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Why Choose Vray for Maya Essentials Course?  Learn V-Ray's power for stunning 3D visualizations. In design and architecture, it's essential for effective idea communication, offering an intuitive interface and efficient rendering, ensuring faster images and animations. Click here for more info: Website [https://www.autocadtraininglondon.co.uk/product-page/vray-for-maya-essentials-course] Duration: 10 hours Training Approach: 1-To-1 Sessions. Schedule: Customize your schedule by pre-booking a convenient hour of your choice, available Mon to Sat between 9 am and 7 pm. Module 1: Introduction to Vray for Maya (2 hours) * Understand the significance of Vray and its integration with Maya. * Installation and setup of Vray for Maya. * Familiarize with the Vray interface, workflow, and materials overview. Module 2: Lighting with Vray (2 hours) * Explore various lighting techniques in Vray. * Understand different Vray lights and their settings. * Master the creation and control of Vray sun, sky, dome lighting, and IES lights. * Learn efficient lighting workflows with Vray. Module 3: Vray Camera (2 hours) * Grasp Vray camera settings and exposure control. * Work with Vray depth of field and create camera animations. * Understand Vray frame buffer functionalities. Module 4: Vray Materials (2 hours) * Explore Vray materials, realistic material creation, and custom material libraries. * Utilize Vray material overrides for enhanced customization. Module 5: Vray Rendering and Post Production (2 hours) * Dive into Vray rendering settings and techniques for both images and animations. * Enhance post-production skills using Photoshop and Vray frame buffer. * Learn the art of compositing Vray render elements and utilizing Vray denoiser. Additional Topics Covered: Global Illumination in VRay: * Exploring techniques such as Irradiance Map, Light Cache, Quasi-Monte Carlo/Brute Force, and Environmental Lighting. Image Sampling: * Understanding Fixed, Adaptive QMC, and Adaptive Subdivisions for optimal rendering quality. VRay Lights: * Mastering Plane Light, Dome Light, Sphere Light, VRay Sun, VRay Shadow, Image-Based Lighting HDRI, and Object-Based Lighting. VRay Camera: * Manipulating Focal Length, Film Speed, and Shutter Speed for precise camera control. VRay Materials: * Customizing Diffuse Color, Reflection, Refraction, and Blurry Reflections for lifelike material creation. Rendering Test Scenes: * Practical application by rendering interior and exterior scenes for a hands-on learning experience. V-Ray-Maya Trial  https://www.chaos.com [https://www.chaos.com] * Master Vray for Maya to create high-quality renders. * Apply various lighting techniques for realistic and visually appealing scenes. * Control Vray camera settings and create dynamic shots. * Create and customize realistic Vray materials for 3D scenes. * Optimize rendering settings for high-quality output. * Enhance renders with post-production techniques in Photoshop. * Establish an efficient workflow with Vray in Maya. * Gain hands-on experience and access valuable resources for further practice. * Vray Proficiency: Master Vray tools, interface, and workflows in Maya for advanced 3D visualization. * Advanced Lighting Skills: Expertise in diverse lighting techniques, including Vray sun, sky, and IES lights. * Camera Control: Proficient manipulation of Vray camera settings, exposure, and animations. * Material Customization: Create and customize realistic materials, utilizing custom libraries and overrides. * Rendering Excellence: Skills in rendering images and animations, post-production, and compositing techniques. * Global Illumination Mastery: Understand advanced global illumination methods for realistic scene lighting. Potential Jobs: * 3D Lighting Artist: Specialize in illuminating scenes for films, games, or animations. * 3D Visualization Specialist: Create realistic architectural or product visualizations. * 3D Rendering Specialist: Focus on rendering high-quality images and animations. * 3D Animator: Animate scenes within the context of realistic lighting. * 3D Modeler: Develop detailed 3D models, ensuring realistic rendering. * Visualization Consultant: Provide expert advice on visualization techniques. * Freelance Vray Artist: Work independently on diverse projects, rendering scenes with exceptional realism. Expert Guidance: Receive guidance from certified tutors and industry professionals, benefitting from their deep expertise and practical insights. They will share valuable tips and techniques to enhance your rendering skills. Flexible Learning: Choose between in-person or live online sessions, tailored to your preference and location. Schedule training at your convenience, available Monday to Sunday, 9 am to 8 pm. Lifetime Assistance: Access lifetime email support, ensuring continuous guidance even after course completion. Our dedicated team is committed to addressing your queries and helping you overcome challenges. Unlock Your Potential: Enroll in our V-Ray for Maya Training Course to harness the power of this industry-leading rendering engine. Elevate your visual effects and animation skills, unleashing your creativity with stunning and lifelike renders.

Adobe After Effects CC is the industry leader in video compositing software, offering an exciting and versatile array of applications for the creation of professional moving image work. On this course you will learn a range of visual effects and animation techniques, working between Photoshop and After Effects to create videos which explore text based motion graphics, character animation, green-screen compositing, 3D landscapes, motion tracking and lots more in-between. Alongside technical exercises the tutor will screen and discuss relevant artists, designers and filmmakers, providing both the technical skills and inspiration to create your own professional motion graphics work, filmic special effects or experimental artists video. Computer experience is required. Week 1 This week we will create a short video that combines text, still image and video layers. Through this exercise you will learn how to: * Navigate the workspace on After Effects * Set up a project and select a video format * Introduce video to the timeline and split layers * Change the position and scale of layers * Introduce basic text * Use selections in Photoshop to create a still image composition * Import this composition into After Effects to create a composite video. Week 2 This week we will look at basic animation techniques. Through a series of exercises, you will learn how to: * Use Photoshop to great multi-layered elements for animation * Import these Photoshop elements into After Effects * Work with key-frames and interpolation * Add motion blur * Duplicate and pre-compose animated elements * Create a parallax effect to give the illusion of depth * Apply blending modes * Work with the puppet tool to create moving joints for an animated character Week 3 This week we will look at converting 2D photographs into a 3D virtual space to provide depth and movement. Through a series of exercises, you will learn how to: * Convert a 2D image into a 3D space * Set up a multi-layered diorama in Photoshop * Import this into After Effects and position the layers within 3D space * Create an animated camera move through 3D space * Apply depth of field Week 4 This week we will look at working with green-screen compositing to place a live action figure within an animated backdrop. Through a series of exercises, you will learn how to: * Work with the Keylight filter * Adjust colour balance and tone * Composite the figure against an animated background * Introduce shadows and highlights * Use the green-screen figure to create a silhouette Week 5 This week we will look at applying masks to footage to create cutouts, as well as exploring different applications for effects. Through a series of exercises, you will learn how to: * Work with masks * Use the Roto-mask tool * Apply time re-mapping * Work with ‘Particle Playground’ and similar effects Week 6 This week we will look at working with the paint panel to create animated drawings, as well as using motion tracking to attach a text element to a moving point within a video clip. Finally, we will cover how to output your final project, adding sound effects and applying a basic edit. Through a series of exercises, you will learn how to: * Create text based motion graphics (kinetic typography) * Apply motion tracking to live action footage * Render your project * Add sound to your video   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Courses are subject to minimum enrolment. Please register early, within five days of the start date, to reduce the likelihood of course cancellation. Please read our cancellation policy before booking. Students, anyone over the age of 65, and those in receipt of any form of benefits can claim the concessionary price, offering a 10% discount on the full course price. Valid proof of eligibility must be produced on the first day of the course. Please use the code CONCESSION when prompted at checkout.

