Make your own leather wallet; we supply the know-how, tools, and thread, you supply the leather. During the workshop, you will select between a card slide, a folded mini-wallet, or, if you are willing to finish it at home, a billfold wallet. Stitch & Rivet will bring a variety of cutting dies and patterns to pick from, and you can combine them in different ways to make the wallet of your dreams.
Workshop details:
Address: Amend + Adapt Studios
716 Monroe St NE, Studio #10
Washington DC 20017
Span of workshop: Noon to 4:30 pm (many students will finish before the end of the workshop)
Skills learned in this workshop:
using cutting dies and a clicker press
making pattern edits
cutting leather
edge finishing (bevel, sand, burnish to a high shine)
hand stitching without a stitching pony
Leather needs for this workshop vary depending on the project you are making. All projects should be made with 3oz to 4oz vegetable-tanned leather. If you have questions about buying leather, please reach out to Katie asap.
Card Slide: one project panel at least 4” x 11” or more for a multi-pocket wallet
Folded Wallet: two project panels at least 4” x 11”, or one panel at least 13” × 11” or 8” x 18”
Suggested leather suppliers: (links)
6.5” x 11” or 11” x 13” leather panels — BuckleGuy.com
4”x18” or 8” x 18” leather panels — Districtleathersupply.com
Tools and supplies provided by S&R for use during the workshop:
cutting mats
mallets and pounding boards
metal edge rulers for cutting
hand stitching needles
pricking irons in 5mm (for making hand-stitching holes)
water-based adhesive
Tokonole edge fluid
edge beveling tools and burnishing materials
cardstock for making your pattern edits
thread in a variety of colors
Disclaimers and information: This workshop includes hammering with mallets and may not be appropriate for people with noise sensitivities. Workshop tickets are non-refundable but transferable, so you can gift or sell your ticket to someone else if you cannot attend the class. Students who appear intoxicated or unable to follow safety instructions will not be allowed to attend classes and will not receive a refund. Light snacks and water/sodas will be provided, and there are several nearby restaurants for a lunch break if desired.
Make your own leather wallet; we supply the know-how, tools, and thread, you supply the leather. During the workshop, you will select between a card slide, a folded mini-wallet, or, if you are willing to finish it at home, a billfold wallet. Stitch & Rivet will bring a variety of cutting dies and patterns to pick from, and you can combine them in different ways to make the wallet of your dreams.
Workshop details:
Address: Amend + Adapt Studios
716 Monroe St NE, Studio #10
Washington DC 20017
Span of workshop: Noon to 4:30 pm (many students will finish before the end of the workshop)
Skills learned in this workshop:
using cutting dies and a clicker press
making pattern edits
cutting leather
edge finishing (bevel, sand, burnish to a high shine)
hand stitching without a stitching pony
Leather needs for this workshop vary depending on the project you are making. All projects should be made with 3oz to 4oz vegetable-tanned leather. If you have questions about buying leather, please reach out to Katie asap.
Card Slide: one project panel at least 4” x 11” or more for a multi-pocket wallet
Folded Wallet: two project panels at least 4” x 11”, or one panel at least 13” × 11” or 8” x 18”
Suggested leather suppliers: (links)
6.5” x 11” or 11” x 13” leather panels — BuckleGuy.com
4”x18” or 8” x 18” leather panels — Districtleathersupply.com
Tools and supplies provided by S&R for use during the workshop:
cutting mats
mallets and pounding boards
metal edge rulers for cutting
hand stitching needles
pricking irons in 5mm (for making hand-stitching holes)
water-based adhesive
Tokonole edge fluid
edge beveling tools and burnishing materials
cardstock for making your pattern edits
thread in a variety of colors
Disclaimers and information: This workshop includes hammering with mallets and may not be appropriate for people with noise sensitivities. Workshop tickets are non-refundable but transferable, so you can gift or sell your ticket to someone else if you cannot attend the class. Students who appear intoxicated or unable to follow safety instructions will not be allowed to attend classes and will not receive a refund. Light snacks and water/sodas will be provided, and there are several nearby restaurants for a lunch break if desired.
