Handbag Design & Construction

During this two-day workshop participants will design and create their own vegetable tanned leather handbag. No prior experience is necessary, and each student will learn the basics of leathercraft including pattern making and design. Students are encouraged to bring sketches and ideas, and I will walk them through the pattern making process in addition to teaching the skills of our Intro to Leathecraft class

Upcoming Classes (10am-4pm each day):
April 23-24, 2022
May 28-29, 2022

Classes run two consecutive days from 10-4 each day in our Kenmore, Washington studio.

This is a Skills Class: These classes focus on building the skills necessary to complete a project from start-to-finish on your own. In the full and half-day classes students will learn about the unique properties of vegetable tanned leather and how to choose the right leather for their project. Students will select the leather for their project and use a pattern to cut and punch the pieces for their project (pattern construction is covered in the two-day Handbag Design & Construction Class only). Students will then add pattern and color using branding tools, paints and dyes, and then will learn assembly techniques such as riveting, hand-sewing, adding buckles and bag closures. Students will leave with a finished piece.

COVID 19 SAFETY: All attendees must be fully vaccinated, show proof of vaccine, and masks must be worn properly at all times during class (covering mouth and nose). There will be no exceptions to this policy.