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Create a Hand Stitched and Dyed Leather Satchel at Down County Museum

Down County Museum, The Mall, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH
Leather Satchel

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A two day workshop to learn to make a hand stitched and punched leather satchel. On this course we will work with vegetable tanned leather which we will cut by hand, dye and hand stitch for a beautiful and refined finish.

This course will demonstrate how to
1.Handle and cut tooling leather
2.Dye leather by hand
3.Use leather punches to create stitching holes
4.Saddle stitch the satchel using waxed thread
5.Seal the leather with a waterproof finish
6.Add straps for the perfect fit

All Materials included, just wear old clothing or an apron to cover up as we will be using leather dyes/pigments.

Price includes a sandwich lunch (on both days)

Must attend two consecutive Saturdays


Tutor: Enda Kenny

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Accessibility

  • All areas accessible to disabled visitors

Event Facilities

  • Booking Required

Parking & Transport

  • On site parking

Guide Prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
Adult£135.00 per ticket
Concession£130.00 per ticket

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  1. Down County Museum is located in the old county Gaol of Down. It houses fascinating…

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Entrance to Down County Museum, DownpatrickDown County Museum, DownpatrickDown County Museum is located in the old county Gaol of Down. It houses fascinating exhibitions on the history of Down as well as restored cells with life-size figures of prisoners and their gaolers.

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Directions from Town:Located 35km from Belfast. Follow the brown signs in Downpatrick.

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