Leather Plaiting
About this workshop
Bill Webb is travelling all the way from Queensland for the Lost Trades Fair and joining us for a special leather plaiting workshop at the Rare Trades Centre.
Learn the basics of leather plaiting with instruction from Australian Leather Plaiting Champion, Bill Webb.
In this 3-day workshop you will learn to work with Kangaroo leather – the strongest leather in the world. You will cut and prepare the leather and select appropriate pieces for your project. Bill will teach you traditional plaiting techniques that he has been using for 50 years.
You will have a choice of projects to work on: a dog collar or dog lead, a hat band, a belt, or a small whip.
At the end of the workshop, you will take your finished products home with you.
Essential information
Required skill level
No previous experience required
What do I need to bring?
Snacks, lunch, water bottle, notepad and pen.
Clothing guidelines
Comfortable clothes and shoes. You will be working with wax and leather so delicate shirts or tops (silk) should be avoided. Comfortable closed in shoes as you will be standing for much of the class.
Maximum class size
Small class size – max 6 participants
What is Included
All instruction, tools and materials included
You will learn
You will learn to cut and prepare kangaroo leather using techniques such as bevelling and tapering and plait a leather belt using traditional techniques.
Morning tea/lunch info
Morning tea included
