5-day practical leather bag pattern cutting and design course with leather crafting skills

Learn leather bag design and creation processes with an introduction to leather crafting. Design bags in 3D

See 1-day Pattern Cutting (The Basics) course, here.

Join us in our Oxfordshire Workshop (UK) for a week of learning and making. Learn directly from Leathersmith and London College of Fashion Lecturer, Georgie Tym as she guides you through designing your own patterns from scratch to create a whole catalogue of 3D shapes for bags and accessories along with a basic introduction to leather crafting skills.

Who is this course for?

This 5-day practical bag pattern cutting and introduction to leather craft course is ideal for all experience levels, from beginners to confident makers. A perfect introduction into the pattern cutting skills and leather skills you’ll need to create and design your own bag patterns and leather designs. 

Are you looking to:

• Start your own bag brand?
• Design your own bags?
• Understand the bag making process?
• Create bags at home to complete your own handmade wardrobe?
• Satisfy a general interest into the skills and techniques required to make your own bags?
• Develop a foundation in leather crafting skills

If you've answered yes to any of the above, then this is the course for you. 

What to expect

Join Georgie to learn the basics of pattern cutting for bags with an introduction to leather craft. The course includes a foundation knowledge through to more complex cutting techniques. Looking at 3D shapes and examples from which you can create multiple shapes and details. Learn all the essential skills you will need to begin your leather crafting journey.

This is the course for you if you’re ready to turn those bags you’ve been dreaming up and designing into 3-Dimensional tangible reality. 

Within the course, you’ll also be introduced to techniques and materials suitable for accessories, including sewing on an industrial sewing machine and stitching leather by hand. 

Upon completing the pattern cutting and introduction to leather course you will take away the knowledge to bring your designs to life. Complete with a set of paper/ fabric mock-ups which can be kept as your reference sample set and leather craft samples you will have your very own library of resources to inspire and generate future ideas.

The course covers:

- Pattern types and shapes suitable for each construction type

- Patterns for details and functionality features

- Professional methods and best practice

- Basic pattern cutting techniques

- Pattern design/ development and sequences

- Hands on involvement and demonstrations.

- Hand stitching leather and other materials

- Machine stitching leather and other materials

- Leather tools and machinery

- Seam types used in bag and leather constructions

- Leather and other materials discussions

You will receive a certificate upon completion of the course. 

There are NO ADDITIONAL costs. Basic materials will be included.

Time: The course runs from 10am - 3.30pm Monday-Friday. There will be tea and coffee breaks throughout and an hour break at lunchtime.

Please note lunch is not provided, so please bring your own pack-up each day. We will provide tea, coffee and biscuits.

Location: The course will be run from the Workshop of Hands Of Tym in Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 9DH.

Parking: Parking is available on the drive with easy access via the M40. 

Transport: Banbury train station is a 30 min walk. Trains run from both London Marylebone and Birmingham to Banbury in 50 minutes. 

We’re also well connected to Reading, Oxford, Leamington Spa to name a few.

Maximum class size is 4.

£625.00

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Call Georgie on 07967683367 for more information

or email [email protected]

(Discounts available for group bookings)

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