– BAG MAKING COURSE – MAKE A STITCHLESS LEATHER BAG – GROUP CLASS ONE TEACHER, FIVE STUDENTS WERE? AT OUR LONDON STUDIOhttps://www.thelondonleatherworkshop.com/contact-us/ WHEN? PLEASE SELECT YOUR PREFERRED DATE(S) THROUGH THE BUTTON BELOW COST ONE MEETING OF 7 HOURS £182.00 MATERIALS INCLUDED (WORTH £35.00) LEVEL: COMPLETE BEGINNERS AND BEGINNERS WITH SOME PREVIOUS LEATHER CRAFT EXPERIENCE LEATHER GOODS MAKING COURSE: MAKE A STITCHLESS LEATHER BAG – WHAT IS THIS COURSE ABOUT? THIS IS ONE OF OUR GROUP LEATHER GOODS MAKING COURSES FOR BEGINNERS THAT WE ORGANISE AT OUR LONDON STUDIO. USING BEAUTIFUL VEGETABLE-TANNED LEATHER, BASIC LEATHER TOOLS AND SIMPLE METAL FITTINGS, YOU WILL MAKE A STITCHLESS LEATHER BAG WHILE LEARNING FIVE BASIC LEATHER WORKING TECHNIQUES. YOU WILL CUSTOMISE YOUR BAG BY CHOOSING BETWEEN TWO DESIGNS (SEE PHOTO GALLERY) AND SELECTING YOUR PREFERRED COLOURS OF LEATHER AND FITTINGS. NO SEWING SKILLS OR EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED! AT THE END OF THE COURSE, YOU WON’T JUST TAKE HOME A BEAUTIFUL BAG MADE ENTIRELY BY YOU BUT ALSO AN UNDERSTANDING OF WORKING WITH LEATHER AND ESSENTIAL LEATHER TOOLS. WHAT WILL I LEARN? DURING OUR LEATHER GOODS MAKING COURSES, YOU WILL ALWAYS RECEIVE AN INTRODUCTION TO: -DIFFERENT LEATHER TYPES -ESSENTIAL LEATHER TOOLS YOU WILL THEN LEARN THESE 5 BASIC LEATHER WORKING TECHNIQUES: -MARKING LEATHER -CUTTING LEATHER -FOLDING LEATHER -PUNCHING LEATHER -BURNISHING LEATHER IN THE SECOND PART OF THE COURSE, YOU WILL APPLY THE TECHNIQUES LEARNT BY HAND-CUTTING AND ASSEMBLING YOUR BEAUTIFUL BAG USING SCREW STUDS. NO SEWING IS REQUIRED. INCLUDED IN THE COURSE: ALL MATERIALS AND TOOLS ARE SUPPLIED. WHAT ARE THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS? THIS COURSE ON MAKING A STITCHLESS LEATHER BAG IS SUITABLE FOR BEGINNERS. YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO USE MEASUREMENTS AND UNDERSTAND VERBAL AND WRITTEN ENGLISH INSTRUCTIONS. ADDITIONAL MATERIAL PROVIDED IN ADDITION TO THE COURSE, YOU WILL RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING USEFUL HANDOUTS TO TAKE HOME WITH YOU: – AN INTRODUCTION TO LEATHER TYPES AND FEATURES – A GLOSSARY OF LEATHER CRAFT TOOLS WHICH INCLUDES IMAGES AND HELPFUL DESCRIPTIONS – A LIST OF THE BASIC FITTINGS USED IN HANDBAG MAKING, INCLUDING IMAGES AND DESCRIPTIONS – A LIST OF REPUTABLE SUPPLIERS TO BUY LEATHER AND FITTINGS FROM (IN LONDON AND ONLINE) HOW LONG IS THIS TUITION?: THIS TUITION WILL REQUIRE UP TO 7 HOURS TO COMPLETE. WE AIM TO PROVIDE CUSTOMISED AND HIGH QUALITY TUITION SERVICES AND BY ONLY ALLOWING UP TO 5 STUDENTS AT A TIME, WE ARE ABLE TO FOCUS ON EACH PERSON NEEDS AND INTERESTS. AS EVERY STUDENT HAS A DIFFERENT LEVEL OF ABILITY AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE, THIS COURSE MIGHT LEAD SOME STUDENTS TO COMPLETE THE CORE ASPECTS OF THE LESSON IN A SHORTER TIME FRAME THAN OTHERS. STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE THE COURSE EARLY WILL BE WELCOME TO STAY AND USE THE STUDIO FACILITIES TO EXERCISE ON THE TOPICS OF THE LESSON.

