Custom Leather · Workshop & Classes · New Westminster

Made slowly,
by hand.

5.0 stars across 137 Google reviews — a custom leather workshop & classes in New Westminster. This is an unsolicited refresh concept from X9 Lab Media; photos & prices shown are placeholders.

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One bench. One pair of hands. Vegetable-tanned hides, saddle-stitched and burnished until the edges hold light.

Cut · Stitch · Burnish · Repeat

The Bench

01 / Process
Wide — hands drawing a head knife through veg-tan hide on cutting board
01  Cutting
Vertical — two awls & needles mid saddle-stitch, thread pulled taut
02  Saddle-stitching
Detail — slicker burnishing a belt edge to a sheen
03  Burnishing
Detail — pricking iron marking even stitch holes
04  Marking
Detail — finished wallet, grain & stitch close up
05  Finished

Custom Goods

02 / Made to order

Built to a person, not a size chart.

Everyday leather, cut and stitched by hand to order. Bring a reference, a hide preference, or just a problem to solve — pieces are quoted individually.

Categories below are representative. Specific items, leathers, and lead times are confirmed with the maker.

01 Wallets & Card Holders Bifolds, card sleeves, and minimal carry, hand-stitched. $ ?quoted per piece
02 Belts Full-grain, cut to your measure with hand-finished edges. $ ?quoted per piece
03 Bags & Totes Totes, pouches, and small carry built to brief. $ ?quoted per piece
04 Custom Commissions Repairs, restorations, and one-off requests welcome. $ ?quoted per piece
Placeholder pricing — every figure reads “$ ?” until the maker confirms. No prices have been invented for this concept.

Workshop & Classes

03 / At the bench

Learn the stitch that outlasts the machine.

Small, hands-on sessions at the bench in New Westminster. Tools and leather are provided; you leave with what you made.

Class names below are representative of common offerings. Schedules, group sizes, and fees are set by the workshop.

01 Introduction to Leatherwork Tools, leather, and your first hand-stitched piece. $ ?times — owner to confirm
02 Hand-Stitching Fundamentals The saddle stitch, edge finishing, and clean lines. $ ?times — owner to confirm
03 Make-Your-Own Project Build a wallet or small good start to finish. $ ?times — owner to confirm
04 Private & Group Sessions Book the bench for a party, team, or one-on-one. $ ?times — owner to confirm
Class days & times are marked “owner to confirm.” Nothing here is scheduled until the workshop says so.

Visit the Bench

04 / New Westminster
5.0 across 137
Google reviews
Address 47 6th St, New Westminster, BC
Hours Owner to confirm
Phone Owner to confirm
Offerings Custom leather goods · repairs · workshop classes
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