Contemporary leather and leather goods

Informative summary of the course

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The specialty is developed over three school years, CONTEMPORARY LEATHER I, II and III and are taught simultaneously in the same workshop.

Leather understood as a means of plastic expression. With its limitations, but also with its special qualities, it occupies today an important place as a material used by many contemporary creators. Its treatment in this workshop leads us to the world of unconventional sculptural expression.

Days of the week and times: Monday and Wednesday from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm

Course level: I, II, III and IV

Access conditions: None for the 1st course

Duration: School year from September to June

CONTENTS

  • Stamping
  • Volume, molding and shaping
  • Different types of polychromy
  • Engraving techniques
  • Laminates
  • Finishing techniques

Leather goods

Informative summary of the course

The specialty is developed over two school years, MARROQUINERY, I and II and are taught simultaneously in the same workshop.

This workshop teaches how to make pieces and accessories for clothing, from the designs to the finishing touches. The leather articles, handmade and handcrafted, have a high acceptance in the market. Embossed, stitched, perforated, painted or polished leather is what we will use for the accessories.

Days of the week and times: Monday and Wednesday from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm

Course level: I and II

Access conditions: None for the 1st course

Duration: School year from September to June

CONTENTS

  • History of leather
  • The skins
  • Choice of material
  • Tooling and tools
  • Drawing and reporting; making of patterns and templates
  • Sewn and braided
  • Finishing techniques