1:1 Tuition
Workshops are currently unavailable for 2024/Spring 2025 due to full capacity. Thank you for your understanding.
Spend a day learning to truly hone your skills.
For complete beginners you can master the basics, spending the morning learning about leather, tools, pattern making and saddle stitching. The afternoon will be spent making a piece such as a belt or journal cover.
For those who already have some experience in leatherwork, the day can be spent working on more advanced techniques.
Materials for making a belt or journal cover are covered in the cost of the day. After you book the course I will be in touch to discuss what your skill set is and what you would like to learn. If you wish to make something other than a belt or journal cover there will be additional costs for materials.
You are also welcome to bring your own materials, or a project you are currently working on.
Workshops are currently unavailable for 2024/Spring 2025 due to full capacity. Thank you for your understanding.
Spend a day learning to truly hone your skills.
For complete beginners you can master the basics, spending the morning learning about leather, tools, pattern making and saddle stitching. The afternoon will be spent making a piece such as a belt or journal cover.
For those who already have some experience in leatherwork, the day can be spent working on more advanced techniques.
Materials for making a belt or journal cover are covered in the cost of the day. After you book the course I will be in touch to discuss what your skill set is and what you would like to learn. If you wish to make something other than a belt or journal cover there will be additional costs for materials.
You are also welcome to bring your own materials, or a project you are currently working on.
Workshops are currently unavailable for 2024/Spring 2025 due to full capacity. Thank you for your understanding.
Spend a day learning to truly hone your skills.
For complete beginners you can master the basics, spending the morning learning about leather, tools, pattern making and saddle stitching. The afternoon will be spent making a piece such as a belt or journal cover.
For those who already have some experience in leatherwork, the day can be spent working on more advanced techniques.
Materials for making a belt or journal cover are covered in the cost of the day. After you book the course I will be in touch to discuss what your skill set is and what you would like to learn. If you wish to make something other than a belt or journal cover there will be additional costs for materials.
You are also welcome to bring your own materials, or a project you are currently working on.
More Information
1:1 tuition dates are flexible and will be arranged after you have booked your course. 1:1 tuition days are normally available within 3 weeks of booking your course.
If you have any questions regarding 1:1 tuition please send me an email hello@warrinerleather.com.
Is food provided?
Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided throughout the day, students will need to provide their own lunch (there is a small fridge in the studio, but no cooker). Please make sure you bring lunch with you as the closest town is a ten-minute drive. The closest town is Okehampton.
Where can I stay during the course?
Being so close to Dartmoor there is a wealth of accommodation available, please get in touch if you need local knowledge on where to stay.
About the leather
The leather used on all courses will be oak bark tanned, from the last remaining oak bark tannery in the UK, based here in Devon. This leather is from Devonshire beef cattle and is some of the finest leather used in leatherwork. I will talk you through the fibers of leather and how leather is tanned. There will also be a talk about the history of leather, and how leather plays a part in the circular systems within farming and soil.
About the tutor, Katy
I embarked on my leatherwork journey 12 years ago with a two-day leather working course. Having always been passionate about leather, I dreamed of becoming a saddler from a young age. I was self-taught, delving into books and videos to hone my skills. I then trained with a Master Saddler to further develop my craft and advance into a career in leatherwork.
With 12 years of experience as a professional leatherworker and prop maker, I founded Warriner Leather in 2018. I am a qualified Bridle Maker, Saddle Maker, and Harness Maker with the Society of Master Saddlers, specialising primarily in harness making. I also work closely with clients to create bespoke pieces, including luggage cases, knife sheaths, belts, and bags—limited only by imagination.
My craftsmanship has been recognised by both national and international saddlery and craft societies, earning awards for my work in saddlery, harness making, and leathercraft. My ultimate aspiration is to achieve the status of Master Harness Maker, a true testament to mastering my craft.
Teaching has always been a passion of mine, and through these courses, I am thrilled to share my skills and love for the beautiful art of leatherwork with others.