Leathercraft Weekend Course

Learn all you need to know about designing & creating handcrafted leather accessories all in a 2 day intensive leathercraft workshop.

Relive the tradition, share your knowledge, learn a new craft, meet new people and create your own unique leather accessory
as two designers will be on hand to carefully guide you through the process of taking a high quality piece of leather and transforming it into your own design.

You will learn how to cut patterns, level, edge dye and treat, hand stitch, skive and rivet leather. All hand tooling processes will be covered.

This is a great opportunity to learn from two very different but equally skilled leather accessories designers. take a step behind the scenes and see what it takes to create your own design.

The Designers:

MELISSA TOFTON
Melissa studied fashion design in London before specialising in Leathercraft. Melissa specialises in hand tooling, weaving, braiding and moulding Leather Couture pieces for fashion, film and costume design.

TAMZIN LILLYWHITE
Tamzin is an established Leather Accessories designer, regularly showcasing at LFW. Tamzin specialises in handcrafted and hand stitched leather accessories such as backpacks, harness', corsets and small leather goods.


Course Outline:

Day 1: led by Melissa Tofton
11 - 6pm

Introduction to different kinds of leather & the process.
Introduction to the basic leather craft tools and what you need to get started.

Learn how to make a basic small leather accessory.

BELT/ DOG COLLAR / HANDCUFFS / HARNESS / YOUR OWN ACCESSORY DESIGN.


Day 2 : led by Tamzin Lillywhite
11 - 6pm
Introduction to pattern cutting for bags/ purses/ large accessories.

Learn how to cut & Hand stitch a small purse/ bag / continue with your own design from day 1.

NB: All materials, leather & tools can be provided, along with tea, coffee and light refreshments during the course.

RSVP & PAYMENT VIA EVENTBRITE.


Location:
The workshop will be held in the designers' own studio, based within a renovated Warehouse unit in North London.

THE CUTTING ROOMS
1 Tewkesbury Road
N15 6SE

(nearest tube: manor house station / 253 / 254 / 279 bus stop rather close to the studio)