If you're looking to learn a little leathercraft as a hobby, or you want to be frugal and save money by making it yourself, but don't want to spend 100's or 1000's of dollars on trials and error, you're going to want to check this class out. I'm Joshua Von War-Bear, and this is my leather class. You're going to learn a multitude of skills here. Basics, execution of techniques, leather theory as well as making all things applicable to future projects.

The first class will be a 2 part with making a bracelet and then a clip-on phone wallet. We're going to go through the alpha and omega of the project. From thinking around the project, making a pattern and then texturing, dyeing and assembling.

The second class will be leather armor and prop making for 1:6 scale figures. Following the same formula of the first class. Thinking about aesthetics, patterns, texturing, dyeing and assembly.

Overview of skills to be learned:

• Aesthetic philosophy behind the piece
• patterning and leather theory
• tooling leather
• aging, distressing and dyeing leather
• setting hardware into the piece
• extra aging and distressing post-completion
• caring for the leather

Joshua Von War-Bear

Jack of all trades and best known as that guy you haven't heard of yet, this rugged gentleman specializes in a variety of quick-handed creativity. Most of his body of work is in leatherworking, prop blade-making, woodwork and illustration, but is always keen to get his hands dirty learning new trades Working hard and keeping busy with film jobs, prop making, theme park building as well as vending and teaching panels at conventions and renaissance faires, this man is elusive to say the least. Known as a soft-spoken, charming and all-around fun fellow, this Georgia native is a dedicated artist that seeks to devote himself as much to his craft as possible. He is currently based in Utah, and working to achieve that all too familiar goal of making a career out of being oneself.