What does the Workshop include?
Did you know that leather can be made into a malleable material that, if you mold it, takes the shape of the mold? In this tutorial, we will teach you how to make leather objects from leather that we have given volume and shape to using molds.
Theoretical part
Introduction to leather and leatherworking materials: In the theoretical part of the program, we will learn the types of leather used in leatherworking, their origin and the factory processing of each. We will analyze their qualitative and macroscopic characteristics so that we can identify them and choose the appropriate leather for molded constructions.
We will also talk about other leatherworking materials such as the various types of leather dyes, dyes for sokora, glues and solvents, polishes, threads, etc.
Introduction to hand tools and leatherworking machines: The hand tools used in leatherworking will be presented in detail and the production machines will be presented and explained.
Laboratory part
In the laboratory part of the seminar, we will experiment with leather as a plastic material. That is, a material with plastic properties that, through a series of actions, can be given shape, volume, relief, etc. We will learn how we can construct leatherworking molds, or use ready-made objects as molds, how we can mold leather and create three-dimensional objects such as cases, bowls, plates, flower pots, etc.
