A hobbyiest leatherworker, Jason will teach us how to create your choice of either a leather journal holder or a leather box to hold your tarot, Magic, or playing cards. The leather journal holder is perfectly-sized to encase a Field Notes brand-sized notebook (included), and make excellent small grimoires, daily notebooks, and gifts. The box can be customized to fit your deck (please bring for reference), and could also be used to store small trinkets or as a pouch for your RenFaire costume.
You will learn how to:
Select the right type of leather for your project (several colors to choose from)
Cut your pieces to size
Punch sewing holes and saddle-stitch your pieces together
Professionally finish raw leather edges by burnishing
Personalize your cover or box with stamped monogram (optional)
Date/Time: Sunday, July 27, 1pm-3pm; please arrive 10-15 minutes early to grab a beverage and meet your fellow classmates
Materials: Students will have access to a variety of colors and weights of leather to use for their project, with guidance on how to select the best material for your desired result. Students will also have a variety of waxed linen threads to chose from, and the use of leather cutting tools, punch tools, and sewing needles for the duration of the class. Each student who wants to make a notebook cover will receive a Field Notes notebook insert for their project, while students making a box will receive snaps/closures.
Bring with you: if you are making a card deck box, please bring your deck for size reference.
About Jason: I went artist-to-engineer because I love to tinker and I love it even more with corporate money. But in my off time, I still love to make be it wood, leather, metal, in motion or static. I will jump haphazardly into anything that strikes my fancy, and I think that’s what makes life interesting.
About the Pentacles suit: In traditional tarot decks, Pentacles correspond to the element of Earth. Pentacles relate to wealth, practicality, and “doing the work”; while the Earth element relates to steadiness, quality craftsmanship, and being “grounded”. This class works with a natural material (leather) and focuses on good-quality craftsmanship.
A hobbyiest leatherworker, Jason will teach us how to create your choice of either a leather journal holder or a leather box to hold your tarot, Magic, or playing cards. The leather journal holder is perfectly-sized to encase a Field Notes brand-sized notebook (included), and make excellent small grimoires, daily notebooks, and gifts. The box can be customized to fit your deck (please bring for reference), and could also be used to store small trinkets or as a pouch for your RenFaire costume.
You will learn how to:
Select the right type of leather for your project (several colors to choose from)
Cut your pieces to size
Punch sewing holes and saddle-stitch your pieces together
Professionally finish raw leather edges by burnishing
Personalize your cover or box with stamped monogram (optional)
Date/Time: Sunday, July 27, 1pm-3pm; please arrive 10-15 minutes early to grab a beverage and meet your fellow classmates
Materials: Students will have access to a variety of colors and weights of leather to use for their project, with guidance on how to select the best material for your desired result. Students will also have a variety of waxed linen threads to chose from, and the use of leather cutting tools, punch tools, and sewing needles for the duration of the class. Each student who wants to make a notebook cover will receive a Field Notes notebook insert for their project, while students making a box will receive snaps/closures.
Bring with you: if you are making a card deck box, please bring your deck for size reference.
About Jason: I went artist-to-engineer because I love to tinker and I love it even more with corporate money. But in my off time, I still love to make be it wood, leather, metal, in motion or static. I will jump haphazardly into anything that strikes my fancy, and I think that’s what makes life interesting.
About the Pentacles suit: In traditional tarot decks, Pentacles correspond to the element of Earth. Pentacles relate to wealth, practicality, and “doing the work”; while the Earth element relates to steadiness, quality craftsmanship, and being “grounded”. This class works with a natural material (leather) and focuses on good-quality craftsmanship.
