Upcycled Tray Making Workshop with Eco Marine & Ril Creed

How can we upcycle excess leather from fashion industry waste to create new handmade items?

In this workshop @Ril Creed you will use leather offcuts to make a small tray

Tasks:
Design and make paper template
Cut leather
Assemble item and add decorative details if desired
Personalization

Skills:
Create a useable template
Use leather tools appropriately and safely
Learn how to differentiate types of leather

Workshop Schedule: Friday, 5 July 2019

Time:
7:30 PM – 7:45 PM
INTRO: Who we are and workshop purpose, share main handbag making steps and why we have the materials we are using today
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7:45 PM – 7:55 PM
SHOW & TELL: Show tools and what they will be used for, how to use
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7:55 PM – 8:45 PM
MAKE TEMPLATE & CUT LEATHER: Assemble paper mock-up. When they are happy with prototype, use paper template and trace on
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8:45 PM – 8:55 PM
SHARING: Final DIY product & handbag making process at RIL CREED factory

Place: Ril Creed, Fashion Walk Shop 7B, 1/F, 11-19 Great George Street, Causeway Bay

Price: $200 deposit
A refundable deposit of HKD200 is required by Wednesday, 03JUL2019, fully redeemable with RIL CREED products, donation to Eco Marine or future workshops.
To register and pay the deposit, please follow this link.

About Eco Marine: Eco Marine envisions a society where nature and modern urban life thrive.
Their mission is to inspire greater appreciation and guardianship of nature
and to catalyse action for integrating this mindset into all aspects of contemporary urban life.