Craft a Custom Leather Bag
Make a custom leather bag from scratch!
Overview
Activity details
Workshop At a Glance
Price: Starting at $305 per person
Duration: 4 hours
Location: Craftsman Ave Workshop at 117 11th Street Brooklyn, NY 11215
Class size: Usually no more than 10 people
Skill Level : Beginner — no previous experience is required.
What You’ll Be Making : A handcrafted leather bag approximately 13″x11″x5″
What You’ll Be Doing: Using specialized leather craft tools including punches, rivet setters, anvils, and an industrial grade sewing machine.
What's included
What’s Included? All Materials & Tools Provided!
Highlights
What To Expect
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. In this workshop, you’ll learn the fundamentals of leatherwork by crafting your own custom leather bag.
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.
Learn how to care for your leather goods with our guide.
Additional information
Check-in details
Please arrive a few minutes early to get settled and checked in.
Special requirements
Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
FAQs
Skill level Beginner — no prior experience is required.
Cancellations
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 hello@craftsmanave.com.
Please arrive on time for your workshop. We understand that delays can happen, but kindly plan for potential traffic or public transportation issues. Our workshops are designed for guests to learn all the skills involved to make something they can be proud of, all within the scheduled time. Late arrivals disrupt this experience for everyone. If you are more than 15 minutes late, you may not be able to join. Your workshop guide will make the final decision regarding late arrivals.