WINTER / SPRING / 2020 LEATHER WORKING CLASSES
DATES TBD-CHECK AGAIN SOON
All Classes Include Materials for Class Projects and use of Class Tools with Professional Instruction
BELT MAKING CLASS
Belt Making Class. $250
One Day Class. See below for class times under the select options tab.
(Limited to 6 students. All materials and tools provided.)
Student will make a perfectly sized belt either 1 1/4 or 1 1/2″. Includes a heavy duty solid brass or nickel buckle either casual or dress style. Class will cover learning how to gauge leather and decide a. good cutting area of the leather to cut a belt. Student will cut and size their own belt directly from a full cow hide. Students will learn basic tooling and decorative stamping techniques, how to set snaps or rivets, punch holes, and edge treatment process and color finishing techniques. Class is approximately 3 hours.
BEGINNING TOOLING CLASS
Beginning Tooling Class. $250
One Day Class. See below for class times under the select options tab.
(Limited to 6 students. All materials and tools provided.)
Students will learn basic tooling skills. Which includes preparing the leather and cutting for tooling. Creating and designing the pattern for projects. swivel knife cutting, decorative stamping, beveling , background and shading techniques. This class is about 3 hours.
KIDS CLASS
Kids class. $65 Parent participation required.
One Day Class. See below for class times under the select options tab.
Students will pick 2 basic projects from a list .
Kids 1 1/4″ belt, Wristband, Key fob, Coin Wallet or Bull .
Student will learn basic leather skills. How to prepare and layout the leather project, Stamping, and finishing techniques. All materials and tools provided. 8 – 12 years old with parental supervision. Class is approximately 2 hours. (Limited to 6 students. All materials and tools provided.)
DOG LEASH AND COLLAR CLASS
One Day Class. Class Held Upon Special Arrangement
( Limited to 6 students. All materials and tools provided.)
A class for pet lovers. You will bring your pet to class. We will measure your pet to make a collar and matching leash. This class will cover how to cut and prepare leather for designing and stamping, braiding, sewing, edging and finishing work. This class is approximately 3 hours.
WALLET CLASS
One Day Class. Class Held Upon Special Arrangement
( Limited to 6 students. All materials and tools provided.)
Student will make either a business card holder or a ID Wallet. Class will cover learning how to gauge leather and decide a good cutting area of the leather, basic tooling and decorative stamping techniques, edge treatment process, how to double needle hand sew the wallet and color finishing techniques. Class is approximately 2 hours.
BRAIDING CLASS
One day class held on: Class Held Upon Special Arrangement
( Limited to 6 students. All materials and tools provided.)
If you have ever been interested in braiding this class is for you . You will learn to cut and braid an invisible braid belt and bracelet. Preparing leather techniques, edging, and design fundamentals are the basis of this class. Class is approximately 3 hours.
