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Join us for our weekly after-school classes! Students will work on a new project, progressing from design to build, every 4 weeks. Note that the registration price includes supplies and materials.
Class length: 1 hour
Ages: Middle School and High School
February: Make a leather belt. Jump into the basics of leatherworking by cutting, shaping and punching your very own leather belt.
Description: Starting with a section of tanned cattle hide, participants will learn how to cut straight straps. Next, will use a garment tape to measure their size, then use shears to cut and shape the strap into a belt. After placing marks with a pencil and ruler, participants will use a leather punch to make the buckle holes. Finally, they will rivet the buckle to the belt using an anvil and hammer and then finish it with a light waxing for protection and years of use.
Skills: Leatherworking, Measuring, Rivetting.
Tools involved: Spoke shave, Leather hole punch, Leather strap cutter, Anvil and hammer, Measuring tape.
Adult caregivers are welcome to sign up for $35/month to join their kids in classes. You can find that option at the bottom of the curiousgoose.ca/signup
We are committed to ensuring our classes are accessible! Do you need a reduced rate? We’d love to work with you. Just fill out this short form to apply for a family discount.
Join us for our weekly after-school classes! Students will work on a new project, progressing from design to build, every 4 weeks. Note that the registration price includes supplies and materials.
Class length: 1 hour
Ages: Middle School and High School
February: Make a leather belt. Jump into the basics of leatherworking by cutting, shaping and punching your very own leather belt.
Description: Starting with a section of tanned cattle hide, participants will learn how to cut straight straps. Next, will use a garment tape to measure their size, then use shears to cut and shape the strap into a belt. After placing marks with a pencil and ruler, participants will use a leather punch to make the buckle holes. Finally, they will rivet the buckle to the belt using an anvil and hammer and then finish it with a light waxing for protection and years of use.
Skills: Leatherworking, Measuring, Rivetting.
Tools involved: Spoke shave, Leather hole punch, Leather strap cutter, Anvil and hammer, Measuring tape.
Adult caregivers are welcome to sign up for $35/month to join their kids in classes. You can find that option at the bottom of the curiousgoose.ca/signup
We are committed to ensuring our classes are accessible! Do you need a reduced rate? We’d love to work with you. Just fill out this short form to apply for a family discount.