3.5 Hour Leather Clutch Bag Taster Course £60
3.5 Hour Leather Clutch Bag Taster Course £60
This is a fabulous introduction to working with leather. The clutch bag is a perfect size for an Ipad or evening bag. It’s really versatile and a super handy size. On this course everything will be pre prepared for you so we will have cut all the leather, lining and stabilisers ready for you to be shown how to assemble it.
Key Skills learned in this course
- How to score onto leather
- How to use stabilisers
- How to use different tools for cutting leather
- How to insert a zip
- How to make a tassel and attach it onto the hardware
- How to polish leather
- Sew leather on a domestic or industrial sewing machine
When you arrive all of the components for your bag will be cut and ready to be assembled. No need to bring anything but your lovely selves and possibly a camera and notepad to document your project.
We have 8 leather colour options black, tan brown, dark green, navy, purple, taupe, bright red or teal (see image of leather colours in this description, scroll down images)
The metal component choices are gold, silver or antique brass. During the checkout process please select which colour leather and component type you would like.
Machines
You have the option to work with domestic or industrial sewing machines. We are very lucky to be sponsored by Tysew Sewing Machines and we have a number of different machines all fitted with servo motors which are ‘slow speed motors’ so they are really easy to use and beginner friendly.
It is totally possible to make this bag on a domestic sewing machine so if you are more comfortable using one of those it’s no problem at all!
In our studio we have:
One flatbed lockstitch
Two flatbed walking feet
Two walking foot needle feed cylinder arm
Skiving machine
Rivet press
Eyelet press
Popper press
4 Janome domestic sewing machines
Overlocker
We will have a half an hour lunch break together so please bring lunch and snacks. Before Covid 19 I used to provide lunch and snacks but for now I have been advised for people to bring their own, which I am sad about as I loved providing this. Coffee / tea will also be provided but if you would rather bring your own then, of course, are more than welcome.
