3 Day Expert Leather Repair Training Course
Bringing you the biggest and best Leather Repair Course in the Industry from the UK's No1 training provider.
£795 +VAT per person.
Who is this course for
Automotive Detailing Professionals
Furniture Professionals
Vehicle Restoration Companies
Cleaning Companies
SMART Repair Professionals
For Those Wanting A New Skill
Fashion Industry
Course introduction
Are you ready to embark on a journey of mastery in leather repair and restoration? Look no further than our comprehensive three-day professional course, meticulously crafted by industry experts at the Leather Repair Company.
With years of unparalleled expertise in leather care, we're here to equip you with the skills, knowledge, and technical support you need to excel in this dynamic field.
At the heart of our training program lies the world's most advanced technical support system, designed to empower you with cutting-edge techniques and strategies. From scuffs and scratches to tears and colour loss, our curriculum covers it all, ensuring that you're fully prepared to tackle any challenge with confidence and precision.
Gain full certification as a trained leather repairer.
For more information or to book your place, please get in touch.
Beyond the basics
But that's not all—we go beyond the basics to delve into advanced topics such as grain repairs, leather identification, and colour mixing. With access to our innovative colour mixing app, available on the app store, you'll master the art of creating seamless colour matches that leave your clients amazed.
In addition to leather repair, our course also covers the restoration of hard plastic, offering you a comprehensive skill set to diversify your offerings and meet the varied needs of your clientele.
We understand that running a successful business goes beyond technical expertise. That's why we also provide invaluable guidance on pricing strategies and marketing tactics, empowering you to maximize your profitability and attract more customers.
Our commitment to excellence
But what truly sets us apart is our unwavering commitment to excellence. With the Leather Repair Company, you're not just learning from the best—you're joining a community of passionate professionals dedicated to upholding the highest standards of craftsmanship and customer satisfaction.
So, whether you're a seasoned professional looking to expand your skill set or an aspiring entrepreneur eager to make your mark in the industry, our leather repair and restoration training courses are your gateway to success. Join us, and let's embark on this transformative journey together.
With the three-day course we keep groups small and very hands on its 3 maximum on a course making it more like a personal training session.
Sign up for our course today and unlock your full potential in the world of leather repair and restoration!
Course Contents
Day 1 - 8am start
- Introduction of LRC and how it all began.
- Introduction of the trainer and the trainers background and experiences.
- Introductions of all students on the course.
- Q&A Time with Students.
- We set the ball rolling with an in-depth Q&A about what you want to achieve and get out of the course and how this can impact your life going forward and bring in revenues. We talk about running a business, managing customer expectations, pricing and marketing. We talk about mentoring support on going after the course and the type of on-going business help you can gain.
- A full rundown of the technician kit with the two options explaining the differences of the kits.
- We do a full leather ID section here, getting students talking about leather, showing trainees the difference between each type of leather, getting everyone used to identification and how to identify.
- We hold a detailed product knowledge discussion, where the leather care products can be used, how they can be used and in what order, we show each product, provide a detailed talk about each products, pass them round and talk about how each product can be used in conjunction with each other, how students can mix them together to use in different areas, we talk about the pros and cons of using each product in each area and on what type of material and how to sue each product for best results.
- We end the day with a Q&A session responding to questions students may have.
- We finish at 5pm.
Day 2 - 8am start
- We begin the day with a quick run through of any questions you may have from day 1 that you have thought about overnight.
- Colour Mixing full morning session
• We do full colour mixing sessions by eye, getting students used to and understanding the colour wheel, how colours work with each other and complement each other.
• Here students get to play with colours, they make colour mixing cards, getting used to how colours blend together, understanding tints, shades and tones, getting used to secondary and tertiary colours.
• We provide full demonstration of the colour scanner, how it works and what to expect, with mixing demonstrations to set expectations, and remove any myths there maybe. - We begin the afternoon with a Q&A session about colour mixing.
- Then we begin practical work with leather cleaning & protection methods on pigmented leather. This will be on any items you have, seat cushions, leather car seats, designer leather handbags, leather jackets, cases, antique leather items, vintage leather goods.
- Then we move to aniline leather cleaning, veg tanned cleaning and protection methods.
- Students then get to carry out different types of tears in different areas of the items. Once the tears have been fixed, students then get used to apply fillers and blending in tears to make them as close to invisible as possible.
