these materials.
Workshop price: £280 per person
You can pay in full when booking or pay a £100 deposit to secure your place, with the remaining £180 payable on the workshop day.
Please note: Workshop deposits and payments are non-refundable and cannot be transferred to another date within one month of the booked workshop.
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