Textiles
Embroider & Embellish a Love Heart
A beginner-level introduction to transferring designs onto leather and practising basic etching techniques through demonstrations and guided tuition.
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About this course
Participants work from a chosen image or drawing, learning how to transfer its design onto leather. The course introduces leather properties, accurate measurement and basic methods for creating decorative samples, including stamping and pyrography. Demonstrations and tuition cover professional terminology and safe working practices. Progress is observed throughout the course, with individual and group question-and-answer activities and regular verbal feedback rather than formal assessment.
What you'll learn
- Describe basic properties of leather
- Take and record accurate measurements
- Transfer an image or drawing onto leather
- Create samples using leather etching techniques
- Apply relevant professional terminology
- Work safely with leatherworking tools and equipment
Is this course right for you?
The course is intended for beginners, as well as learners with some textile experience or knowledge. Participation includes demonstrations, individual and group question-and-answer activities, observation and verbal feedback while working from a selected image or drawing.
- Progress is monitored during the course rather than through formal assessment
- Learners receive regular verbal feedback on their work
Where this course runs
- Selected class
Parkshot, Richmond upon Thames, London TW9 2RE
Richmond upon Thames, London TW9 2RE
Nearest station: Richmond
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