Leatherworking Introduction

Class discusses uses of leather, tooling of leather to decorate it, basic assembly techniques of gluing and lacing. Basic tools used for hand-tooling of leather will be introduced. Options for applying the finishes to leather will be summarized. Students will hand-tool and decorate a small leather project, assemble, and apply finish during class time. Kit: contains a leather rounder to use to select and practice tooling techniques, material and instructions for one hand-tooled project and a mineral oil based final finish for the project. Project will include tooling, lacing and all steps to finish the project. Several different options for leather project kits will be offered for the student to select from.
Class is portable.
Time: Two-Hours
Minimum Age: 9
Maximum Class Size: 8