The 5-day course, runs from Monday to Friday with breaks for lunch as well as mid morning and afternoon tea/coffee.
Sunday You are welcome at the mill from 16.00 onwards.Your hosts Juliet, Margot and Grace will join you at 18.00 hours for an apero and a light dinner.
Monday 8.30am Breakfast 9.00am Workshop begins Introduction to leather Different leathers, their uses and potential Overview of leather working tools and how to use them How to create your own paper pattern for unique pieces 12:30 -13.30 Lunch How to cut, prepare and hand stitch leather goods How to finish edges and pare leather Hand stitch practice 17:00 Workshop ends 19:00 Dinner
Tuesday 8.30am Breakfast 9.00am Workshop begins Prepare the various components of your bag, including front, back, gusset, strap etc Attach hardware for shoulder straps Attach buckles 12:30 -13.30 Lunch Glue the components together Start stitching your bag 17:00 Workshop ends 2 19:00 Dinner
Wednesday 8.30am Breakfast Travel together to Mazamet (2 hours). 12:30 -13.30 Picnic lunch Tour of specialist goat tannery where you can also buy leather. See their site here. https://alran.fr/en/goat-leather/ 19:00 Dinner
Thursday 8.30am Breakfast 9.00am Workshop begins Continue working on your bag 12:30 -13.30 Lunch 17:00 Workshop ends Apero at the lake (4km from the Mill) 19:00 Dinner
Friday 8.30am Breakfast Finish making your bag 12:30 -13.30 Lunch Tool sharpening workshop If you finish early, you will have the option to make a belt or small purse. The price for these is not included and will be an additional cost. 17:00 Workshop ends 19:00 Dinner
Saturday 8.30am Breakfast We kindly ask you to vacate your room by 10am.
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