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Just run out of tacks. I thought 3000 would be enough. How wrong can one be.

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The ‘chair’ is starting to come together. The joy of being able to spend full days in the studio!! Unfortunately the university is closed for four days- I will get withdrawal symptoms. Bring back memories of when my life was like this all the time. 🥲

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The ‘chair’ is starting to come together. The joy of being able to spend full days in the studio!! Unfortunately the university is closed for four days- I will get withdrawal symptoms. Bring back memories of when my life was like this all the time. 🥲

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Help arrived today. 1000 tack in and more to go.

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Help arrived today. 1000 tack in and more to go.

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And even more flowers in production

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Even more flowers

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More flowers

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Interior experiments

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Laser cut experiment

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Embossed ceiling panels.

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Martha's Leather Flower created during Guilias Class

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The outcome to the 6 hour class with Guilia. I loved every moment to this class. The time, the effort and the delicacy that goes into every flower. It did not feel tedious, but enjoyable. I love a challenge, I get bored when something is over and done with quickly. I focus my projects around material and the process behind it and that is what I find most enjoyable.

What I admire most about the choice of flowers, was I tried to go for earthy colours that link well with nature. It turned out better than I expected because it looks like the Lily is made out of wood and the detail and the thickness to the leather makes it look realistic.

For the leather project, I am planning to create a 1960's chair (Possible butterfly chair) with an embossed reduction linocut printed on the back and the seat. I wish to then create a vine of leather flowers growing up the chair making it look like the chair has been abandoned in the wild and nature has made the chair its own.

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Image of Martha attending the leather flower making class with Guilia.

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Having the correct tools and equipment at hand is very important to ensure the process is as smooth and time managed as possible. Flower making is very time consuming as it is so it is important to have everything planned and organised before starting.

Tools used at the class:
- Leather scissors (these made cutting of leather simple and easy)
- Leather glue (Stronger version of PVA)
- pattern paper (used as a guide to cutting leather)
- Metal string (creates structure of the flower, acts like a spine for the flower)

There are many other tools needed, but these were the basics that are needed to create the simpliest of flowers.

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Although, you can use a leather of choice to suit the needs of a project and is determined by the final appearance you want to accomplish. It is preferred that veg tanned leather is used for the flower making. This is because of the natural substances used through the tanning process.

Veg-tanned leather is considered extremely adaptable and can be used for many different things such as clothes, footwear, flower making etc. because of its dynamic structures. These include engraving, dyed, embossing, printed and many more things.

For the flower Lily, Guilia states she gets her leather from Pittard's which is a very sustainable respected leather company. It is known for its sustainable leather tanning of leather and leather is a by-product.

Guilia taught us every step in great detail on how to plan the leather lily. We cut up strips of leather using paper templates as a guide and she provided all the equipment and tools needed for the day.

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Tool kit needed to create leather flowers and what I will purchase for the leather project

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Electric Fabric Flower Maker Making Tools Artificial Flower Making Kits with 17 Ironing Heads 220V : Amazon.co.uk: Home & Kitchen

Leather flower making day class with Guilia Mio Millinery was a great day using off cuts of leather and creating the flower of a lily. I was fortunate enough to take part in this class through the leather project. This was a class I never thought I would have the opportunity of taking.

What is leather flower making?

Leather flowers are made from recycled off cuts of leather crafted into the appearance of flowers. I found this challenge to be very delicate and time consuming. A lot of time and skill goes into perfecting a flower made from leather. There are many tools and equipment that is needed to make these flowers which is when it becomes quite expensive. However, it is known that flower making reduces waste because usually the flowers are made from off cuts to prevent them from going to the landfill.

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Bill Amberg's wall of specialist tools created for cutting, skiving, punching holes, etc. These range from specialised tools and others that are more general.

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Fabulous workshop with Giulia Bio. Well done Imo and Martha!!!!!

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Bianca Farbey from Walter Reginald leathers

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Fleet Ilya

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Tattoo inspired contemporary digitally printed leather jacket. RCA

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Rachel Ravell winner Leathersellers Design Awards. 2022. Knit and leather

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Ellie Jones Contour winner Leathersellers Design Awards

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Bill Amberg chair

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Setting up!

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Samples from Walter Reginald Leathers

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Samples from Walter Reginald Leathers

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Samples from Walter Reginald Leathers

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Bianca Nilsson visiting from Walter Reginald Leather to share industry info and some lovely samples!

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Facts to memorise about leather....

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Textural experiments

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Bill.s loft studio

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Tool wall at Bill Amberg.s London studio