Introduction to Leather Bag Design
A course by Pigeoncoq , Leather Workshop

Learn leather crafting techniques and discover the different types of leather, tools, and accessories for customizing your bags
What if you started to consume differently and give meaning to what you wear? By offering creative leather goods workshops, Pigeoncoq helps to move the lines of fashion by focusing on sustainability and this is the mission that s is given Lucie Poupet, workshop facilitator and your teacher for this course.
Passionate about the upgrading and diversion of existing materials, she puts all her know-how at the service of Pigeoncoq in the design of articles and accessories in recycled or upcycled leather.
What will you learn in this online course?
18 lessons & 13 downloads
- 92% positive reviews (36)
- 1,876 students
- 18 lessons (3h 19m)
- 13 additional resources (4 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: French, English, Spanish (Latam), 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?
You will make a leather bag from scratch using manual leather goods techniques.

Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for everyone.
Requirements and materials
You don't need to know anything about leather goods or sewing to take this course!
As for the materials, prepare the basic leather goods and sewing tools that will be specified to you during the course.

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Pigeoncoq
A course by Pigeoncoq
Lucie Poupet is a creative passionate about revaluing materials. She runs creative leatherwork workshops as part of a team of about ten people at Pigeoncoq. Based in Paris and Lyon, the focus of these workshops is based on transmission, creativity and exchange.
This initiative, which began in 2016, has led Pigeoncoq to collaborate with renowned brands such as Mellow Yellow and Quo Vadis, as well as winning awards such as first prize in the Talent de Mode contest and the Au-Delà du Cuir award.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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My sources of inspiration
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U2
Let's Get Ready!
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Material for the Course
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Looking for Inspiration
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A Unique Bag!
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U3
Template and cutting of leather
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Making the Template 1
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Make the Template 2
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Postmarks
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Cutting the Leather
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Piercing the Leather
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U4
Customizing and Assembling
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Customization 1
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Customization 2
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Sewing 1
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Sewing 2
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Finalization 1
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Finalization 2
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U5
Let's Continue the Experiment!
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Other Applications of the Technique
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Maintenance Tips
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FP
Final project
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Introduction to Leather Bag Design
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Ce cours m'aidera beaucoup dans la conception des sac et accessoire en cuir.
Muy básico.
Me gustó mucho el currso
me gusto el curso.
A very good course, all the steps are explained properly