EVENING CLASSES NOW AVAILABLE | STARTS JULY 2025
How to make Leather Vellies / Joburg
R2 500,00
Create and make your own traditional south african vellies by hand.
We teach you how to make vellies at our joburg studio (Hyde Park) all by hand with very limited machinery, showing you tips and tricks on how to create shoes with limited capital.
Learning how to make vellies can add to your current leather business or increase your leather skill set. Great Shoe to learn for a side hustle!
What will you walk away with?
🔹Full handcrafted pair vellies made to fit your feet
🔹Full Set of Patterns to make more at home
🔹List of Suppliers
🔹Extra Skill set, for hobbyists or avid leather crafters alike
What you Learn
🔹 Learn how to mould and hand-stitch vellies by hand
🔹 How to Lay and cut out patterns and understand leather usage
🔹 How to Sew by hand and with sewing machine
🔹 How to mould and shape vellies
🔹 How to attach a soles and finish off the shoe
No experience needed—just bring your creativity! Walk away with a handmade pair of vellies and the skills to make more.
📍 Limited spots available—Book today! 👞✨
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What You’ll Learn & Do:
What You’ll Learn & Do:
- Learn about stitch-down construction and why it’s unique
- Understand lasts and their role in shaping the shoe
- Hand-stitch key parts (Athena will assist with main stitching).
- Learn about different soles and finishing techniques
- Walk away with a fully handcrafted pair of stitch-down shoes
- Expert guidance—Learn essential skills with step-by-step instruction
- Hands-on learning— Cut, Stitch, assemble, and customize your project
Each shoemaking workshop is designed to give you a finished product by the end of the two days. It’s a great experience for individuals, groups, or friends looking for a unique, creative day out!
Details & Information
We host workshops every 3 months in Cape Town. We have different partners in Cape Town that we work with - Woodheads Leather Merchants, as well as SA Leather Academy.
Join us either of our partners and join our fun workshop
Location
- Woodheads Leather Merchants (26 Caledon St Cape town)
- SA Leather Academy ( 10 Heuwil St, Riebeek Kasteel)
Times
- 9am - 4pm
What to Bring
- Apron
- Sharp Scissors
- Notebook
