Custom Leather Bag Workshop - Brooklyn, NY

Highlights

  • Leave with a one-of-a-kind leather bag that you crafted with your own hands.

  • We provide a large selection of high-quality leather for you to choose from for your bag’s sides.

  • You’ll learn the skills of cutting, burnishing, riveting, and sewing leather.

  • Gain the knowledge and skills needed to make most anything out of leather.

  • Using specialized leather craft tools including punches, rivet setters, anvils, and an industrial grade sewing machine.

Summary

In this workshop, you’ll learn the fundamentals of leatherwork by crafting your own custom leather bag. 

Tour info

Duration
4 hours
Group Size
Pricing (From)
Guests: (18-99 years)
$259.70
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Why take this tour?

Make a custom leather bag from scratch! Leather is an incredibly versatile material that can be used to make a multitude of beautiful, durable things – from stylish clothing to shoes to virtually indestructible luggage, among many other items. You’ll begin this workshop by choosing the leather you’ll use for your bag. We’ll provide a large selection of high-quality leather for you to choose from for your bag’s sides. We’ll have lots of bold and bright colors, as well as subtle, classic ones. We’ll also provide several color choices for your bag’s straps, which you’ll cut to the perfect length for you.

After making your selections, you’ll begin transforming them into your one-of-a-kind bag. You’ll learn the skills of cutting, burnishing, riveting, and sewing leather. Along the way, you’ll be introduced to the tools of the trade such as bevelers, dies, anvils, and rivets, as well as our state-of-the-art Sailrite Sewing Machine.

At the end of this workshop, you’ll leave with a one-of-a-kind leather bag that you crafted with your own hands, as well as all the bragging rights that go along with it. You’ll also leave with the knowledge and skills needed to make most anything out of leather.
 

What’s included?

  • All protective gear & tools

  • Project-based learning

  • Supplies & materials

  • Take home your masterpiece

Things to know

Before you book

  • Class Length: 4 hours

  • Skill Level: Beginner — no previous experience is required.

  • Class Size: 8-10 people

  • 18 or older, unless accompanied by an adult

Before you go

  • Wear comfortable closed-toed shoes

  • Wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty

  • All gear & materials provided

Cancellation Policy

    Cancellations or rescheduling requests 1 week or more prior to start of a workshop can receive a full refund or full credit towards a future workshop. Cancellations or rescheduling requests between a week and two days prior to start of a workshop will receive a credit of 50% towards a future workshop. Cancellations or rescheduling requests made within two days prior to start of a workshop will not receive any refund or credit. All cancellation/rescheduling requests should be sent directly to [email protected].

Pricing

GUESTS

Guests: (18-99 years)
$259.70

BUDDY UP!

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$312.70

DATE NIGHT COUPLE

Guests: (18-99 years)
$365.70