Leather Dressing with Nigel Armitage
How to plan and carry out, the protection and finish of the edges or your leather.
(Lecture and Demonstration)
SUNDAY 26TH JULY 11.30AM
The Whitworth, Darley Dale, DE4 2EQ - Programme & Venue Details
Unfinished edges, incorrect stitch line and a poor bevel choice are the quickest way to let your item down. Failing to dress your leather properly, not only lets your item down, but it can also shorten the life of the item you have spent an age making. Nigel will talk about not just what needs to be done to dress your leather correctly, he will also explain why it needs to be done.
PLEASE NOTE
• No video, but photos can be taken at the end
Students are advised to bring along the following items:
• A pen/pencil and paper/notebook, so that you can take notes for future reference.
MORE ABOUT NIGEL
Join Nigel Armitage from Armitage Leather Ltd, in a series of special lectures about Leatherwork. Nigel Armitage has been a leatherworker for over 35 years. Although trained in the traditional style of Leatherwork and saddlery, he gravitated to making bespoke handmade leather goods and for the last 15 years and more, he has been teaching both in the UK and abroad, passing on his skills and knowledge to the next generation.
An accomplished author of two books in four languages with a third being planned, Nigel is a credible and respected authority about leatherwork. His Books are available here so if you have one of Nigel’s books, bring it along if you would like it signing.
Along with his face-to-face courses, Nigel has created a large online video resource in the form of ‘Secrets from the Workshop’, a large repository of over 300 instructional and project videos. He also offers mentoring in person as well as online.
How to plan and carry out, the protection and finish of the edges or your leather.
(Lecture and Demonstration)
SUNDAY 26TH JULY 11.30AM
The Whitworth, Darley Dale, DE4 2EQ - Programme & Venue Details
Unfinished edges, incorrect stitch line and a poor bevel choice are the quickest way to let your item down. Failing to dress your leather properly, not only lets your item down, but it can also shorten the life of the item you have spent an age making. Nigel will talk about not just what needs to be done to dress your leather correctly, he will also explain why it needs to be done.
PLEASE NOTE
• No video, but photos can be taken at the end
Students are advised to bring along the following items:
• A pen/pencil and paper/notebook, so that you can take notes for future reference.
MORE ABOUT NIGEL
Join Nigel Armitage from Armitage Leather Ltd, in a series of special lectures about Leatherwork. Nigel Armitage has been a leatherworker for over 35 years. Although trained in the traditional style of Leatherwork and saddlery, he gravitated to making bespoke handmade leather goods and for the last 15 years and more, he has been teaching both in the UK and abroad, passing on his skills and knowledge to the next generation.
An accomplished author of two books in four languages with a third being planned, Nigel is a credible and respected authority about leatherwork. His Books are available here so if you have one of Nigel’s books, bring it along if you would like it signing.
Along with his face-to-face courses, Nigel has created a large online video resource in the form of ‘Secrets from the Workshop’, a large repository of over 300 instructional and project videos. He also offers mentoring in person as well as online.
Description
How to plan and carry out, the protection and finish of the edges or your leather.
(Lecture and Demonstration)
SUNDAY 26TH JULY 11.30AM
The Whitworth, Darley Dale, DE4 2EQ - Programme & Venue Details
Unfinished edges, incorrect stitch line and a poor bevel choice are the quickest way to let your item down. Failing to dress your leather properly, not only lets your item down, but it can also shorten the life of the item you have spent an age making. Nigel will talk about not just what needs to be done to dress your leather correctly, he will also explain why it needs to be done.
PLEASE NOTE
• No video, but photos can be taken at the end
Students are advised to bring along the following items:
• A pen/pencil and paper/notebook, so that you can take notes for future reference.
MORE ABOUT NIGEL
Join Nigel Armitage from Armitage Leather Ltd, in a series of special lectures about Leatherwork. Nigel Armitage has been a leatherworker for over 35 years. Although trained in the traditional style of Leatherwork and saddlery, he gravitated to making bespoke handmade leather goods and for the last 15 years and more, he has been teaching both in the UK and abroad, passing on his skills and knowledge to the next generation.
An accomplished author of two books in four languages with a third being planned, Nigel is a credible and respected authority about leatherwork. His Books are available here so if you have one of Nigel’s books, bring it along if you would like it signing.
Along with his face-to-face courses, Nigel has created a large online video resource in the form of ‘Secrets from the Workshop’, a large repository of over 300 instructional and project videos. He also offers mentoring in person as well as online.
