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Handbag and Leather Craft Course

This course focuses on practical training, including designing, pattern making, and basic business startup. 

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You Learn Design

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Pattern Making Design & Sketch

  • Master the art of precision pattern making, sketching, and design the Italian way.

  • Learn how design from a basic sleeve  all the way to a Duffel Bag

Collection Development 

Create striking, market-ready collections with a strong creative and profitable brand. Keeping the brand classic but showing you how to keep it on trend .

Textile and Leather 

Unlock the secrets of premium leathers, from selection to application.

Leather Craft

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Get in-depth information about our courses, download our 2025 brochure here

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You Will learn how to Make bags

Bag Making

Explore our diverse bag collection, from timeless classics to stitch-down construction. In this course, you'll craft 2 unique bags in our Make a bag Workshops

Sewing Machines 

You’ll master the basics of industrial sewing machines, explore different types, and learn which ones are essential—and which you can skip.

Textile and Leather 

Unlock the secrets of premium leathers, from selection to application.

Hand Stitching 

You’ll learn hand-stitching techniques for crafting leather bags, wallets, belts, cardholders, and other small accessories with precision and durability.

It does not stop there...

We Offer Mentorship & Branding with your Course

  • Working with local manufacturers

  • Guidance on Suppliers and Crafters

  • Mentorship post Course

  • Join our Online Community

  • Lifetime Access to Exclusive Alumni Page

  • Watch our Lives and Videos for Networking

Learn how to build a successful brand with strategic business planning, brand assessment, and a solid business plan. Master the essentials of pricing your products and labor for profitability, and develop a startup plan for your business and workshop. What it takes to stand out in a competitive market.

Unlimited access

  • We offer unlimited access to our Online course

  • Re-watch the same tutorial as many times as you want. allowing for 100% understanding of the work material.

  • Gain access to our online portal when opting for the all-in-one campus course.

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Create the New You

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OUR LIVE TESTIMONIALS

Completed our Handbag Design Course 

I learned a lot while having fun, Athena made the workshop so interactive and she does not hide anything about this trade

 

I'm now confident and know what to do next.

She allows you to choose what you would like to learn. I am surely coming back for more.

Completed our Shoe Design Course 

My experience with Style Architects was a life changing journey and I strongly recommend everyone interested in experiencing the same to give it a chance and you will surprise yourself when you realize how creative you are.

 

Come join and enjoy the Adventure of Designing.

Completed our Handbag Design Course 

Style Architects experience has been super exciting and insightful within a short time of learning and training when I enrolled in their handbag design course online for just 6months..I can confidently say i am ready to start my own brand to exhibit this new creative skill I have acquired; thanks to Style Architects...High 5 to my lecturer Athena Louca, she's the best!

+27 72 595 1661

create@stylearchitects.co.za

500 Office D8, Pinelands Business Park, Ardeer Rd, Modderfontein, Gauteng, South Africa

We love hearing from you! Whether you have a question, a suggestion, or just want to say hello, we're here to chat. Our team is ready to assist you in any way we can. Don't hesitate to reach out. Your feedback is important to us!

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FAQs

Where are we Based

Our headquarters are situated in Greenstone, Johannesburg, South Africa. However, we operate multiple workshops across the country, giving you the flexibility to select your preferred location.

Do you offer payment plans?

Yes, we have flexible payment options to suit your budget, spanning either 3 or 6 months, exclusively available for our courses and not applicable to our workshops

Does the Course Include a Workshop

Our 4-day shoe and handbag workshops come with the course, or you can master both in our all-in-one package with two workshops. Choose the weeks that suit you best!

Do you Receive a Certificate 

Upon successful completion, you will be awarded a certificate of Completion

Want to Host a Workshops

Depending on your location and your ability to host workshops with a specified number of students, you have the opportunity to receive your workshop for free.

Our Workshop Locations

  • Johannesburg 

  • Cape Town

  • Durban

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