Learn to Make your Own Belt Workshop

A hands-on leatherworking workshop where you'll make a belt from scratch, built to fit and made to last...

WHAT'S THIS ALL ABOUT?

There’s something particularly satisfying about making something you’ll actually use.

Join award-winning accessories designer and Offland founder Rowan Ceridwen Sharp for a three-and-a-half-hour introduction to traditional leatherworking, where you’ll turn a length of beautiful leather into your very own handmade belt.

Cut, punch, finish and assemble your piece under Rowan’s expert eye, learning the techniques that go into creating an accessory designed to get better with age.

WHAT HAPPENS IN THIS WORKSHOP?

You’ll start with the raw materials and work your way through the process of making a leather belt completely by hand.

Rowan will guide you through measuring and sizing your belt before introducing you to the tools and traditional leatherworking techniques used to shape and finish it. You’ll learn how to cut and prepare the leather, create the holes, finish the edges and fit the hardware before bringing everything together into your finished piece.

And you’re in very good hands.

Rowan trained at Cordwainers and was named Jimmy Choo Accessories Designer of the Year. Her career has taken her across fashion, interiors and specialist leatherwork, with her work featured in publications including Vogue and Wallpaper*. Through Offland, she now brings those skills to beautifully considered pieces made with craftsmanship and longevity firmly in mind.

By the end of the workshop, you’ll have picked up a proper introduction to the craft and, more importantly, leave wearing a belt you made yourself.

No mass production. No identical accessories. Just good leather, traditional skills and something made by you.

THE ALL IMPORTANT DETAILS

• This workshop lasts around three and a half hours and takes place at Mason & Fifth, Westbourne Park.
• No previous leatherworking experience is needed and all the tools and materials required to make your belt are included.
• You're welcome to arrive early and settle in with a coffee or breakfast, or stay afterwards and head to nearby Canal for something to eat. Food and drinks are available to purchase separately and aren't included in the workshop price.
• Come ready to get hands-on. Leave with a belt built to be worn for years.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

All you have to do is pay for the gift experience you wish to purchase. We’ll send a voucher including booking instructions to you or directly to the recipient.