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Cape Town: 5-Day Essential Skills Course

Duration: Monday to Friday from 08h30 to 16h30.

Upcoming available dates:
  • Jun:            21 to 25;   
  • Jul:             05 to 09;
  • Aug:           02 to 06;  16 to 20;  23 to 27   
  • Sep:            30 Aug to 03 Sep;  20 to 24

    For availability, refer to the applicable registration form via the BOOKINGS TAB.
      Venue: 7 Turner Street, Bellville, or as per individual arrangement.
      Cost:

      R8,000 per person (start-up toolkit excluded) OR 

      R11,500 per person (start-up toolkit included).
      Included:
      • Refer to our online store for all items included in the start-up toolkit to the value of R3,500.
      • Leather and all else you need to manufacture at least a belt sample and one of a Handbag, Tote Bag or Back-Pack.
      • Patterns in addition to those of the items you manufactured.
      • Daily light lunch will be served during a 30-minute break.
      • Refreshments.

       

      Fundamentals:

      Introduction to types of leather, reading leather & leather care.

      The practical use and maintenance of hand tools.

      Hand-stitching techniques.

      Coloring of vegetable tanned leather.

      Basic product & pattern design, layout and cutting.

      Manufacturing from start to finish, workflow, lining, fitment of zips, hardware, straps, handles, and slings.

      Supplier information and notes on product costing.