Group TUB Making Course
Reach a higher level in your craft with Tub making
This is without doubt one of those courses that will test your awl skills.
It will be challenging, but extremely rewarding.
It’s level of detail is almost on par with boxes.
On this course, you will learn how to design, measure, cut and stitch a short leather tub, think of it as a posh dice cup.
You will learn about reverse irons, Butted Seams, stitching between fixed points, template making, leading and dragging your irons, leather choice and tool selection.
You will then move onto a Lined and lidded tub.
The level of precision required is high, good understanding of leatherwork is advisable.
The course will cover the correct measuring for both internal and external aspect of tubs, a detail useful when making tubs for a specific purpose.
You will gain a clear understanding of the required skills and be better equipped to develop independently.
This is not a course for beginners, you will need to have a good command of the saddle stitch and your measuring and cutting will need to be of a high standard.
Course Content
During the course you will cover such skills as: Design, Template Making, Stitch Marking, The correct use and placement of Reverse Irons, Use of an Awl, Butted Seam Box Stitching, Dressing and finishing.
Who is this course for?
This is a complex course requiring a high level of skill. It will be expected that you will be able to proficiently measure and cut leather along with having a reasonable command of the saddle stitch and use of an awl prior to attending.
What is included
During the course, all materials, tools and sundries are supplied to enable you to get the most from the course.
There are no additional costs or fees.
If you have a toolset you would like to bring along, please feel free to do so.
Lunch
Lunch will be at 1, no lunch his provided so please bring provisions.Â
Details for local amenities and accommodation can be found in the joining pack once the course is booked.
Tea and coffee are bottomless, the coffee is good and brewed fresh.
All face to face courses take place in the workshop of Armitage Leather, contact details can be found here: Contact
The course runs from 9am to 4pm with a break for lunch at 1.
This is an intense 5 Day Course
The course will run from Monday 14th
through to Friday 18th April 2025
The cost of the course is £1125
Accommodation
A quick google search will no doubt yield results for accommodation local to the workshop to best suit your budget and coffee making facility requirements.
To assist, here are a few options students have used in the past and have been quite happy with.
There are a number of hotels nearby, if that is something you are looking for.
The Hilton Hotel located at St Georges Park is about 4 miles away. https://www.hilton.com/en/
Then there is Hoar Cross Hall, also about 4 miles from the workshop: https://baronseden.com/hoar-cross-hall/dinner-bed-breakfast
Pricey but posh and the breakfasts are great.
Then there are a few country pubs offering accommodation.
The Shoulder of Mutton has been popular with Students and has good reviews: https://www.hamstall.co.uk
There is also the Golden Cup in Yoxall: It has mixed reviews online so I’ll leave that with you.
I will add that a number of students have now stayed there and all have had positive things to say about it.
Airbnb is always worth a search, it is ever changing so just tap DE13 8PH, the postcode of the workshop in and add the dates of the course.
It will populate with all options available in the area at that time: Airbnb
A wider Google Search will reveal many more options.
Travel
Transport:
By far, the best way to get to the workshop is by car, the workshop is located in the Staffordshire countryside.
There are no direct bus routes from either of the two nearby towns, Burton (8 miles) and Litchfield (9 miles) so it will have to be a Taxi if you are coming up by train.
Return Taxi journeys will need to be booked in advance as there are no local companies.Burton Train Station is 8 miles (16 minuets) from the workshop with Taxi Services running to and from the station.Â
Cancellation Policy
If you have booked a course and need to cancel, you are able to do so at any point up to 14 days prior to the date booked to be eligible for a full refund.
If you need to cancel within 14 days of the course, no refund will be given but alternative dates may be offered. Should you be unable to attend or have to cancel within 24hours of the course. alternative dates will be offered at a 50% reduction of the original course.
If you do think you will be unable to make it, please let me know as soon as possible.
If, having rescheduled a course you are again unable to attend, prior notice of 14 days or more will enable a refund less 25% administration fee.
If cancelled less than 14 days before the rescheduled course date then no refund will be given. In exceptional circumstances a third course date may be offered at the discretion of Armitage leather.
