BAG & FASHION ACCESSORY STUDIO
ITALIAN CRAFTSMANSHIP IN LONDON
Bespoke services for accessory brands and designers | Professional training in bag making and leathercraft.
– ABOUT OUR SERVICES –
We provide services to craft-based businesses, designers and students focusing on handbags, accessories, soft furnishings and fashion.
Our services are bespoke to your needs and include:
– Design development and design consultancy
– Sketching and illustrating
– Technical drawings & tech packs
– Pattern making
– Mock ups & prototypes realisation
– Small to medium productions
– Custom appliqué design and realisation
– Group classes and private tuition
WHERE?
We are based in South East London but all our services can also be provided remotely.
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– MATERIALS WE CAN WORK WITH –
– Leather
– Vegan leather (PU leather and plant-based leather such as cactus leather, cork, pineapple leather, etc)
– Most types of fabric
SUSTAINABILITY OF MATERIALS:
As part of our company values, we favour and promote sustainable materials.
If material sustainability is one of your project requirements, do not hesitate to let us know and we will advise you accordingly.
Need help finding the perfect materials? Learn more about our material sourcing service.
– ABOUT US –
The London Leather Workshop is an artisan studio offering a wide range of products and services, such as leather supply, garment, accessory, soft furnishing consultancy and design, prototyping, sampling, manufacturing and learning opportunities.
We are a small team of makers and designers with about 20 years of experience in the industry who makes their personal skill set available to students, start ups and established businesses.
Through classes, one-to-one training and collaborations, we intend to promote learning, ideas and skill sharing.
– ABOUT OUR UPCYCLED, SUSTAINABLE LEATHER AND OUR BAG MAKING SUPPLIES –
The Bag Making Suppliers is the shop for bag making materials and leather craft tools at The London Leather Workshop.
The Bag Making Suppliers specialise in offering light and medium-weight deadstock leather skins and hides, sourced from Italian factories where top luxury brands manufacture. These leathers come from approved tanneries in the Leather Tuscan District that adhere to European standards and REACH regulations.
The range includes but is not limited to lambskin, nubuck, nappa, cowhide, pig suede and goat suede and they range in size from whole skins to half skins and offcuts.
This sourcing method allow us to provide premium materials at highly competitive prices.
Besides our sustainable leather, we also stock a range of supplies for bag makers such as hardware, reinforcements, and leather working tools.
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– SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT –
We believe that a more sustainable way to live is both possible and necessary and it starts from the small things that everyone can do in their day to day life.
We commit to conscious behaviors in the products we sell, the services we deliver and during studio practices.
We support others who share our vision, we educate customers and students in making responsible business choices, we provide free services to non-profit organisations and we have a charitable giving policy.
Another important part of our commitment is dedication to the education and support of the next generation of creatives, by always providing discounts on both our products and services, as well as offering free consultations on their projects.
Furthermore, we are proud to collaborate with The Prince’s Trust Enterprise Programme supporting young entrepreneurs by delivering free guidance and training.
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COURSES & ONE TO ONE TUITION
We run various group courses and one to one tuition.
The following are the subjects we offer:
– Pattern making for handbags and accessories
– Handbags and accessories making: from the design to the prototype
– Machining: learning how to use domestic and industrial sewing machines
– Leather sewing techniques
– Fashion accessory: from the sketch to the illustration
– Realise your own design/sewing project with our help
– Custom appliqué design and realisation
EMBROIDERED APPLIQUÉ SERVICE
At The London Leather Workshop, we specialise in the craft of embroidered appliqués.
Whether it’s a simple motif or a complex tridimensional design, we can create a variety of appliqué works using diverse techniques and materials.
We welcome private and trade commissions and foster collaborations with students and designers.
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