Make a leather gift workshop

Our heritage craft programme continues with the ancient but still widely practiced craft of leatherwork. Local maker, Jewellery Quarter based Deborette Clarke, of B18 Leather, will be leading a workshop to make a choice of leather gifts. Deborette is inspired by heritage, contemporary and street art and her work is hand and machine sewn and decorated with a variety of surface techniques like marbling and screen-printing. In this two-hour workshop you will make a leather cardholder or keyring; learn how to use leather making tools safely and to hand sew leather. This is a great introduction to leathercraft and it’s suitable for adult 15+ beginners and intermediate levels. All materials supplied. You will select your design from a pre-made template. Experiment with making holes for your card holder, stamping letters and using rivets. Cut your card holder and keyring out using a craft knife. Sew your card holder by hand using a lacing pony. Follow the heritage craft programme or book more