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  • 1 Day Belt Making Course £130

Rebecca Jane

1 Day Belt Making Course £130

£130.00

Details

Have you ever wanted to try your hand at leather work? 

On this one-day course you will learn how to make a belt from start to finish. You will learn traditional leather craft techniques from carving and embossing leather, dying leather, polishing edges, riveting buckles and sewing on an industrial sewing machine.

You can transfer these techniques to make dog collars as well as belts.

What to bring

We provide the leather & rivets but please bring with you buckles and any metal component for decoration.  

When buying buckles they will refer to the size of leather belt width that you will use. For example most commonly used is around a 3.5cm buckle for a jeans belt. You will find different colour metals so please pick matching metal finishes for all components.

Some good places to look online are: 

The identity store: https://www.identityleathercraft.com/index.php/fastening-buckles/centre-bar-buckles.html

https://www.identityleathercraft.com/index.php/fastening-buckles/heel-bar-strap-buckle.html

Artisanleather - http://www.artisanleather.co.uk/buckles.html

And shops if you get the chance to go to East London are:

London Trimmings : http://www.londontrimmings.co.uk

S& K fittings: http://www.skfittings.co.uk

Batchelors: http://jtbatchelor.co.uk

Let me know if you have any questions regarding choosing what to buy.

Previous students work
Wondering what other students have made? Visit the gallery.
Timetable, Booking & Time
To view our timetable click here. All our courses are run in parallel, so you may be making something different to other students on the day. This course runs from 10.30am-5pm.  Start time is flexible but it allows people arriving by public transport to get cheaper tickets.
Once you have viewed the timetable and decided which date(s) you would like to attend please click “add to cart” on the course page. During the checkout please write in the dates. 
Capacity & Course times
Our classes are very small (max. 4 students per class, courses run with a minimum of 2 students), so there is plenty of one-to-one tuition. Courses tend to fill-up fast so if your requested course date is already fully booked we will be in touch to discuss alternative dates that suit you.

Tea (&herbal tea) and coffee and biscuits are is provided but please bring your own drinking water.

There are a few shops, cafes and a pub in 5-10 minutes walk from the studio if you would like to buy lunch or please feel free to bring a packed lunch. We have 1/2 hour lunch break from 1pm-1.30pm. 

Location
We have just re-located to Hove near Brighton
Echo 1, Maritime House, Basin Rd N, Portslade, Brighton BN41 1WR. Located right on the seafront near Hove lagoon, beautiful sea views from the studio. Once you have booked the course you will receive an email with driving directions and public transport info. There is limited FREE parking on site or alternative FREE parking 5 minutes walk from the studio.If you arrive by train we can arrange for you to be collected free of charge from Brighton, Hove or Portslade station. 

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