I loved the evening I spent with Carreducker trying to master hand-stitching a leather key-fob. Although I certainly failed to master it, I came away with a creation that I was proud of and thoroughly enjoyed the course. It's wet my appetite to learn more and wouldn't hesitate to return to do another. Fun, light-hearted and skilled; the team at CD made me feel at ease and very welcome.
Great class.
I highly recommend.
It was an excellent evening - informative and fun. Deborah was a fantastic teacher and host, passing on her here extensive shoe-knowledge . the conversation and banter flowed as we all gave new life to well-loved favorite pairs of shes.
Polishing our shoes is something we all notionally know how to do, but Deborah and James over the course of a couple of hours and accompanied by a good glass of Scotch show you that it's something to savour, to take delight in doing well, and start to understand that the very act of doing it builds a sense of content that strips away the underlying stress in life just as the polish removes dirt, wear, and tear from your shoes.
Amazing immersive experience! Lovely workshop, friendly welcome from Deborah and her talented teacher and tasty supper too. A key fob is a small thing so who would have guessed just how many techniques go into making a beautiful small leather masterpiece? Thumping holes into the leather was great for stress relief at the end of a working day and the sense of achievement at the end was so good. I organized this as a treat for my team - they all loved it and one signed up form the shoe making course immediately afterwards. So a huge success and highly, highly recommended.
A throughly enjoyable experience.
The school is conveniently located, close to Old Street underground station, and easy to find. After a warm welcome I met the other students, a really nice bunch, and found a seat at the spacious work table. The instructor was very experienced and patient and I simply could not believe that I was able to create such a cool leather piece on my first attempt - I am an artist but do not consider myself "handy" at all, so this came as a pleasant surprise and shows just how well thought-through the course is.
Highly recommended!
We learnt how to renovate, moisturise and feed leather shoes, followed by a complete mirror shine finish. Teachers Deborah & James are super friendly and relaxed, the atmosphere is all the more enhanced by the group and a jovial drink. The venue is great and easily accessible (Central London). It's a nice way to do something a little different, meeting new people and of course useful if you are interested in shoes and want to make sure you are looking after yours well. I highly recommend it!
I loved the evening I spent with Carreducker trying to master hand-stitching a leather key-fob. Although I certainly failed to master it, I came away with a creation that I was proud of and thoroughly enjoyed the course. It's wet my appetite to learn more and wouldn't hesitate to return to do another. Fun, light-hearted and skilled; the team at CD made me feel at ease and very welcome.
Great class.
I highly recommend.
