tailorsham1 Report post Posted June 3, 2015 Good morning, folks! Hope the day finds you in great spirits. I wanted you to be the first to know that I've been in discussion with Lineapelle for the past several months about coming to Sewing Arts to teach a comprehensive overview on leather - the process of creating it, the different types and their functions/usages. Lineapelle is a Milan based company that produces international leather trade conventions in New York and in Milan twice yearly. While they are presenting the New York show in July, they offered us up the opportunity to have them come to Los Angeles to present a class at Sewing Arts Center. I just confirmed the date: Two representatives will be coming to Sewing Arts Center July 23rd for an all day class, 10 AM to 5:30 PM. The description provided by Lineapelle follows: We will start with an overview of the hides and skins and their relevant features, then we will describe the stages of tanning. We will also evaluate technical and aesthetic elements of the final products. Each participant will be able to have hands-on leather experience thanks to our extensive set of samples. PROGRAM RAW MATERIALS: Features of the most frequently used hides and skins and the products they are generally used for MARKET INFORMATION: The Italian and International Leather Industry TYPES OF TANNING TREATMENTS: Chrome tanning, vegetable tanning, white tanning, synthetic tanning and their impact on leather POST-TANNING OPERATIONS: Retanning, dyeing and colors, fatliquoring FINISHING AND LOOKS: Effects, techniques and achievable properties DIFFERENT TYPES OF LEATHER: Recognition of specific finished leathers such as nubuck, suede, glazed, milled grain, laminated, pull-up, etc. Overview of terminology and leather’s features FINISHING SPECIAL EFFECTS: Attention is paid to the fashion effects and to the more creative articles: cracquelé, puffed up, laser-cut, cut-out, braided, embroidered leather, etc. To enhance the experience of the participants, we use full-sized leathers and hand out smaller samples. (And samples are provided for participants to take home.) For all of you who are trying to connect the dots about the whys, wherefores, how tos and what nots about leather, and knowing how expensive leather is, this class will provide you the foundation you need to make educated choices when working with this amazing resource. Class size is limited to 20 students and the registration fee is $150. If you would like to register for the class, give Sewing Arts Center a call at 310-450-4300. Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites