This training program offers the opportunity to learn how to make leather goods from A to Z, respecting the rules of the art and artisanal traditions. You will be trained to master all the stages of manufacturing, from design to finishing, including cutting, assembly and sewing.
You will learn to select leathers, working materials and accessories with care, according to precise criteria, in order to guarantee the quality and aesthetics of each creation. The emphasis will be placed on learning rigorous working techniques, while allowing you to express your own sensitivity and creativity through your creations.
Finally, you will be guided in the realization of a professional project, by developing the skills necessary to transform an idea into a finished and functional product, ready to be presented or marketed. This training will allow you to perfect your know-how and acquire complete expertise in the field of leather goods.
At the end of the training, the trainee will be able to:
Design templates
Cut leather using templates
Sew using the saddle stitch
Polish (hot finishing)
Use a crimper to apply snaps
Under the direction of Muriel Rochetti-Davant, learners will be trained in designing templates with axes of symmetry, reading a technical drawing and interpreting an operating range. On a practical level, they will master the techniques of cutting, assembly, shaping, gluing and sewing. They will also learn how to prepare parts, carry out final shaping with assembly notches, design a wear-resistant handle, double elements, and install rivets and gussets.
Day 1
Morning
Round table
Presentation of the project
Presentation of the tools
Presentation of the raw materials
Afternoon
Reading and understanding the theoretical sheet "Making templates"
Testing the production of a hard cardboard template
Distribution of the technical sheet and operating range
Making the templates
Cutting the leather
Reading and understanding the theoretical sheet "Polishing"
Polishing test
Polishing on a pocket
Reading and understanding the theoretical sheet "Gluing"
Gluing the parts
Demonstration of tracing and marking the parts
Demonstration of threading needles and hand sewing
Sewing
Days 2, 3 and 4
Morning and afternoon
Making the tool bag
Installing rivets
Assembly marks
Making a handle with reinforcement
Scratching
Sewing
Polishing
Pampering
Self-checking and specific points on improvements
Workshop storage
With 18 years of experience in a subcontracting company for the luxury sector, Muriel Rochetti-Davant has developed in-depth expertise in leather goods by working for prestigious brands such as Hermès, Vuitton, Moynat, Chanel and Cartier. Her curiosity and constant desire to learn also led her to specialize in the design of high-end office items, as well as in the techniques of the saddler-harness maker profession.
Thanks to these experiences, she naturally wanted to pass on her excellent know-how. In 2016, she created the “CuiRedavant” workshop in Semur-en-Auxois (Côte-d'Or), a space dedicated to the training of future saddlers-leatherworkers and saddlers-harness makers. Today, the workshop has a 100% success rate in the CAP exams.
Although the training takes place in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, Muriel Rochetti-Davant stands out for her high standards and expectations of her learners, in order to support them towards success. Her goal is to provide a solid foundation for her students' professional future, whether it is obtaining the CAP, employability or autonomy in carrying out personal projects.
Awards:
1st prize for the Côte-d'Or Crafts
Selected for the Ateliers d'Art de France
QUALIOPI Certification
Trophée Femme Chef d'Entreprise
Price(s) including the cost of training, accommodation and full board, materials and personal protective equipment.