Group Courses
Group Courses for 2025
here in the Workshop
Being in a group environment when learning can often be quite a social and rewarding way to achieve. It is also more cost effective.
As a part of a class, you are able to bounce ideas off each other, share projects, thoughts and opinions. Networking if you will.
In the workshop, space for you to learn is an important factor, the 16 foot long, 5 foot wide bench, is large enough for you to have ample space to spread out and work in comfort.
If you have your own tools, please feel free to bring them along. Nigel will be happy to take a look to ensure they are working optimally and give you any pointers you may need on use.
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Current Group Courses available at Armitage Leather
Saturday 31st May 2025
Course Full
Level: Beginner
This is a foundation course intended to plainly set out clear working practices, good habits, appropriate tool use and correct skills.
It is designed for those just starting out or early in their leather working journey.
With the knowledge that you are getting the correct advice that suits what you are trying to achieve, this course is the ideal first step in achieving your leatherworking goals.
1 Day – £145
Monday 16th - Friday 20th June 2025
5 Day Course
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Making Bags is a skillset many leatherworkers explore at some point on their journey, either through the desire to make bags or through requests for them.
On this course you will benefit from Nigel’s vast experience in bag making, he has spent many years developing a number of formulas to assist in the design and measuring of bags which will be at the core of this course.
5 Days – £1000
Saturday 26th July 2025
Level: Beginner – Advanced
On this course you will not only learn how to stitch, but why we stitch a certain way, how that stitching style can be adapted and where it can be applied.
Stitching is a critical part of the construction of any item, doing it well is not optional.
Both the modern and traditional styles will be covered.
1 Day – £145
Tuesday 23rd - Friday 26th September 2025
Level: Comprehensive
It is hard to credit one culture over another for the development of the whip, we do know that whips were symbols of status in Egypt over 5000 years ago, so it is not a new thing.
But what can be said with some certainty… whips are cool!
Whips are, in the main, known for being made from leather, all types of leather have been used over the years but more recently, Kangaroo has become the popular choice due to its exceptionally high tensile strength.
Learning how to prepare the leather as well as the techniques required to make the whip is very time consuming. So in this course, I am going to teach you the techniques using nylon.
4 Days – £800
Saturday 25th October 2025
Level: Beginner
This is a foundation course intended to plainly set out clear working practices, good habits, appropriate tool use and correct skills.
It is designed for those just starting out or early in their leather working journey.
With the knowledge that you are getting the correct advice that suits what you are trying to achieve, this course is the ideal first step in achieving your leatherworking goals.
1 Day – £145
Monday 24th - Friday 28th November 2025
5 Day Course
Level: Intermediate – Advanced
On this course, you will learn how to design, measure, cut and stitch a full leather box. you will learn about reverse irons, mitred cuts, stitching between fixed points, template making, leading and dragging your irons, leather choice and tool selection.
The level of precision required is high, rather than getting two or three pieces of flexible leather to fit together, you will need to manage 20 pieces for a full box.
5 Days – £1225
