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24 mins

Intermediate

Marquetry

Marquetry is the art of inlay.  When used in leathercraft, it can be an exciting way to explore your creativity in creating beautiful and unique items.

In this tutorial, special guest teacher Valentine Huyghes Despointes, one of the world's top leather marquetry artists,  reveals her secrets, giving you the opportunity to learn this special technique from the best!

Tutorial Skills

  1. Cutting and layout of pieces

  2. Gluing techniques

  3. Tips and tricks for seamless assembly

Meet your instructor

Book Private Leatherworking Lessons with Peter Nitz in Zurich​

In the heart of Zurich, Peter Nitz offers private leatherworking and leather crafting classes at his Atelier studio. Individuals or groups who partake in Peter’s week-long course will gain exclusive access to his luxury leather materials, tools and Atelier workshop. More importantly, they’ll be privy to Peter’s unparalleled leather crafting knowledge, having the opportunity to ask detailed questions while learning a broad range of leather crafting skills and techniques from the master himself. 

 

At the end of the week, students will leave with a self-made leather good of their choosing.

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