Leather Needle Thread
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Leather Needle Thread
 
 

BRISTOL BASED LEATHER
bAG & SHOE MAKING WORKSHOPS

 

Learn the art of leatherwork and make a beautiful handcrafted piece that you can use everyday
 

 
 
 
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UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

 

Thoughtfully created workshops that simplify leatherwork to enable you to gain confidence at making

 
 
 
 
 

Absolutely brilliant course! Really loved getting creative and properly using my hands to make something to be proud of. Can't stop looking at my lovely little bag, thank you again
Lily Doble, Bristol Blogger Lily Doughball

Hands down, by far, the BEST class I have been to!! Lovely atmosphere - very friendly and relaxed. Highly recommended! Still smitten with my new bag! 
Ziggy Momrelle

 
 
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It's here!!! Make your own pair of leather sneakers. Join me at @theforgebristol on Saturday 16th March to craft your own pair. AND there's a 10% discount on tickets until 15th December. Details and bookings on The Forge website.
You really don't need that many tools for a lot of leatherwork projects. These bits of leather will form the uppers for my @sneakerkit high tops. To sew them together, all I need is a tool to punch the holes and then a needle and thread. Punching the holes before you stitch makes it far easier than trying to stitch through leather with a blunt leather needle (which would drive you stark raving). Series 3 in my "Essential starter toolkit for leatherworkers". Next up - machines.... #bristolworkshop #bristolworkshops #bristolcourses # #leathercourses #leatherworktools # #makeyourownshoes #sneakerkit #makeityourself #handsewn #madebyhand
A stash of stitchless leather bags. Come and make your own small, structured leather bag and choose from a whole bunch of colours and don't get anywhere near a needle and thread or a sewing machine. For those with a serious sewing phobia!! Next workshop Wednesday 7th November 10am to 1pm £85 Book leatherneedlethread.com photo @naomiswood #bristolworkshop #bristolworkshops #bristolcourses #shoulderbag #leathercourses #leatherwork #smallleatherbag #stitchlessbag #pinkleatherbag #makeityourself #madebyhand
I'm really enjoying working in my new studio. At the moment I can feel the sun shining through the skylight and hear the distant hum of the traffic on Cheltenham Road. It's definitely a place where I get lost in the flow of making.... photo @naomiswood #bristolworkshop #bristolworkshops #bristolcourses #makealeatherbaginaday #leathercourses #leatherwork #leathertools #studiolifestyle #workshop #mindfulmakinganddesign #studiolife
Leather is an amazingly versatile material to work with. You can stamp your initials into it, punch out shapes and rivet pieces together. Here's a wee selection of my stamping and hole punching tools. I get a lot of these tools from Japan - they seem to make super duper sharp ones 👌Series 2 in my "Essential starter toolkit for leatherworkers". Next up - needle and thread. #bristolworkshop #bristolworkshops #bristolcourses #leathertools #leathercourses #leatherwork #leatherworktools #holepunchingleather #leatherembossing #makeityourself #handsewn #madebyhand
If you fancy having a go at leatherwork, start with a few tools. All leathercraft projects begin with cutting the leather. So get yourself a sharp scalpel or a Stanley knife with a new blade. Then a cutting mat or piece of old lino so you don't mark your table. A metal ruler to cut straight lines and a weight to hold the leather in place (anything heavy will do - I got some of my dad's old dumbells from when he used to "work out"). Next up in my 'essential starter toolkit for leatherworkers' - marking and punching holes - keep your 👀 peeled!! photo @naomiswood #bristolworkshop #bristolworkshops #bristolcourses #makealeatherbaginaday #leathercourses #leatherwork #leathertools #cuttingleather #leatherworktools
I believe that everyone can create with their🤚✋ if they're given the right tools and a little guiding help. Small leathergoods is one of my favourite workshops to teach because some people turn up not believing that they are 'creative' or 'good at sewing' but end the class with a massive sense of achievement. I love how my workshops appear to give people a little confidence boost as well as something tactile that they made with their own hands that they can use everyday. photo @naomiswood #bristolworkshop #bristolworkshops#bristolcourses #handpaintedleather #leathercourses#leatherwork #leatherpaint #smallleathergoods #paintedwallet #makeityourself #handsewn #madebyhand
🌈Have you got a favourite colour? I pretty much love every colour and I can't seem to stop buying different colours of leather.....BUT the flip side is that I can offer a lot of choice for people who come on my workshops. Mustard, teal, chestnut, silver, gold, navy, salmon, red, cobalt, white, dove grey the list goes on. photo @naomiswood #bristolworkshop #bristolworkshops #bristolcourses #makealeatherbaginaday #leathercourses #leatherwork #slowfashion #colour #colouredleather #makeyourownbag #withyourownhands #byyourhand