– LEATHER CRAFT WORKSHOP- INTRODUCTION TO LEARNING LEATHER CRAFT SKILLS ONE TEACHER, SIX STUDENTS WERE? AT OUR LONDON STUDIOhttps://www.thelondonleatherworkshop.com/contact-us/ WHEN? PLEASE SELECT YOUR PREFERRED DATE(S) THROUGH THE BUTTON BELOW COST: ONE MEETING OF 6.5 HOURS £169.50 COURSE MATERIALS INCLUDED (WORTH £20) LEVEL: BEGINNERS AND BEGINNERS WITH SOME PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE LEARN LEATHER CRAFT TECHNIQUES: WHAT IS THIS COURSE ABOUT? THIS IS A THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL INTRODUCTORY GROUP TUITION DURING WHICH YOU WILL BE TAUGHT COMMON, ESSENTIAL LEATHER CRAFTING AND BASIC SEWING TECHNIQUES. YOU WILL BE TAUGHT HOW TO CORRECTLY USE HAND TOOLS, HOW TO HAND SEW LEATHER AND UNDERSTAND THE MOST COMMON FINISHING TECHNIQUES USED IN BAG AND ACCESSORY MAKING. YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT DIFFERENT TYPES OF LEATHER AND UNDERSTAND HOW TO SELECT THE CORRECT TYPE OF MATERIAL(S) FOR YOUR PROJECT. YOU WILL RECEIVE AN OVERVIEW OF THE TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF WORKING WITH LEATHER AND CONSTRUCTING BAGS AND ACCESSORIES SUCH AS PREPARING, MARKING, CUTTING, GLUING, REINFORCING, DEBOSSING AND MORE. YOU WILL PRODUCE YOUR OWN SAMPLES OF WORK TO TAKE HOME WITH YOU. YOU WILL RECEIVE RELEVANT, USEFUL AND INFORMATIVE HANDOUTS AS WELL AS LISTS OF LEATHER AND TOOL SUPPLIERS. THIS IS A PROFESSIONAL COURSE DELIVERED BY A PROTOTYPE MAKER AND MANUFACTURER, WITH THE AIM OF PROVIDING AN OVERVIEW AND HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE ON MORE COMMON LEATHER WORKING PRACTICES.   AT THE END OF THE TUITION YOU WILL HAVE: – GAINED AN UNDERSTANDING OF LEATHER TYPES AND TANNING METHODS – UNDERSTOOD WHAT IT MEANS TO WORK WITH DIFFERENT LEATHER TYPES AND THICKNESSES AND HAVE THE ABILITY TO SOURCE AND SELECT THE CORRECT TOOLS AND MATERIALS FOR YOUR PROJECTS. – GAINED CONFIDENCE IN USING SPECIFIC TOOLS FOR PREPARING, MARKING, FINISHING AND CUTTING LEATHER. – UNDERSTOOD AND PRACTICED LEATHER CRAFT TECHNIQUES SUCH AS BEVELING AND BURNISHING TECHNIQUES – LEARNT BASIC LEATHER HAND SEWING TECHNIQUES WHAT WILL BE TAUGHT? BELOW IS A LIST OF TOPICS COVERED DURING THE CLASSES: – UNDERSTANDING LEATHER: OVERVIEWS ON TYPES OF LEATHER, TANNING, FINISHINGS AND BEST USE – VEGAN LEATHERS: AN OVERVIEW ON DIFFERENT TYPES AND FEATURES – UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF CHOOSING THE RIGHT MATERIALS FOR YOUR PROJECT AND THE RIGHT TOOLS FOR YOUR MATERIALS – LEATHER PREPARING, PATTERN PLACEMENT AND MARKING ON LEATHER – CUTTING COMPLEX SHAPES USING A VARIETY OF TOOLS – USING LEATHER PUNCHES – UNDERSTANDING THE USE OF SKIVING, BEVELING AND GROOVING – FINISHING LEATHER EDGES: PAINTING VS BURNISHING – USING VARIOUS LEATHER GLUES AND TAPES – UNDERSTAND THE USE OF REINFORCEMENTS, FUSINGS AND STABILISERS TO BACK LEATHER – TO LEARN BASIC LEATHER HAND SEWING TECHNIQUES – TO UNDERSTAND THE TOOLS AND MATERIALS USED IN SADDLE STITCHING – PROTOTYPING AND MANUFACTURING LEATHER GOODS: MENTIONS OF DIFFERENT WORKING METHODS, MACHINES AND TOOLS   IMPORTANT TO KNOW: WE WILL ALWAYS TRY TO COVER AS MUCH ON THE SYLLABUS AS POSSIBLE AND DEPENDING ON YOUR ABILITY AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE, WE MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM OR WE MIGHT INSTEAD BE ABLE TO TEACH YOU ADDITIONAL TECHNIQUES RELATING TO THE ABOVE LISTED TOPICS, SUCH AS: – UNDERSTANDING FITTINGS, CLOSURE TYPES, FASTENING TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS: SAM BROWNS, MAGNETS, POP BUTTONS, EYELETS, ETC – SEW AND FINISH SIMPLE ZIPS STYLES, HANDLES AND STRAPS – UNDERSTANDING OPTIONS AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOW TO LINE BAGS AND ACCESSORIES INCLUDED IN THE COURSE: YOU WILL BE PROVIDED WITH USEFUL DIGITAL AND PAPER HANDOUTS WHICH CONTAIN: – A LIST OF TOOLS AND MATERIALS USED DURING THE LESSON(S), INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION OF WHAT THEY ARE AND HOW THEY ARE USED – A LIST OF RECOMMENDED SUPPLIERS FOR BOTH LEATHER AND FITTINGS (PHYSICALLY IN LONDON AND ONLINE) – A GLOSSARY CONTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT LEATHER TYPES AND CHARACTERISTICS WHAT ARE THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS? THIS COURSE IS SUITABLE FOR TOTAL BEGINNERS, BEGINNERS WITH SOME EXPERIENCE AND INTERMEDIATE. YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO USE MEASUREMENTS AND UNDERSTAND VERBAL AND WRITTEN ENGLISH INSTRUCTIONS.   ARE THERE ANY OTHER COSTS? IS THERE ANYTHING I NEED TO BRING? MATERIALS ARE INCLUDED. FEEL FREE TO BRING A NOTEPAD, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TAKE SOME NOTES, WE WILL PROVIDE THE REST. HOW LONG IS THIS TUITION?: THIS TUITION WILL REQUIRE UP TO 6.5 HOURS TO COMPLETE. WE AIM TO PROVIDE CUSTOMISED AND HIGH QUALITY TUITION SERVICES AND BY ONLY ALLOWING UP TO 6 STUDENTS AT A TIME, WE ARE ABLE TO FOCUS ON EACH PERSON NEEDS AND INTERESTS. AS EVERY STUDENT HAS A DIFFERENT LEVEL OF ABILITY AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE, THIS COURSE MIGHT LEAD SOME STUDENTS TO COMPLETE THE CORE ASPECTS OF THE LESSON IN A SHORTER TIME FRAME THAN OTHERS. STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE THE COURSE EARLY WILL BE WELCOME TO STAY AND USE THE STUDIO FACILITIES TO EXERCISE ON THE TOPICS OF THE LESSON.

