JUSTIN CAPP LEATHERWORK
Justin Capp is a British leather craftsman with over 25 years’ experience making and teaching traditional leatherwork from his rural studio in Thurning, