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Leatherwork - Card Case & Belt Loop - Experience in our Blended Monkey Studios - April 2026

Writer: siloutaggart
siloutaggart
Apr 19
2 min read

It was great to have the wonderfully talented Tony & Soraya back with us today to teach another fabulous leatherwork experience. This time, our students made card cases & belt loops.

We had a lovely, friendly group attend and we are massively impressed with what they achieved today!


The morning started with Tony introducing everyone to the tools laid out before them; the participants then got to choose their own leather colour combinations and were provided with templates to use in order to cut out the sections required for the card cases.


After lunch in our Blended Monkey kitchen, featuring some baked yummies from Fanoggins Bakery, the group went on to learn how to saddle stitch their work.


As usual, I took lots of photos throughout the day and some videos, so you can get a real flavour of the workshop.


If you missed the chance to book today (it sold out pretty quickly), our next leatherworking experiences are listed below:


  • 5 July 2026 - Make your own belt (half day) - BOOK HERE

  • 16 August 2026 - Glasses case (half day) - BOOK HERE

  • 4 October 2026 - Make a beautiful tray & coaster (full day) - BOOK HERE

  • 1 November 2026 - Cuffs & bracelets (half day) - BOOK HERE



For more info about all our other wonderful guest tutor group workshops, visit our website https://www.blendedmonkey.co.uk/category/group-workshops


Our experiences make ideal CRAFTY GIFTs & we can post or email you a complimentary personalised voucher if you'd like to make any of our experiences a present for somebody.



  • Happy student showing off his handmade leather card case and belt loop
  • Selection of leather card cases
  • Tools used by our guest tutor Tony from Fatbob Crafts
  • Tony & Soraya from Fatbob Crafts - today's guest tutors here at Blended Monkey
  • Lovely mixed of different coloured leathers to choose from
  • Our small-group leatherwork experience here at the Blended Monkey Studios
  • Happy student showing off her lovely handmade leather card case and belt loop
  • Enjoy the Blended Monkey gardens when you take a break
  • Some leatherworking tools
  • Punching holes in the leather
  • Lovely lunch provided for all our full-day Blended Monkey experiences
  • Student enjoying his leatherwork experience here in the Blended Monkey Studios
  • Red colouring added to the edge of this student's card case
  • Equipment used for leatherworking in today's Blended Monkey experience
  • Students can enjoy our Blended Monkey gardens on their break
  • Student happy with his handmade leather card case and belt loop
  • Beautifully stitched leather card case made by one of today's students
  • Student punching a shape into the belt loop
  • Getting the card case sections of leather ready to stitch
  • Lovely tan leather and light-coloured stitching
  • Three different shades of brown leather used for this lovely card case
  • Vice used for holding the leather sections together while you saddle stitch
  • Happy group of leatherwork students here at Blended Monkey

What a great leatherwork experience!








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