MASTERCLASS: LEARN PROFESSIONAL LEATHER CRAFT, SEWING AND LEATHERGOODS CONSTRUCTION SKILLS ONE TEACHER, FIVE STUDENTS KEY FEATURES OF THIS COURSE: – UNDERSTANDING AND WORKING WITH LEATHER – LEARNING LEATHER HAND SEWING – LEARNING LEATHER MACHINE SEWING – REALISING SAMPLES OF BAG FEATURES – REALISING TWO FINISHED LEATHER ITEMS WHERE: AT OUR SOUTH EAST LONDON STUDIO COURSE LENGTH: TWO CONSECUTIVE WEEKS / MON-FRI 10 AM-3 PM WHEN: PLEASE SELECT YOUR PREFERRED DATE(S) THROUGH THE BUTTON BELOW COST: TESTER CLASS – £1,440 PP (COURSE MATERIALS INCLUDED , WORTH £150) NORMAL PRICE – £1,600 PP (COURSE MATERIALS INCLUDED , WORTH £150)  LEVEL: BEGINNERS AND BEGINNERS WITH SOME PREVIOUS SEWING EXPERIENCE EXPERIENCE A COMPREHENSIVE TWO-WEEK LEATHER CRAFT AND SEWING MASTERCLASS, MERGING THEORY WITH HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPLORE ESSENTIAL TECHNIQUES FOR WORKING WITH LEATHER, VEGAN ALTERNATIVES, AND FABRIC. PROFICIENTLY HANDLE HAND TOOLS, MASTER HAND-SEWING, AND OPERATE INDUSTRIAL MACHINES. COVER MATERIAL SELECTION, FINISHING AND CONSTRUCTION METHODS. GAIN INSIGHTS INTO THE TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF LEATHERWORKING, INCLUDING PREPARATION, MARKING, CUTTING, GLUING, REINFORCING, SKIVING, DEBOSSING, AND MORE. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE THOROUGH INSTRUCTION IN PROFESSIONAL SEWING TECHNIQUES ON DIVERSE INDUSTRIAL MACHINES, ALONG WITH SPECIALISED SADDLE STITCHING TRAINING. CREATE PERSONALISED SAMPLES TO ENHANCE PRACTICAL SKILLS. CONCLUDE THE MASTERCLASS WITH THE ABILITY TO CRAFT ENTIRELY HANDMADE SIMPLE LEATHER ITEMS, SHOWCASING ACQUIRED SKILLS IN BOTH MACHINE-STITCHED AND SADDLE-STITCHED STYLES. FACILITATED BY A PROTOTYPE MAKER AND MANUFACTURER, THE COURSE OFFERS A PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY INTO COMMON LEATHERWORKING PRACTICES. PARTICIPANTS ALSO RECEIVE VALUABLE HANDOUTS AND CURATED LISTS OF LEATHER AND TOOL SUPPLIERS FOR ONGOING REFERENCE.   HERE IS A CONCISE SUMMARY OF THE TOPICS COVERED DURING THE CLASSES: LEATHER, VEGAN LEATHER, AND HAND TOOLS: UNDERSTANDING LEATHER TYPES, TANNING, FINISHINGS AND BEST USE EXPLORING DIFFERENT TYPES OF VEGAN LEATHERS AND THEIR FEATURES COMPARING LEATHER AND VEGAN LEATHER: PROS AND CONS FROM A MANUFACTURER’S PERSPECTIVE IMPORTANCE OF CHOOSING THE RIGHT MATERIALS AND TOOLS FOR PROJECTS LEATHER PREPARATION, PATTERN PLACEMENT AND MARKING CUTTING COMPLEX SHAPES WITH VARIOUS TOOLS USING LEATHER PUNCHES, SKIVING, BEVELING AND CREASING FINISHING LEATHER EDGES: PAINTING VS. BURNISHING UTILISING LEATHER GLUES, TAPES AND REINFORCEMENTS EXPLORATION OF PROTOTYPING AND MANUFACTURING LEATHER GOODS, ENCOMPASSING VARIED WORKING METHODS, MACHINES, AND TOOLS.   MACHINE AND HAND SEWING: UNDERSTANDING INDUSTRIAL SEWING MACHINES AND THEIR DIFFERENCES SELECTING THE RIGHT SEWING MACHINE FOR SPECIFIC MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTIONS OPERATING A LOCK STITCH WALKING FOOT MACHINE THREADING INDUSTRIAL SEWING MACHINES ACHIEVING CORRECT TENSION IN SEWING UNDERSTANDING THREAD TYPES AND NEEDLE SIZES LEARNING TO SEW LEATHER, DISTINGUISHING IT FROM OTHER MATERIALS CORRECTLY SEWING VARIOUS LEATHER TYPES, RANGING FROM THIN TO VERY THICK SEWING STRAIGHT LINES, CURVES AND CREATING PARALLEL SEAMS PRODUCING VARIOUS SEAMS AND SEAM FINISHES BASICS OF SADDLE STITCHING LEATHER AND UNDERSTANDING RELATED TOOLS AND MATERIALS   CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES: SEWING AND FINISHING A SIMPLE ZIP ON LEATHER CUTTING, ASSEMBLING AND SEWING SIMPLE STRAPS/HANDLES INCORPORATING BASIC LINING TYPES IN PROJECTS CONSTRUCTING AND SEWING COMMON GUSSETS COMPREHENDING THE USE OF REINFORCEMENTS AND STABILISERS AND THEIR APPLICATION IN THE CRAFT OF ACCESSORY MAKING   LEATHER GOODS MAKING: CREATING TWO FINALISED LEATHER ITEMS FROM CHOSEN DESIGNS SUCH AS CARD HOLDERS, PURSES, CLUTCHES, GLASS COVERS AND SIMILAR ACCESSORIES.#   BY THE END OF THE TUITION, YOU WILL HAVE: – DEVELOPED CONFIDENCE IN UTILISING SPECIFIC TOOLS FOR LEATHER PREPARATION, MARKING, FINISHING, CUTTING AND FASTENING FITTINGS. – ACQUIRED AN UNDERSTANDING OF WORKING WITH DIVERSE LEATHER TYPES AND THICKNESSES, WITH THE ABILITY TO SOURCE AND SELECT APPROPRIATE TOOLS AND MATERIALS FOR YOUR PROJECTS. – MASTERED ESSENTIAL LEATHER SEWING TECHNIQUES, TROUBLESHOOTING COMMON SEWING ISSUES AND HANDLING CHALLENGES SUCH AS CURVES, MULTIPLE LAYERS OF LEATHER AND VARIOUS SURFACE TEXTURES. – LEARNED TO SEW FUNDAMENTAL BAG COMPONENTS LIKE SIMPLE ZIPS, STRAPS, AND GUSSETS, ALONG WITH REINFORCING SPECIFIC AREAS OF A BAG. – BUILT CONFIDENCE IN SEWING WITH BOTH INDUSTRIAL MACHINES AND BY HAND, GAINING THE SKILLS TO INDEPENDENTLY CREATE SIMPLE LEATHER ITEMS. INCLUDED IN THE COURSE: YOU WILL BE PROVIDED WITH USEFUL PAPER HANDOUTS WHICH CONTAIN: – A LIST OF TOOLS AND MATERIALS USED DURING THE LESSON(S), INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION OF WHAT THEY ARE AND HOW THEY ARE USED – A LIST OF RECOMMENDED SUPPLIERS FOR BOTH LEATHER AND FITTINGS (PHYSICALLY IN LONDON AND ONLINE) – A GLOSSARY CONTAINING ESSENTIAL KEY WORDS RELATED TO THE TOPIC OF THE LESSON – A GLOSSARY CONTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT LEATHER TYPES AND CHARACTERISTICS – A GLOSSARY CONTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT NEEDLE AND THREAD TYPES   WHAT ARE THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS? THIS COURSE IS SUITABLE FOR TOTAL BEGINNERS, BEGINNERS WITH SOME EXPERIENCE AND INTERMEDIATE. YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO USE MEASUREMENTS AND UNDERSTAND VERBAL AND WRITTEN ENGLISH INSTRUCTIONS.   