petit bay bag studio workshop
workshop dates
4 x classes ~ 5:30-8:30pm
Thursday July 4th
Thursday July 11th
Thursday July 18th
Thursday July 25th
~ this workshop will proceed with a minimum of 4 students required to run the classes, and maximum of 8 students. if for any reason we need to cancel this workshop, your ticket will be 100% refunded or credited.
Make your own Petit Bay Bag [in your choice of colour] in our Brunswick based atelier where you will be guided through the steps by Simone in small class sizes. All materials and tools are provided.
This bag is made from Australian Bovine leather, sourced from Queensland tannery Packer Leather. Packer are a family business certified by Leather Working Group - which is an international body that certifies for safe working and environmental practices in the leather industry. That means that waste is disposed of safely and does not enter the country's waterways.
Read more on our leather here.
Simone believes that adding sentiment to products is what encourages people cherish them for longer, keeping things out of landfill and hopefully passed onto loved ones.
There's more to learn about sustainability in fashion and consuming leather products, all of which you'll hear about in the workshops.
Know someone who would love to learn bag making too? Order 2 x or more tickets and get 5% off for sharing the love. Discount applied automatically at the checkout.
personalisation
Simone will personalise the flap of your Petit Bay Bag with your initials, name or personal phrase to make it more unique to you. Your personalisation can be up to 8 characters, and will be foil embossed in gold foil.
Use the text box on this page to let us know what you'd like your Personalisation to be.
what you will learn
- The assembly process for the Petit Bay Bag.
- Saddle stitching (a super strong hand sewing technique using two-needles).
- Machine sewing with walking foot machines.
- How to sew in a zip.
- How to attach hidden magnets into a flap.
- Burnishing leather edges.
- Attaching rivets.
- General leather properties.
what you will get
- A personalised Petit Bay Bag, in your chosen colour that you made yourself!
- Details of the finished bag are here.
- The matching bag strap and top handle will be made for you and provided.
when & where
- all workshops take place in our Brunswick atelier
7-11 Dawson Street Brunswick, enter through Melbourne Artists' Supplies.
- this course will go over 4 x Thursday evening sessions in July 2024, see dates above.
- please bring water bottles to stay hydrated and light refreshments in case you need throughout the workshop.
who this is for
- this workshop is designed for people with prior experience in either leathercraft, or other sewing crafts. people with sewing machine experience will have an opportunity to use the walking foots machines for their bag.
- accessory or fashion designers wanting to learn more about construction.
- people interested in sustainable fashion & bag making wanting to learn hands on skills.
Read our refund policy on Studio Workshops here.
Learn how to care for your leather bag here.