Basic leatherworking course/belt course near Luckenwalde

Basic knowledge & practice:

Individually tailored to you. We cut and decorate your belt strap.

Here I provide beginners with in-depth basic knowledge about the fascinating material leather. I share experiences from several generations of leather processing and show you useful tricks and tricks. Each participant makes their own leather belt.

Particular attention is paid to the processing of the edges. We sew or put push buttons so that you can change the belt buckle. You can choose from a huge selection of high-quality belt buckles.

In addition, you will learn a lot of interesting facts about types of leather, tannery, processing methods and sources of supply. You will enjoy your self-made leather belt with replaceable belt buckle for many years.

What do you learn in the workshop?

• Which leather is suitable for what? How do I process the different leathers?
• Which animals make leather? How do they differ and for what purpose are they used?
• Why is leather tanned and what happens in the process? Which tanning processes are there and which are gentle on people and the environment?
• What do I have to consider when buying leather? How much does leather cost?
• What tools are there and what are they used for? Which tools are best for me and where can I buy them?
• What tricks and tricks are there for working with leather?
• How do I make beautiful edges? When does sewing make sense? When to rivet? When to braid?
• Handling and cutting the leather
• Use tools properly (belt cutter, rotary knife, perforated iron, screw press, riveting iron, sharpening plane, crescent knife, edger, etc...)
• Coloring and polishing edges — THE criterion for high quality
• Making a belt loop
• Background and interesting facts about leather and fur
• Individual decoration of the belt if required
• Competent sources of supply in the sector