Leather Bucket Bag Making Workshop
Create your own beautiful leather bucket bag while learning both traditional hand stitching and industrial machine stitching.
This relaxed one-day workshop is a little different from our other bag-making days. You'll experience two sides of leathercraft — traditional hand saddle stitching and stitching leather using an industrial sewing machine — while creating a wonderfully practical bucket bag to take home.
Suitable for complete beginners as well as those with some leatherworking experience, you'll start by learning the essential skills before making your own turned-construction bucket bag.
Choose from our available leather colours and personalise your bag with your choice of fittings and a matching or contrasting hand-stitched pocket.
With a maximum of just four people, the workshop stays friendly and relaxed, with plenty of individual help from Sarah throughout the day.
What you'll learn
How to mark and cut leather
Traditional hand saddle stitching
Industrial machine stitching
Constructing a turned leather bag
Cutting and making a leather strap
Riveting
Edge finishing and burnishing
Attaching buckles and fittings
Don't worry if you're nervous about using an industrial sewing machine — Sarah will be there to help with any stage of the making.
Your day
The workshop runs from 9:30am–5:00pm and costs £195 per person.
All leather and fittings are included, along with an individual packed lunch from our local tea rooms and tea and coffee throughout the day.
Your finished bucket bag will be approximately 22cm wide × 25cm high × 12cm deep.
Because of the turned construction, the main body works best in particular types of soft leather. You'll choose from the suitable colours available on the day. Firmer leather is used for the straps, while other leathers — including hair-on-hide options — can be used to create a contrasting pocket.
Please note: Workshop deposits and payments are non-refundable and cannot be transferred to another date within one month of the booked workshop.
Leather Bucket Bag Making Workshop
Create your own beautiful leather bucket bag while learning both traditional hand stitching and industrial machine stitching.
This relaxed one-day workshop is a little different from our other bag-making days. You'll experience two sides of leathercraft — traditional hand saddle stitching and stitching leather using an industrial sewing machine — while creating a wonderfully practical bucket bag to take home.
Suitable for complete beginners as well as those with some leatherworking experience, you'll start by learning the essential skills before making your own turned-construction bucket bag.
Choose from our available leather colours and personalise your bag with your choice of fittings and a matching or contrasting hand-stitched pocket.
With a maximum of just four people, the workshop stays friendly and relaxed, with plenty of individual help from Sarah throughout the day.
What you'll learn
How to mark and cut leather
Traditional hand saddle stitching
Industrial machine stitching
Constructing a turned leather bag
Cutting and making a leather strap
Riveting
Edge finishing and burnishing
Attaching buckles and fittings
Don't worry if you're nervous about using an industrial sewing machine — Sarah will be there to help with any stage of the making.
Your day
The workshop runs from 9:30am–5:00pm and costs £195 per person.
All leather and fittings are included, along with an individual packed lunch from our local tea rooms and tea and coffee throughout the day.
Your finished bucket bag will be approximately 22cm wide × 25cm high × 12cm deep.
Because of the turned construction, the main body works best in particular types of soft leather. You'll choose from the suitable colours available on the day. Firmer leather is used for the straps, while other leathers — including hair-on-hide options — can be used to create a contrasting pocket.
Please note: Workshop deposits and payments are non-refundable and cannot be transferred to another date within one month of the booked workshop.
Image 1 of 15
Image 2 of 15
Image 3 of 15
Image 4 of 15
Image 5 of 15
Image 6 of 15
Image 7 of 15
Image 8 of 15
Image 9 of 15
Image 10 of 15
Image 11 of 15
Image 12 of 15
Image 13 of 15
Image 14 of 15
Image 15 of 15