ARE THERE ANY OTHER COSTS? MATERIALS ARE INCLUDED.   IS THERE ANYTHING I NEED TO BRING? FEEL FREE TO BRING A NOTEPAD, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TAKE SOME NOTES, WE WILL PROVIDE THE REST.   HOW LONG IS THIS TUITION?: THIS TUITION WILL REQUIRE TWO CONSECUTIVE WEEKS / 50 HOURS TO BE COMPLETED. WE AIM TO PROVIDE CUSTOMISED AND HIGH QUALITY TUITION SERVICES AND BY ONLY ALLOWING UP TO 5 STUDENTS AT A TIME, WE ARE ABLE TO FOCUS ON EACH PERSON NEEDS AND INTERESTS.   IMPORTANT TO KNOW: WE AIM TO COVER AS MUCH OF THE SYLLABUS AS POSSIBLE. DEPENDING ON YOUR ABILITY AND PRIOR EXPERIENCE, WE MAY NOT COMPLETE THE ENTIRE PROGRAM OR WE MIGHT DELVE INTO ADDITIONAL TECHNIQUES RELATED TO THE LISTED TOPICS, INCLUDING: ADVANCED FINISHING TECHNIQUES (PIPING, BINDING, FOLDING) MORE COMPLEX STYLES OF ZIPS UTILISING DIFFERENT MACHINE FEET, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT IN YOUR SEWING EXPLORING VARIOUS FITTINGS, CLOSURE TYPES, FASTENING TECHNIQUES, AND TOOLS (SAM BROWNS, MAGNETS, POP BUTTONS, EYELETS, ETC.) UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE AND APPLICATION OF CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCES AND REFERENCE NOTES DURING ITEM CONSTRUCTION

– LEATHER SEWING CLASS – INTRODUCTION ON HOW TO SEW LEATHER WITH INDUSTRIAL SEWING MACHINES – BEGINNERS – ONE TEACHER, FOUR STUDENTS WERE? AT OUR STUDIOhttps://www.thelondonleatherworkshop.com/contact-us/ WHEN? PLEASE SELECT YOUR PREFERRED DATE(S) THROUGH THE BUTTON BELOW COST 6 HOURS – £170 COURSE MATERIALS INCLUDED (WORTH £20) LEVEL: COMPLETE BEGINNERS AND BEGINNERS WITH SOME PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE LEARN HOW TO SEW LEATHER WITH A SEWING MACHINE: WHAT IS THIS COURSE ABOUT? THIS IS A PRACTICAL INTRODUCTORY ONE TO FOUR TUITION DURING WHICH YOU WILL BE TAUGHT THE ESSENTIAL SKILLS OF SEWING LEATHER AND SOME OF THE BASIC CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES USED IN BAG AND ACCESSORY MAKING. AT THE END OF THE TUITION YOU WILL HAVE GAINED CONFIDENCE IN SEWING LEATHER WITH INDUSTRIAL SEWING MACHINES AND HAVE THE SKILLS TO REALISE SOME SIMPLE ITEMS INDEPENDENTLY. YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO TROUBLESHOOT COMMON SEWING PROBLEMS AND HOW TO MANAGE CHALLENGES SUCH AS STRAIGHT LINES, CURVES AND MULTIPLE LAYERS OF LEATHER. THROUGH THE LESSON YOU WILL ALSO RECEIVE SOME BASIC TRAINING ON HOW TO MARK, CUT AND GLUE LEATHER.  YOU WILL PRODUCE YOUR OWN SAMPLES OF WORK TO TAKE HOME WITH YOU. AS THIS IS A SMALL GROUP TUITION, THE EXPERIENCE WILL BE CUSTOMISED TO YOUR ABILITY.   WHAT WILL BE TAUGHT? BELOW IS A LIST OF TOPICS COVERED DURING THE CLASSES: – INDUSTRIAL MACHINES: DIFFERENCES AND MAIN FEATURES – TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT SEWING MACHINE FOR A SPECIFIC TYPE OF MATERIAL OR CONSTRUCTION – TO OPERATE A LOCK STITCH WALKING FOOT MACHINE – TO THREAD INDUSTRIAL SEWING MACHINES – TO UNDERSTAND THREAD TYPES AND NEEDLE SIZES – TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO OBTAIN THE CORRECT TENSION IN YOUR SEWING – TO LEARN HOW TO CORRECTLY SEW LEATHER WITH A SEWING MACHINE AND HOW THIS DIFFERS FROM SEWING OTHER MATERIALS – TO LEARN HOW TO SEW STRAIGHT LINES, CURVES AND PARALLEL LINES – TO PRODUCE A RANGE OF BASIC SEAMS AND SEAM FINISHES   IMPORTANT TO KNOW: WE WILL ALWAYS TRY TO COVER AS MUCH ON THE SYLLABUS AS POSSIBLE AND DEPENDING ON YOUR ABILITY AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE, WE MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM OR WE MIGHT INSTEAD BE ABLE TO TEACH YOU ADDITIONAL TECHNIQUES RELATING TO THE ABOVE LISTED TOPICS. INCLUDED IN THE COURSE: ON THE DAY YOU WILL BE PROVIDED WITH USEFUL HANDOUTS TO TAKE HOME WITH YOU WHICH CONTAIN: – AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE PROVIDING CRUCIAL INFORMATION OF SEWING MACHINE TYPES AND COMPONENTS – A GLOSSARY CONTAINING ESSENTIAL KEY WORDS RELATED TO THE TOPICS OF THE LESSON – A GLOSSARY CONTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT NEEDLE AND THREAD TYPES WHAT ARE THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS? THIS COURSE IS SUITABLE FOR TOTAL BEGINNERS AND BEGINNERS WITH SOME VERY BASIC EXPERIENCE IN MACHINE SEWING (EITHER WITH INDUSTRIAL OR DOMESTIC MACHINES). YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO USE MEASUREMENTS AND UNDERSTAND VERBAL AND WRITTEN ENGLISH INSTRUCTIONS.   ARE THERE ANY OTHER COSTS? IS THERE ANYTHING I NEED TO BRING? MATERIALS ARE INCLUDED. FEEL FREE TO BRING A NOTEPAD, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TAKE SOME NOTES, WE WILL PROVIDE THE REST.

