Fashion & accessories courses

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Two day leather work course - bag making

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Two day leather work course - bag making

Lancashire - Next course on 22nd January 2020

£250

As featured on Made in Great Britain on BBC2, learn traditional leatherwork skills at Diamond Awl Workshop. On our two day leather bag making course you will have the choice of making either a messenger bag, tote bag or postal bag. No prior leatherwork experience is needed as you will learn all the core leatherwork skills plus additional techniques that are relevant to the more complex process of leather bag making. You will leave the course having made your very own bag using high quality vegetable tanned leather and metal...

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1-day traditional leather workshop - small leather goods

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1-day traditional leather workshop - small leather goods

Greater London - Next course on 1st February 2020

£115

About the Course The one-day leather craft workshop is the perfect introduction to making traditional leather goods as well as fashion accessories. This workshop will provide you with the core skills to make leather products and the foundations for progressing to more advanced pieces. In this practical and hands-on course, you will learn how to make a range of leather goods using only traditional handcrafting techniques, such as card holders, coin wallets, belts, key lanyards, key chains or purses - all made from vegetable tanned leather. With a maximum of...

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'Bag in a Day' practical leather course - Mini Bucket bag

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'Bag in a Day' practical leather course - Mini Bucket bag

Oxfordshire - Next course on 14th March 2020

£145

Make a Bag in a Day - Craft it Yourself! This course is ideal for all, from beginners to confident makers. You will learn the basics of leather craft for accessories and be introduced to techniques including machine stitching on leather, hand finishing and hand cutting. You will also be working with the full spectrum of leather types from soft leathers and suedes to a hard sturdy veg tanned leather. This is a perfect introductory course to start your journey into leatherwork and bag making as you will experience the...

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Stitchless bags workshop - learn how to craft your own leather bag with no stitching

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Stitchless bags workshop - learn how to craft your own leather bag with no stitching

Bristol - Next course on 13th February 2020

£85

Make your own small shoulder bag from leather with no stitching. Using only rivets and lacing techniques this is a great introduction to leatherwork. You will be able to choose from a selection of Italian vegetable tanned leather and to emboss it with your name or other words to personalise it. The bags are small shoulder style bags, made from hard vegetable tanned leather and are unlined. You can also make stitchless small leather goods - choose from a simple purse a card holder, a glasses case, a travel pouch,...

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Traditional Saddle Stitching with Armitage Leather

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Traditional Saddle Stitching with Armitage Leather

Staffordshire

£250

During this one to one course, a more focused instruction into the Traditional Saddle Stitch will be given. Whilst 8 hours is not enough to cover all of the techniques and processes, you will have sufficient instruction and appreciation of the principals to continue at your own pace. During the course, you will gain an understanding of the tools, techniques and applications used to achieve the saddle stitch. Nigel Armitage is registered with and insured by the Guild of Master Craftsmen along with being an NVQ A1 Assessor, so can...

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Glove making workshop

Greater London - Next course on 24th January 2020

£395

This course provides a great opportunity to learn the difficult techniques and processes of glove making. Learn to stitch a glove. You will get the glove already cut and prepared to stitch and finish. You will be able to design the glove as you required. This course is popular in UK and abroad as well. We had many local and international students travel to UK specially to participate in this course. Starting from selecting leather, stretching, cutting to final finishing, you will learn the whole process of glove making, including...

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Fascinator making in Melbourne, Derbyshire

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Fascinator making in Melbourne, Derbyshire

Derbyshire - Next course on 28th February 2020

£85

Imagine going to an event and proud as punch wearing your fascinator, telling everyone, "I made this!" Create your very own fascinator in this one day workshop. You can learn lots of techniques using a fabulous material called sinamay, available in loads of gorgeous colours, as well as veiling, beads and wire and crinoline. You can learn how to make: Roses Lillies Bows & loops Leaves Buttercups 'Feathers' All materials will be provided, plus a lovely hat box to take your finished design home with you! Suitable for beginners &...

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Bag Making Traditional Leather Workshop ( Tote bag / Side bag)

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Bag Making Traditional Leather Workshop ( Tote bag / Side bag)

Greater London - Next course on 25th January 2020

£215

Our bag making workshop will take you through the steps of making a tote bag or side bag from start to finish. This workshop will provide you with the core skills to making a leather bag and the foundations for progressing to more advanced pieces. In this practical leather workshop, you will learn how to make your bag of choice using traditional handcrafting techniques on vegetable tanned leather. With a maximum of 1- 3 students per course, everyone receives attentive tuition. A set of tools is provided along with a...

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Make a leather bag in a day workshop

Bristol - Next course on 22nd January 2020

£165

Join Esther Keen from Leather Needle Thread in Bristol to make a leather bag in a day. There is a choice of bucket bag or tote bag and a wide choice of beautiful coloured vegetable tanned full grain leather as well as metallic leather. Learn how to craft your own leather bag using a semi industrial sewing machine. You will be able to mix and match leather colours and tweak the designs to make the bags more your own and to emboss the bag with your name or any other...

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Millinery workshop: make a trilby/fedora millinery weekend

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Millinery workshop: make a trilby/fedora millinery weekend

Worcestershire - Next course on 25th January 2020

£190

Workshop details: Create your own felt trilby or fedora style hat on this two day millinery course with Kerry Kernan Millinery. You could decorate your new hat with a variety of trimmings after the workshop or why not book onto one of my other millinery workshops to create your own special embellishment? This hat making workshop will show you how to block the hat, stiffen the fabric, how to wire the edge and how to trim the edge with Petersham ribbon. This weekend is perfect for those hats that take...