Craft
Leatherworking: Your First Wallet
Cut, stitch and finish a leather wallet by hand with a small set of tools.
Instructor
Marco Bellini
Duration
5 weeks · 16 lessons
Level
Beginner
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What you will learn
The tools you actually need, how to cut and skive leather, saddle stitching and finishing edges until they feel smooth.
What you will make
You will make a bifold wallet with card slots, stitched entirely by hand, and learn how to care for it.
Syllabus
Week 1
Tools and leather
Choose a small set of tools and learn about grain and weight.
Week 2
Cutting and skiving
Cut clean pieces and thin the edges.
Week 3
Saddle stitch
Stitch straight, even seams by hand.
Week 4
Assembly
Build the bifold and fit the card slots.
Week 5
Edges and finishing
Burnish edges, finish the wallet and review it with Marco.
YOUR MENTOR
Marco Bellini
Leatherworker, Florence
Makes leather goods by hand and teaches pattern cutting and stitching.
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$219
One-time payment · lifetime access
✓ All lessons and project briefs
✓ Weekly live session with your cohort
✓ Mentor feedback on three projects
✓ Certificate of completion
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