INTRODUCTION TO DESIGNING BAGS AND ACCESSORIES – LEARN HOW TO PLAN, DESIGN AND COMMUNICATE YOUR PROJECT – GROUP CLASS: ONE TEACHER, SIX STUDENTS – WERE? AT OUR LONDON STUDIO WHEN? PLEASE SELECT YOUR PREFERRED DATE(S) THROUGH THE BUTTON BELOW COST 3 OR 4 SESSIONS DEPENDING ON THE DATES (16 HOURS IN TOTAL) ALL MATERIALS INCLUDED £368 LEVEL: COMPLETE BEGINNERS, BEGINNERS WITH SOME EXPERIENCE OF DRAWING AND/OR DESIGNING AND INTERMEDIATE DESIGNERS BAG AND ACCESSORY DESIGN COURSE: WHAT IS THIS COURSE ABOUT? THIS FASHION DESIGN COURSE FOR BEGINNERS AND INTERMEDIATES IS A GROUP CLASS AIMED TO SUPPORT ASPIRING DESIGNERS OR DESIGNERS IN NEED OF GUIDANCE IN THE REALISATION OF A VIABLE AND REALISTIC COLLECTION OF BAGS AND/OR ACCESSORIES. THIS COURSE ENABLES YOU TO UNDERSTAND ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIRED TO BECOME A FASHION BAG DESIGNER ANS WELL AS GUIDING YOU THROUGH THE STEPS NECESSARY FOR DESIGNING, DEVELOPING, PROTOTYPING AND MANUFACTURING YOUR COLLECTION.   WHY THIS IS NOT THE USUAL ‘ACCESSORY DESIGN’ COURSE THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED BY A TEAM OF DESIGNERS, PROTOTYPE MAKERS AND HANDBAG MANUFACTURERS. IT IS BOTH A THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL COURSE WHICH WILL TEACH YOU WHAT THE INDUSTRY REQUIRES FROM DESIGNERS IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND AND CORRECTLY TRANSLATE THEIR IDEAS INTO FINISHED PRODUCTS. THIS COURSE IS FOCUSED ON GIVING YOU AN OVERVIEW ON THE COMPLEXITY AND EXTENSIVENESS OF THE PROCESS THAT DESIGNING A COLLECTION OF HANDBAGS REQUIRES. THE COURSE WILL ASSIST YOU IN UNDERSTANDING THE PREREQUISITES BEFORE AND DURING THE DESIGN OF YOUR STYLES. THIS KNOWLEDGE WILL ENABLE YOU TO CIRCUMVENT A LENGTHY, COSTLY, AND OCCASIONALLY FRUSTRATING PROCESS WHEN IT COMES TIME TO PROTOTYPE AND MANUFACTURE YOUR COLLECTION.   WHY WE CREATED A FASHION DESIGN COURSE AFTER YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN DESIGNING AND DEVELOPING COLLECTIONS FOR OUR CUSTOMERS, WE REALISED THAT THERE WAS A SUBSTANTIAL LACK OF CLEAR INFORMATION AVAILABLE ABOUT WHAT DESIGNING A COLLECTION OF HANDBAGS AND FASHION ACCESSORIES TRULY REQUIRES AND HOW IT IS ACHIEVED. WE CREATED THIS COURSE WITH THE AIM OF HELPING THE NEW GENERATION OF DESIGNERS, AS WELL AS DESIGNERS WHICH ARE STILL STRUGGLING, IN DEVELOPING THEIR IDEAS AND EMPOWER THEM TO CLEARLY AND CORRECTLY COMMUNICATE THEM TO WHOEVER IS GOING TO PROTOTYPE THEIR COLLECTION. WE ESSENTIALLY HAVE CREATED THIS TUITION BASED ON THE NEEDS AND PROBLEMS OF OUR CUSTOMERS, HOPING TO PROMOTE AND FACILITATE CREATIVES IN THE REALISATION OF THEIR PROJECTS.   WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR? THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED FOR ASPIRING DESIGNERS AND PROFESSIONALS SEEKING EXPERT ADVICE FROM THE INDUSTRY. IT CATERS TO THOSE IN NEED OF GUIDANCE TO OPTIMISE THEIR DESIGN PROCESS OR UNDERSTAND THE NUANCES OF WORKING AS A FASHION ACCESSORY DESIGNER. NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED.   WHAT WILL BE TAUGHT? THE DESIGNING CLASSES COVER VARIOUS TOPICS, INCLUDING: PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS BEFORE DESIGNING UNDERSTANDING THE CONCEPT AND USE OF A MOODBOARD OVERVIEW OF RESEARCHING CRUCIAL ASPECTS LIKE TARGET AUDIENCE, MARKET PLACEMENT, PRICING STRATEGY, ETC. OVERVIEW ON LEATHER AND HARDWARE AND THEIR IMPACT ON COST IMPORTANCE OF CONSTRUCTION AND FINISHING OPTIONS ANATOMY OF A HANDBAG, INCLUDING LINING AND REINFORCEMENTS UNDERSTANDING HOW TO STRUCTURE A COLLECTION WITH A COLLECTION PLAN PLANNING A BALANCED COLLECTION OF FASHION ACCESSORIES DIFFERENCES AND PURPOSES OF ILLUSTRATIONS VS TECHNICAL DRAWINGS SKETCHING TECHNIQUES, INCLUDING DRAWING IN PERSPECTIVE AND TECHNICAL DRAWINGS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT FOR A SPECIFIC DESIGN UNDERSTANDING WHAT TECHNICAL INFORMATION THE PROTOTYPE MAKER REQUIRES OVERVIEW OF THE PROTOTYPING PROCESS OVERVIEW OF MANUFACTURING OPTIONS AND PROCESSES FOR YOUR COLLECTION HOW WILL THE ABOVE BE TAUGHT: THE CLASS WILL TAKE PLACE IN PERSON AT OUR LONDON STUDIO AND THE LESSON WILL ALTERNATE BETWEEN THEORETICAL LESSONS AND PRACTICAL EXERCISES.   INCLUDED IN THE COURSE: YOU WILL ALSO RECEIVE ACCESS TO A COLLECTION OF HANDOUTS PROVIDING RELEVANT INFORMATION, USEFUL RESOURCES AND SUPPORT IN CONTINUING YOUR DESIGNING PROCESS INDEPENDENTLY. THE HANDOUTS WILL CONTAIN: – A GLOSSARY CONTAINING ESSENTIAL KEY WORDS RELATED TO THE TOPIC OF THE LESSON – AN ILLUSTRATED GLOSSARY CONTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT TYPE OF BAGS AND BAGS’ FEATURES – AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE ON COMMON HARDWARE USED IN BAGS AND ACCESSORIES – DOCUMENTS ABOUT LEATHER TYPES, FINISHINGS, TANNING PROCESSES – INFORMATION ABOUT PERSPECTIVE AND GUIDES TO BE USED AS REFERENCE TO DEVELOP YOUR DRAWINGS – A LIST OF RECOMMENDED SUPPLIERS FOR BOTH LEATHER AND FITTINGS (PHYSICALLY IN LONDON AND ONLINE) – A GLOSSARY CONTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT LEATHER TYPES AND CHARACTERISTICS WHAT ARE THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS? YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO USE MEASUREMENTS AND UNDERSTAND VERBAL AND WRITTEN ENGLISH INSTRUCTIONS.   ARE THERE ANY OTHER COSTS? IS THERE ANYTHING I NEED TO BRING? MATERIALS TO EXERCISE WITH ARE INCLUDED. FEEL FREE TO BRING A NOTEPAD, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TAKE SOME NOTES, WE WILL PROVIDE THE REST. HOW LONG IS THIS TUITION?: THIS TUITION WILL REQUIRE UP TO 16 HOURS TO COMPLETE. WE AIM TO PROVIDE CUSTOMISED AND HIGH-QUALITY TUITION SERVICES AND BY ONLY ALLOWING MAX 6 STUDENTS AT A TIME, WE ARE ABLE TO FOCUS ON EACH PERSON NEEDS AND INTERESTS. AS EVERY STUDENT HAS A DIFFERENT LEVEL OF ABILITY AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE, THIS COURSE MIGHT LEAD SOME STUDENTS TO COMPLETE THE CORE ASPECTS OF THE LESSON IN A SHORTER TIME FRAME THAN OTHERS. STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE THE COURSE EARLY WILL BE WELCOME TO STAY AND USE THE STUDIO FACILITIES TO EXERCISE ON THE TOPICS OF THE LESSON.

