Leathercraft MasterClass

Inspired by the golden era of travel, luggage and luxury, we wanted to resurrect the techniques from our past masters, so you can own them - today. This is part 1 of a 4 part series on the making of the 'Bloomsbury Attache Case'. In this course we focus on handle making. We take a look at leather, pattern making and all the information you need to make one of the most iconic displays of leathercraft craftsmanship. This course will guide you on how to hand craft your very own leather briefcase handle. Until now there have been no online courses on how to make luxury briefcase handles that ooze heirloom quality and style. This course will guide you step-by-step explaining how to construct this beautifully curved handle from beginning to end. Starting with flat leather and finishing with a beautifully sculpted handle that is both aesthetically pleasing and comfortable in your hand. Not only can you use these on traditional briefcases, but handbags, laptop cases, trunks, gun cases and many other items for adding a touch of class to your project. Future videos include the construction of the briefcase body. In this course you will learn: -How to select the correct leathers. -What thicknesses to use. -Pattern making including inverted templates. -Skiving for seamless overlaps. -'Stress-free' construction method for improved durability. -Which adhesives to use and when. -Easy methods for shaping the solid leather filler. -Casing and moulding leather around the filler and more.

Inspired by the golden era of travel, luggage and luxury, we wanted to resurrect the techniques from our past masters, so you can own them - today. In part 2 of the 'Bloomsbury Attache Case' 4 part series build, we complete the handle ready to be installed with hardware onto the case frame. In this course you will learn: - Installing your hardware - Marking your stitches accurately and evenly - The correct tools to stitch through thick leather - Edge finishing and more. Part 3 is coming soon where we will be making the actual case itself.

Inspired by the golden era of travel, luggage and luxury, we wanted to resurrect the techniques from our past masters, so you can own them - today. 'The Bloomsbury Attache Case' 4 part video series was created for those who want to learn the traditional craft of case making. Even without any intention of making one, you will still learn the following skills to transfer to other projects: Box stitching. Handle making. Case linings. Installing hardware rivets. Precise measurements. These skills and more will help you understand techniques used in making the following:. Soft sided briefcases. Trunk making. Portfolio cases. Solid leather boxes. Musical instrument cases. and more. This video is the 3rd part in the 4 part series 'The Bloomsbury Attache Case'. (Parts 1&2 cover handle making). Join us in this video where we will be making the lid component of our attache case. In this course you will learn: - The principles of box stitching with obverse and inverse (regular and reverse prong orientation) pricking irons. - Use case board to reinforce and give structure to our case. - Discover how to waterproof the case to protect the contents. - Edge finish the case, both edges and corners. - Perfectly match up the prick marks on the top and side. No 'losing a stitch' needed for a professional finish. ..and all the measurements and dimensions you need to begin constructing your very own bespoke attache briefcase.

In order to look to the future when teaching our craft we must first look to the past. Inspired by the golden era of travel, luggage and luxury, we wanted to resurrect the past techniques from our past masters so you can own them - today. 'The Bloomsbury Attache Case' 4 part video series was created for those who want to learn the traditional craft of case making. Even without any intention of making one, you will still learn the following skills to transfer to other projects: Box stitching. Handle making. Case linings. Installing hardware rivets. Precise measurements. These skills and more will help you understand techniques used in making the following:. Soft sided briefcases. Trunk making. Portfolio cases. Solid leather boxes. Musical instrument cases. and more. In this finale of the 4 part 'The Bloomsbury Attache Case' video course series, we will be completing the beautiful case. In this video course you will learn: - The principles of box stitching obverse and inverse (regular and reverse prong orientation) pricking irons. - How to use case board to reinforce and give structure to the case. - How to waterproof the case to protect the contents. - How to edge finish the case. Both edges and corners. - How to perfectly line up the prick marks on the top and side, no 'losing a stitch' needed for a professional finish. ...and all the measurements and dimensions you need to begin constructing your very own attache briefcase.