Design of Seam-Free Leather Accessories
A course by Adolfo Navarro , Product Designer and Photographer
Learn basic techniques to create functional and minimalist pieces with leather
Few materials offer as many possibilities as leather does to achieve stylish, durable pieces that improve over time.
Adolfo Navarro—product designer and photographer—is passionate about this material, and thanks to his disruptive and functional approach to leather goods, he has received multiple awards with his brand of leather products, Lo Esencial.
In this course, learn the basic concepts and techniques of leather design to create a simple and functional object, letting your creativity and experimentation abilities take control and helping the material shine with a minimalist design approach.
What will you learn in this online course?
12 lessons & 14 downloads
- 97% positive reviews (365)
- 10,742 students
- 12 lessons (2h 13m)
- 14 additional resources (1 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English, French, Indonesian, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish · Romanian · Indonesian
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
As a final project, make a fully functional object with a single piece of genuine leather without seams by applying the different techniques and examples you go over during the course.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone who wants to experiment with leather and learn more about this material.
Requirements and materials
No prior knowledge is necessary to take this course, just the desire to experiment and work with an incredible material: leather. A major plus, but not essential, is knowing how to use 2D drawing software to create the digital templates.
As for materials, you need a piece of approximately 30 x 30 cm genuine leather, a cutting board, some cutting tools, and additional hardware that Adolfo explains how to acquire.
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Adolfo Navarro
A course by Adolfo Navarro
Adolfo Navarro is the founder and creative director of Lo Esencial, a multiple-award-winning Mexican brand of utilitarian objects that emphasizes functionality through the appropriate use of genuine leather.
Adolfo's work is characterized by exploring possibilities and maximizing the usefulness and functionality of objects to achieve new ways of interaction and simplification, emphasizing objects that are used on a daily basis.
Among the recognitions he has received in the field of leather goods and design are two honorable mentions in the National Design Awards (2016), first place in the National Furniture Design Contest (DIMUEBLE, 2015), and an honorable mention at the National Design Biennial (2017), among others.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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Traditional leather goods vs this course
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U2
The leather
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Knowing the material
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Types of leather
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U3
Designing in leather
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Work with leather: Traditional tools, contemporary and applications.
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Alternative joining techniques
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Design from the material
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U4
Let's do it Reality: Simple techniques for working with leather.
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Think in 2D- Planned elaboration of patterns and templates.
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Create your template digitally
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Cutting Techniques
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Adjustments and assembly
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FP
Final project
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Introduction to leather confection
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Es un buen curso, da un enfoque de dise{o minimaalista, sencillo y simple de las piezas, la creacion sin costuras da una versatilidad, sencilles y elegancia a las piezas, a poner en practica lo aprendido!!!
I had been wanting to take a course like this for years to truly understand the processes, techniques, and proper use of tools. This course turned out to be absolutely wonderful — excellent work, everyone! Thanks to Domestika for supporting such in-depth and well-explained courses that truly inspire creativity and initiative. I’m delighted with this course and really hope more like this will be created in the future.
Un curso muy bien estructurado con explicaciones muy claras! Lo recomiendo bastante. Gracias al maestro Navarro
Muy recomendado!
Un modo diverso e creativo di realizzare oggetti in pelle. Spunti interessanti.