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December 5, 2026
9am-5pm
Spend the day making a leather good you'll use for years to come. Dan from Merchant Leather will guide you through every step - marking, punching, and hand-stitching with the traditional saddle stitch - as you build one substantial project from start to finish.
Pre-select your project and leather color in advance (a limited number of extras will be available in class). You'll have help at every stage, whether you're new to hand sewing or refining your technique, and you'll leave with a finished piece that's entirely your own.
Select one project and one leather color during registration.
Project Options:
Market Tote
Bucket Bag
Double Wine Tote
Banjo Purse
Large Forager Sling
Leather Color Options:
Russet
Dark Brown
Waxed Natural
Greener Pastures
London Bus Red
Tuition: $110
Materials: $100
Since this is an all day course, lunch is included.
This course is for students 18+, or 12+ with accompanying adult.
Your Instructor
DAN HORAN
(he/him)
Dan Horan is the craftsman behind Merchant Leather, a self-taught maker who found in leather the perfect balance of creativity, function, and timeless craft. Based in Minnesota, he builds each piece entirely by hand, emphasizing simplicity, durability, and the honest beauty of traditional techniques.
Teaching is central to Dan’s work. He has shared leatherworking with more than 1,500 students—from children to adults—in settings ranging from folk schools to galleries to the American Craft Council. His classes are designed to be approachable for anyone picking up leather for the first time, while also structured to help students steadily build higher-level skills, confidence, and creativity with each project.