Workshop formats
Craft
Design your own shoulder bag
4h discovery with Kristina
Knowledge of leatherwork
Your leather shoulder bag
€145
per personThe workshop in detail
Dive into the world of leather for a few hours with Kristina! You will learn how to work with leather to personalise a leather shoulder bag that is both minimalist and modern, the ideal companion for your daily life!
The workshop takes place in a boutique-atelier in the Galeries Royales Saint Hubert. Kristina will explain the workshop and the steps to create your bag, she will also talk about leather and its derivatives in the modern world. All this in a friendly and musical environment.
Two colours of European leather will be proposed to you to make your creation: black or camel! You will also choose the colour of the thread from a wide range of available colours, as well as the colour of an atypical and modern stitch that will decorate your bag.
Once you have chosen your elements, you will assemble your bag thanks to the leather lacing technique that Kristina has revisited in her own way with braided waxed thread for hand sewing.
After sewing the magnets, the shoulder strap and the gusset, you will be able to add different finishing touches for a top of the line creation!
You will leave the workshop with your own beautiful leather handbag!
This workshop is offered in several languages simultaneously. The artisan will adapt the language of the workshop according to the participants present.
Workshop location
The workshop is easily accessible by public transport and is located next to Parc Léopold.
Additional information
Languages of the workshop
العربية
Français
English
Español
Practical information
L’atelier se déroule dans la boutique-atelier Kinamania, au cœur du quartier européen, à deux pas de la place Jourdan!
Meet Kristina
Leatherworker
Originally from Lebanon, Kristina is an accomplished leatherworker based in the beautiful capital of Brussels!
After studying at a business school, she became fascinated by leather through her encounters with artisans in the streets of Beirut. A self-taught designer, she was inspired to start her own belt brand at the age of 23 when her grandmother gave her a set of vintage belts. This led to her joining the Johnny Farah leather goods company as a designer and production manager between Beirut and New York. In 2015, she decided to move to Belgium for love and launched her brand KINAMANIA.
KINAMANIA offers creative workshops to make iconic bags through which Kristina mixes her passion for leather with modern technologies: she reinterprets traditional leather lacing techniques that she combines with 3D printing to create leather pieces that are both elegant and bold.
Kristina welcomes you to her boutique-workshop in the Galeries Royales Saint Hubert, right in the city centre, for a discovery of leather and the emotion provoked by the creation of a beautiful object!
3 comments
Sabine J
7/15/2024
Belle expérience. Kristina prend le temps de nous expliquer la technique qui sera utilisée. L'atelier regroupait differents types de sacs et cela permet de se projeter sur d'autres ateliers qu'elle organise en parallèle. Très belle matière qu'on travaille. Peut-être vérifier avant l'atelier si la couleur et la matière (cuir/nubuck) sont disponible pour éviter toute déception. Le temps passe tellement vite qu'on ne voit pas les heures passer. Kristina ne compte pas son temps et permet de réaliser son sac à l'aise. Une belle découverte et fière d'avoir mon sac réalisé de mes propres mains :-) Sa boutique vaut le détour et ses chaussures offrent un vrai comfort pour le pied. Si vous êtes là, essayez ;-)
Esther P
3/13/2023
Très Belle expérience! Accueil et déroulement du workshop hyper agréable. L'ambiance était au beau fixe! Quel enrichissement de ressortir avec un sac réalisé de ses propres mains. Un vrai petit moment de bonheur 😍. A recommander
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Sabine W
10/17/2024
Belle après midi de découverte et de partage. Petit groupe permettant les conseils et les échanges. En prime, repartie avec un tote bag personnalisé dont on peut être fier. Merci à Kristina et aux participants.