Leatherwork - Belt Pouch
Schedule
Sat Jan 17 2026 at 09:45 am to 04:00 pm
UTC+00:00Location
Blended Monkey Crafts | Wisbech, EN
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LEATHERWORK - BELT POUCH WORKSHOPSaturday 17 January 9.45 am – 4.00 pm
£100.00 including refreshments, lunch, all materials, use of equipment on the day, tutoring & certificate of completion.
This full-day group workshop with our guest leathework artist, Tony Fulton (Fatbob), is suitable for all skill levels.
Create your own unique handy belt pouch using various skills.
You will learn many of the basic skills employed in handcrafted leatherwork including how to use leatherworker's tools, create & work with a pattern, accurately cut and prepare leather, then spend an afternoon creating the project of your choice. Each student will also learn the skill of traditional saddle stitching so that they may continue to practice at home.
- Learn how to plan & create a card template or pattern
- Select the correct leather for the project
- Become competent at using the various leatherworker's knives for both straight and curved cuts
- Learn how to prepare the leather for hand stitching including skiving, stitch marking & preparing the thread.
- Become confident whilst using a harness awl.
- Learn how to saddle stitch with a saddler’s clam.
- Learn how to finish the edge.
- Set rivets by hand & with a press.
This LEATHERWORK - BELT POUCH WORKSHOP will be held in the peaceful setting of our Blended Monkey studios on the Cambridgeshire/Norfolk border.
Numbers are limited to ensure you get plenty of 1-2-1 tuition.
This leatherwork experience is suitable for 16+.
About a week before your workshop date, we'll e-mail you again with more details about parking etc.
Refreshments will be provided throughout the day and also a lovely lunch - tailored to meet all dietary requirements.
All students will be provided with a certificate of completion.
This would make a fabulous CRAFTY GIFT for someone - so drop us a line and we can post out to you/the recipient a complimentary personalised gift certificate for this experience🎁
The full-day workshop includes:
- Materials & use of equipment on the day
- Refreshments (tea/coffee/soft drinks/cake) & lunch - catering to all dietary requirements
- As we limit the number of people, you get to have some 1-2-1 tuition and the maximum benefit from a day with no distractions
- Certificate of completion
We also offer accommodation in the form of our Crafter's Retreat cabin subject to availability or we can advise of other local B&Bs.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07417 522366
Book: https://www.blendedmonkey.co.uk/product-page/leatherwork-belt-pouch-blended-monkey-studios-17-january-2026
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