– LEATHER GOODS MAKING CLASS – INTRODUCTION TO LEATHER CRAFT: MAKE YOUR OWN SMALL LEATHER ITEMS ONE TEACHER, SIX STUDENTS WERE? AT OUR STUDIOhttps://www.thelondonleatherworkshop.com/contact-us/ WHEN? PLEASE SELECT YOUR PREFERRED DATE THROUGH THE BUTTON BELOW COST ONE MEETING OF 3 HOURS £83 COURSE MATERIALS INCLUDED (WORTH £15) LEVEL: BEGINNERS AND BEGINNERS WITH SOME PREVIOUS SEWING EXPERIENCE LEARN HOW TO MAKE SIMPLE LEATHER ITEMS: WHAT IS THIS COURSE ABOUT? THIS IS A THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL TASTER GROUP TUITION DURING WHICH YOU WILL RECEIVE AN OVERVIEW ON BASIC LEATHER CRAFT SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES AND REALISE ONE OR MORE SIMPLE LEATHER ITEMS TO TAKE HOME WITH YOU. THE CLASS WILL TAKE PLACE IN OUR LONDON WORKSHOP WHERE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE HOW A LEATHER CRAFT STUDIO IS EQUIPPED AND RECEIVE PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATIONS OF COMMON WORKING METHODS USED IN THE FIELD. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE AS MANY CUSTOMISED LEATHER ITEMS AS YOU CAN, CHOOSING BETWEEN A SELECTION OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF GOODS SUCH AS KEY RINGS, GLASSES CASES, CARD HOLDERS, BRACELETS AND MORE. YOU WILL BE SHOWN DIFFERENT TYPES OF LEATHER AND GET TO UNDERSTAND THEIR MAIN FEATURES. YOU WILL RECEIVE AN INTRODUCTION ON HOW TO PREPARE, MARK, CUT, EDGE FINISH LEATHER AND USE SIMPLE FASTENING HARDWARE. YOU WILL RECEIVE RELEVANT, USEFUL AND INFORMATIVE HANDOUTS AS WELL AS LISTS OF LEATHER AND TOOL SUPPLIERS.   AT THE END OF THE TUITION YOU WILL HAVE: – GAINED AN UNDERSTANDING OF LEATHER TYPES – BEEN INSTRUCTED ON THE USE OF COMMON FASTENINGS AND CLOSURE TECHNIQUES – RECEIVED AN OVERVIEW ON THE CORRECT USE OF TOOLS FOR PREPARING, MARKING, CUTTING AND PUNCHING LEATHER – UNDERSTOOD AND PRACTICED LEATHER CRAFT TECHNIQUES SUCH AS BEVELING AND BURNISHING TECHNIQUES – REALISED YOU OWN SMALL, SIMPLE LEATHER ITEM(S) TO TAKE HOME WITH YOU WHAT ARE THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS? THIS COURSE IS SUITABLE FOR TOTAL BEGINNERS AND BEGINNERS WITH SOME EXPERIENCE IN LEATHER CRAFTS. YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO USE MEASUREMENTS AND UNDERSTAND VERBAL AND WRITTEN ENGLISH INSTRUCTIONS.   ARE THERE ANY OTHER COSTS? IS THERE ANYTHING I NEED TO BRING? MATERIALS ARE INCLUDED. FEEL FREE TO BRING A NOTEPAD, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TAKE SOME NOTES, WE WILL PROVIDE THE REST. INCLUDED IN THE COURSE: YOU WILL BE PROVIDED WITH USEFUL HANDOUTS WHICH CONTAIN: – A LIST OF RECOMMENDED SUPPLIERS FOR BOTH LEATHER AND FITTINGS (PHYSICALLY IN LONDON AND ONLINE) – A GLOSSARY CONTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT LEATHER TYPES AND CHARACTERISTICS HOW LONG IS THIS TUITION?: THIS TUITION WILL REQUIRE UP TO 3 HOURS TO COMPLETE. WE AIM TO PROVIDE CUSTOMISED AND HIGH QUALITY TUITION SERVICES AND BY ONLY ALLOWING UP TO 6 STUDENTS AT A TIME, WE ARE ABLE TO FOCUS ON EACH PERSON NEEDS AND INTERESTS. AS EVERY STUDENT HAS A DIFFERENT LEVEL OF ABILITY AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE, THIS COURSE MIGHT LEAD SOME STUDENTS TO COMPLETE THE CORE ASPECTS OF THE LESSON IN A SHORTER TIME FRAME THAN OTHERS. STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE THE COURSE EARLY WILL BE WELCOME TO STAY AND USE THE STUDIO FACILITIES TO EXERCISE ON THE TOPICS OF THE LESSON.

LEARN PROFESSIONAL LEATHER CRAFT SKILLS, LEATHER SEWING AND CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES ONE TEACHER, FOUR STUDENTS WERE? AT OUR LONDON STUDIO WHEN? PLEASE SELECT YOUR PREFERRED DATE(S) THROUGH THE BUTTON BELOW COST: 3 OR 4 SESSIONS DEPENDING ON THE DATES (16 HOURS IN TOTAL) COURSE MATERIALS INCLUDED (WORTH £40) £408.00 LEVEL: BEGINNERS AND BEGINNERS WITH SOME PREVIOUS SEWING EXPERIENCE LEATHER CRAFT AND LEATHER SEWING TECHNIQUES: WHAT IS THIS COURSE ABOUT? THIS IS A THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL INTRODUCTORY GROUP TUITION DURING WHICH YOU WILL BE TAUGHT COMMON, ESSENTIAL LEATHER CRAFTING AND SEWING TECHNIQUES AND UNDERSTAND HOW WORKING WITH LEATHER DIFFERS FROM WORKING WITH VEGAN LEATHER OR FABRIC. YOU WILL BE TAUGHT HOW TO CORRECTLY USE HAND TOOLS, HOW TO SEW LEATHER BY HAND, WITH AN INDUSTRIAL MACHINE AND UNDERSTAND THE MOST COMMON FINISHING AND CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES USED IN BAG AND ACCESSORY MAKING. YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT DIFFERENT TYPES OF LEATHER AND UNDERSTAND HOW TO SELECT THE CORRECT TYPE OF MATERIAL(S) FOR YOUR PROJECT. YOU WILL RECEIVE AN OVERVIEW OF THE TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF WORKING WITH LEATHER AND CONSTRUCTING BAGS AND ACCESSORIES SUCH AS MARKING, CUTTING, GLUING, REINFORCING, SKIVING, DEBOSSING AND MORE. YOU WILL RECEIVE PROFESSIONAL SEWING TRAINING ON INDUSTRIAL MACHINES, YOU WILL LEARN THE BASIC OF SADDLE STITCHING AND PRODUCE YOUR OWN SAMPLES OF WORK TO TAKE HOME WITH YOU. YOU WILL RECEIVE RELEVANT, USEFUL AND INFORMATIVE HANDOUTS AS WELL AS LISTS OF LEATHER AND TOOL SUPPLIERS. AT THE END OF THE LESSON, YOU WILL CREATE A HAND SEWN SIMPLE LEATHER ITEM SUCH AS A PURSE OR CARD HOLDER TO TAKE HOME WITH YOU. THIS IS A PROFESSIONAL COURSE DELIVERED BY A PROTOTYPE MAKER AND MANUFACTURER, WITH THE AIM OF PROVIDING AN OVERVIEW AND HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE ON MORE COMMON LEATHER WORKING PRACTICES.   