Make a Leather Belt

Learn the quiet joy of working with leather while making your very own belt. In this 3-hour workshop, participants will make a custom belt (1 1/2" in width) with natural vegetable tan leather. You will learn how to edge, burnish, and seal the edges to make a smooth belt. Make a belt loop with the excess leather to retain the belt on the left side of the buckle. Solid brass buckle and Chicago screws will be used to ensure it's a belt you will love wearing for a long time. By using Chicago screws you can change out the buckle in the future or shorten the belt. Unlike most leather, vegetable tan leather will develop a patina over time. It’s important to bring your own favourite belt to determine length, so you're not disappointed afterwards. Your instructor, Chris Gorman, spent his career in product design. Now he enjoys spending time in his shop designing and building things in leather. He enjoys selling innovative leather products at craft markets and doing commissioned work. NOTES: a) Workshops are transferable to another person and only refundable if we have people on the waiting list who can take your spot. Please make sure this date works with your schedule. b) Member-rate tickets are reserved for current Ottawa Tool Library members. If a non-member registers at the member rate, we will follow up to collect the price difference plus a $15 administrative fee. c) If you are registering for a young person, please note that children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult with a ticket for the same workshop. Children under the age of 13 are not permitted in many of our workshops (other than Tinkering School and some demo nights). Please reach out to us if you have questions about the person you wish to buy a ticket for BEFORE you purchase a ticket: [email protected].