.pro-gallery-wix-wrapper {display: block !important;} .pro-gallery-wix-wrapper .gallery-item-container {opacity: 1 !important; display: block !important;}

Cape Town_How to make Vellies

Name: Cape Town_How to make Vellies
Brand: Style Architects

Price

R2 500,00

Learn How to make your own Vellies, Join our Cape Town Workshop

We teach you how to make vellies all by hand with very limited machinery so that you can do it at home, 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

🔹 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! 👞✨

Dates

Quantity

What You Learn

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 - but do a clean demonstration.)
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!

Where is the Workshop hosted?

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