Handbag Repair Training Course

NEW

The very first dedicated Handbag Training Course.

A 5 day course covering all aspects of handbag repair and restoration.

5 DAY HANDBAG RESTORATION COURSE

The only course of its kind in the world.
Take a trip with Judy Bass (Technical Director of The Handbag Spa) through the many skills required to become a handbag restoration technician.

Module 1

Taking a close look at Handbags

We take a look at the many varied makes and designs of handbag and the challenges they pose to the restorer

Module 2

What is leather?

What is leather and how is it produced?
A short introduction to leather and the different tanning processes
How this affects you as a technician

Module 3

Leather Identification

The most crucial step to successful leather care and repair
Unique to LTT we use a 5 step process which makes leather identification a simple process
Using leather samples and whole hides we walk you through the process discussing care techniques as we go

Module 4
Cleaning Products and Processes

The best way to clean and care for all the different types of leather
What methods are best and why some products don’t work
We also take a look at problems that you might encounter during the cleaning process and how these should be dealt with

This module also looks at how to deal with customers and the common misconceptions that they have about leather cleaning and care and how to identify what is a cleaning problem and what needs repair.

Module 5

Fabric Care and cleaning

Linings and stain removal

Module 6
Colour Mixing – the secrets revealed

Colour theory
Colour mixing by eye
Pigments vs. Dyes
Tinted Finishes
Mixing colour with a Colour Reader

Mixing colour is one of the hardest things for a handbag technician to learn but is also the most crucial for successful repairs

It is a rewarding thing to learn and we have many different user friendly ways of helping you to learn this skill which you will practice on the course
Of course practice is required to fully master the techniques of colour mixing but our systems will get you on the way

Module 7
Minor Repairs Scuffs and Scratches

Putting your colour mixing skills to good practice we now learn the skills and techniques used for