Harness workshop - with 'Shoe School' Lou

Make your own bulldog harness! Learn how to cut leather, finish edges, punch, set buckles, rivets and eyelets.
About this Event

Make your own bulldog harness!

Learn how to cut leather, finish edges, punch, set buckles, rivets and eyelets, using tools.and materials from the Leffler range. This workshop will give you the skills to carry on in your own time.

Made from sturdy but comfortable 3mm thick leather.

Colours (subject to availability)

Black

Dark brown

Whiskey

Red

Navy

Dark green

Nickel or brass hardware (stainless steel hardware available on request). You can add extra hardware on the day (and depending on time) such as spikes and chains.

Customisable sizing.

Vegan leather alternatives (Biothane) is available in a HUGE variety of colours.

Hi, I'm Lou! I launched Shoe School in New Zealand in 2015. Since then I've helped students create thousands of shoes of their own custom design.

I’ve been curious about shoemaking since I was a teen, obsessively saving for my 1st pair of purple 8-hole Dr Martens.

I wasn’t able to study shoemaking in NZ so I took a leap of faith and travelled to Australia. Back home I slowly, slowly began to collect antique shoemaking equipment. Gradually I built my own shoemaking studio, with an idea growing that perhaps one day I could teach - this was the beginning of the ‘maker’s movement’ and suddenly everyone, me included was fascinated by all things handmade. And so I doggedly built my studio, and practiced, practiced my craft. My single-minded focus paid off when I was invited to intern in Japan, where I honed my skills in bespoke techniques. More recently, I returned from the USA after immersing myself in the art of crafting cowboy boots.