- We end the day with a full Q&A session about today’s tasks.
Day 3 - 8am start
- We begin the day with grain copying repairs, doing a demonstration on leather, vinyl and hard plastics.
- The students then do all the same types of repairs on all three material types as each type is a different approach.
- We now focus on scratches and scuffs in leather, doing demonstrations of scuffs scratches in leather, vinyl and hard plastics.
- The trainees then carry out the same to the 3 different substrates perfecting each scratch and scuff as they go, learning different methods of resolving these problems.
- The final afternoon is spraying techniques with paints and clear coat sealers, showing how this is done on different materials including vinyl. We also talk about the benefits of tinted clear coat sealers, these are very beneficial and very unique to LRC, we explain the benefits of these products and why they are crucial in today’s market for leather repairs.
- We end the day with a talk about marketing and Q&A of the full course.
Bolt-on Courses
Bolt On Courses are added to each course and are 1 day on the Friday, please see dates for which bolt on is on which month, these include:
- 1 x Day Shoe Colouring Course.
- 1 x Day Two Tone Course.
- 1 x Day Upholstery Foam Course.
- 1 x Day Colour Mixing Course (this is a more in depth session on colour mixing, mixing colours on many different types of leathers, making more complex colour cards and systems getting to understand colours even further)
Testimonials
Dobromir Naydenov"I attended a two day course at LRC and I can say that this is the course that every detailer/valeter should take! As a professionals, understanding the material we will be cleaning/maintaining is of the utmost importance, and LRC is the ideal place for this purpose! In the short period of two days, I learned so much - how to identify the type of leather, how to clean it safely and effectively, what damage the improper maintenance/usage can cause, and how to most effectively repair it within an hours. Together with the warm hospitality of Richard and Caroline, the course at LRC was a great and positive experience for me, improving my knowledge and skills, adding benefits not only for my business but for my customer's vehicles as well. I would also add, that the LRC leather care products I use for my car detailing business are simply second to none."
Richard Heek"I had a very educational training at Leather Repair Company Belgium. Instructor Mathias, with a lot of knowledge about the profession and the products. I got to know and use the LRC products here and am now applying them. The LRC products are easy to use and very effective."
Diane Gallant - Leather by Dee"I have taken 2 courses with Leather repair company. Richard and Carolynne traveled to our shop @ownerspridestalbert and taught a 3 day course May 2023 We learnt all about the history of Leather, identifying Leather, the full range of product knowledge, mixing color, repairing tears, rips and burns, cleaning and protecting Leather and so much more. My husband is an auto detailer and my background is hairstylist. I was surprised that I excelled at the color mixing part. Color theory IS color theory and mixing color was effortless to me. I left the course sharing with my husband and his team that if they needed additional support mixing color, I would come and mix for them and then they can proceed with the repair."
David Wellman"There were many reasons for choosing LRC. The emails to my enquiries were responded too in detail. I spoke with both Richard & Carolynne over the phone to discuss courses and training. They were both very helpful, supportive, transparent and honest about what was involved. The course was very detailed, and provided me with the confidence to carry out repairs with professional results. The fact there is also the option to purchase equipment necessary to go and complete repairs means everything is in place for a trouble and stress free step in to the world of Leather Repairs."
Kristel Bracke - Biloba Bag Repair"I recently joined the LRC club. I finished my leather technician course in Belgium mid january. I am really happy I chose this course, it is just what I needed to further my bag repair business. Knowing what leather you deal with, what products to use for each problem, the wide range of products, … such an enormous amount of knowledge in just 3 days. I have been following a course to become a leatherworker for 4 years. But making a new object and restoring an old one, demand a different skillset. I am happy I can now combine both, although I realise I need a lot more experience through practice. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, but also to form a community which is really helpful."
David FosterRichard was an exceptional teacher, and his knowledge was outstanding. I took along to repair two 60s Jaguar car seat bases which I thought were beyond repair. Richard taught me a great deal about understanding leather, how to treat it, repair scuffs, holes and tears. I was shown how to strip the leather to its original state, repair holes and cracks, and how to paint it. My seats looked amazing at the end and still do today.
The course is not just about repairing leather but also understanding leather and how to correctly maintain it. I really enjoyed the course, Richard a fantastic teacher and a very friendly guy.
To find out more and book your place, please get in touch.
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Call: 01482 606864
Email: help@leatherrepaircompany.com