Join us for a hands-on introduction to leather working! Your instructor, Marcella, will guide you to create your own handcrafted wallet.
Perfect for beginners, this workshop will guide you through the essential skills, tools, and techniques needed to work with leather.
We’ll begin with an overview of types of leather, their qualities, and how to choose the right material for different projects. You’ll also get familiar with the basic leather craft tools and their uses.
Then we’ll get making and learn how to:
Mark and create a stitch line
Punch stitch holes for neat, even sewing
Install a snap closure
Use traditional hand-stitching techniques to assemble your wallet
By the end of the session, you’ll leave with a finished wallet and the confidence to start exploring more leather craft projects at home.
Price: $285 materials and tools provided.
Color choices:
Left to right top row: Brown, Olive, Chestnut
Left to right bottom row: Natural, Tan
Marcella is a California-based maker with roots across the Canadian provinces. Drawing on her background in textiles, metalsmithing, and leather work, she creates functional pieces that blend nature, heritage, and design. A breast cancer survivor, she returned to hand-stitching during treatment, finding its meditative rhythm both grounding and transformative. Her work celebrates the power of handmade expression to connect, restore, and tell stories that last.