AT THE END OF THE TUITION YOU WILL HAVE: – GAINED CONFIDENCE IN USING SPECIFIC TOOLS FOR PREPARING, MARKING, FINISHING, CUTTING LEATHER AND FASTENING FITTINGS. – UNDERSTOOD WHAT IT MEANS TO WORK WITH DIFFERENT LEATHER TYPES AND THICKNESSES AND HAVE THE ABILITY TO SOURCE AND SELECT THE CORRECT TOOLS AND MATERIALS FOR YOUR PROJECTS. – LEARNT ESSENTIAL LEATHER SEWING TECHNIQUES, TROUBLESHOOT COMMON SEWING PROBLEMS AND HOW MANAGE CHALLENGES SUCH AS CURVES, MULTIPLE LAYERS OF LEATHER, STRETCHY/ROUGH/SLIPPERY SURFACES AND MORE. – LEARNT HOW TO SEW BASIC BAG COMPONENTS SUCH AS SIMPLE ZIPS, STRAPS AND GUSSETS AS WELL AS REINFORCING SPECIFIC AREAS OF A BAG. – GAINED CONFIDENCE IN SEWING WITH INDUSTRIAL SEWING MACHINES AND BY HAND AND OBTAINED THE SKILLS TO REALISE SOME SIMPLE LEATHER ITEMS INDEPENDENTLY. WHAT WILL BE TAUGHT? BELOW IS A LIST OF TOPICS COVERED DURING THE CLASSES: LEATHER, VEGAN LEATHER AND HAND TOOLS: – UNDERSTANDING LEATHER: OVERVIEWS ON TYPES OF LEATHER, TANNING, FINISHINGS AND BEST USE – UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF CHOOSING THE RIGHT MATERIALS FOR YOUR PROJECT AND THE RIGHT TOOLS FOR YOUR MATERIALS – LEATHER PREPARING, PATTERN PLACEMENT AND MARKING ON LEATHER – CUTTING COMPLEX SHAPES USING A VARIETY OF TOOLS – USING LEATHER PUNCHES – UNDERSTANDING THE USE OF SKIVING, BEVELING AND CREASING – FINISHING LEATHER EDGES: PAINTING VS BURNISHING – USING VARIOUS LEATHER GLUES AND TAPES – UNDERSTAND THE USE OF REINFORCEMENTS, FUSINGS AND STABILISERS TO BACK LEATHER – PROTOTYPING AND MANUFACTURING LEATHER GOODS: MENTIONS OF DIFFERENT WORKING METHODS, MACHINES AND TOOLS MACHINE AND HAND SEWING: – INDUSTRIAL MACHINES: DIFFERENCES AND MAIN FEATURES – TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT SEWING MACHINE FOR A SPECIFIC TYPE OF MATERIAL OR CONSTRUCTION – TO OPERATE A LOCK STITCH WALKING FOOT MACHINE – TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO OBTAIN THE CORRECT TENSION IN YOUR SEWING – TO UNDERSTAND THREAD TYPES AND NEEDLE SIZES – TO LEARN HOW TO CORRECTLY SEW LEATHER AND HOW THIS DIFFERS FROM SEWING OTHER MATERIALS – TO LEARN HOW TO SEW STRAIGHT LINES, CURVES AND CREATE PARALLEL SEAMS – TO PRODUCE A RANGE OF SEAMS AND SEAM FINISHES – TO LEARN THE BASICS OF SADDLE STITCHING LEATHER AND UNDERSTOOD THE DIFFERENT THE TOOLS AND MATERIALS USED IN THE TECHNIQUE CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES: – TO CUT, ASSEMBLE AND SEW SIMPLE STRAPS/HANDLES – TO CREATE A SMALL, SIMPLE HAND STITCHED LEATHER ITEM TO TAKE HOME WITH YOU   IMPORTANT TO KNOW: WE WILL ALWAYS TRY TO COVER AS MUCH ON THE SYLLABUS AS POSSIBLE AND DEPENDING ON YOUR ABILITY AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE, WE MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM OR WE MIGHT INSTEAD BE ABLE TO TEACH YOU ADDITIONAL TECHNIQUES RELATING TO THE ABOVE LISTED TOPICS, SUCH AS: – TO SEW AND FINISH A SIMPLE ZIP ON LEATHER – TO INCORPORATE BASIC TYPES OF LINING IN YOUR PROJECT – TO USE VARIOUS MACHINE FEET, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT IN YOUR SEWING –  UNDERSTANDING FITTINGS, CLOSURE TYPES, FASTENING TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS: SAM BROWNS, MAGNETS, POP BUTTONS, EYELETS, ETC. INCLUDED IN THE COURSE: YOU WILL BE PROVIDED WITH USEFUL DIGITAL AND PAPER HANDOUTS WHICH CONTAIN: – A LIST OF TOOLS AND MATERIALS USED DURING THE LESSON(S), INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION OF WHAT THEY ARE AND HOW THEY ARE USED – A LIST OF RECOMMENDED SUPPLIERS FOR BOTH LEATHER AND FITTINGS (PHYSICALLY IN LONDON AND ONLINE) – A GLOSSARY CONTAINING ESSENTIAL KEY WORDS RELATED TO THE TOPIC OF THE LESSON – A GLOSSARY CONTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT LEATHER TYPES AND CHARACTERISTICS WHAT ARE THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS? THIS COURSE IS SUITABLE FOR TOTAL BEGINNERS, BEGINNERS WITH SOME EXPERIENCE AND INTERMEDIATE. YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO USE MEASUREMENTS AND UNDERSTAND VERBAL AND WRITTEN ENGLISH INSTRUCTIONS.   ARE THERE ANY OTHER COSTS? IS THERE ANYTHING I NEED TO BRING? MATERIALS ARE INCLUDED. FEEL FREE TO BRING A NOTEPAD, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TAKE SOME NOTES, WE WILL PROVIDE THE REST. HOW LONG IS THIS TUITION?: THIS TUITION WILL REQUIRE UP TO 16 HOURS TO COMPLETE. WE AIM TO PROVIDE CUSTOMISED AND HIGH QUALITY TUITION SERVICES AND BY ONLY ALLOWING UP TO 4 STUDENTS AT A TIME, WE ARE ABLE TO FOCUS ON EACH PERSON NEEDS AND INTERESTS. AS EVERY STUDENT HAS A DIFFERENT LEVEL OF ABILITY AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE, THIS COURSE MIGHT LEAD SOME STUDENTS TO COMPLETE THE CORE ASPECTS OF THE LESSON IN A SHORTER TIME FRAME THAN OTHERS. STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE THE COURSE EARLY WILL BE WELCOME TO STAY AND USE THE STUDIO FACILITIES TO EXERCISE ON THE TOPICS OF THE LESSON.