3 Day Leather Handbag Making Course - Intermediate/Advanced - £339

On this three-day course leather handbag making course you will be walked through the techniques required to make a handbag from the designing process to pattern cutting and construction.

You will be introduced to intermediate sewing techniques and you will leave with skills you can use for future bag making projects. 

On this three day course you can create any bag you wish. You can bring with you a selection of images of bags that you like and using these as inspiration you will begin to draw out a design.

Day 1: Information about different types of leather, different handbag shapes and construction. Design bag and choose materials, pattern cutting. Sampling and adjusting pattern if necessary. Cutting leather & linings. 

Day 2: Prepping all pieces ready for assembly. Practicing on machines. Bag Construction.

Day 3: Bag construction, strap assembly, and finishing touches.

We have the option to work with domestic or industrial machines depending on what material you have chosen to create your design. 

Experience of using a sewing machine is advised for this course.

What To Bring

We know that buying leather and components can be a little overwhelming so we have the option for us to provide the materials for you £60, you can purchase the materials package here: 3 or 4 day materials package

Or alternatively, you are bringing your own materials. If you are buying new leather please make sure that it is not too thick, no more than 1mm. We have attached links of recommended new leather and component suppliers in London. If you want to use recycled materials the best places to source are ebay and charity shops. Look for old garments that you can deconstruct and use. We recommend that you bring with you all components and fastenings to finish your bag, we have a selection of basic zips and components in stock if required.

Walter Reginald - http://www.walterreginald.com/ Leather Supplier

JT Bachelors - http://jtbatchelor.co.uk/ Leather & Component Supplier

S&K - http://www.skfittings.co.uk/ Component Supplier

London Trimmings - http://www.londontrimmings.co.uk/ Component Supplier

For Leather Bag

6sq ft of leather for the outside of the bag

1m x 1m of fabric for the inside of the bag

Please also bring any trimmings that you might want to use to decorate the design.