Maker Academy: Weekend Leatherwork

Sat Nov 02 2024 at 11:00 am to Sat Dec 07 2024 at 02:00 pm UTC-07:00

Yukonstruct Makespace | Whitehorse

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Maker Academy: Weekend Leatherwork
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A 6 week bootcamp where you'll learn to cut, dye, emboss, and hand stitch leather. Includes 2 months of 24/7 access to Makespace!
About this Event

Join Yukonstruct’s Weekend Leatherwork Maker Academy for a 6 week Bootcamp, focused on building your skills and confidence in Leather crafting, specifically learning about tools, making templates for cutting, saddle stitching, dying, burnishing, tooling, embossing and finishing leather.

Projects:

  • Keychain or minimalist wallet
  • bespoke belt
  • Handbag or drop leg bag

The program includes:

  • 18 hours of instruction by a highly skilled instructor
  • 2 months premium Makespace membership (24-hour access) 310$ value
  • Access to skilled mentors to help with your project in between classes.
  • All supplies to complete these 3 projects are included in the price of the program

Note: If participants do not work on projects between classes they may not finish them by the end of the course.

If you have already completed these projects during a Yukonstruct course but would still like to attend this course contact [email protected] for other project options.

About the Instructors: Hugues Bernasconi has been teaching leatherworking workshops for Yukonstruct including phone cases and knife sheaths for a number of years.

Noah has been doing leatherwork for several years including chaperoning an art enrichment program in Dawson City where he made the wallet, keychain and saddle bag himself!

Jeramy (they/them) is a Red Seal steamfitter, 3rd year welder by trade, is the Makespace programming coordinator and strated doing leatherwork over 25 years ago! They have made pouches, quivers, knife sheaths, armor, wallets as well as tools for embossing, burnishing and cutting leather!

Classes are every Saturday from 11am pm to 2 pm from November 2nd to December 7th, 2024.

Minimum 4 students | Maximum 10 students | Cancellation Policy

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Yukonstruct Makespace, 2180, 2nd avenue, Whitehorse, Canada

Tickets

CAD 999.00

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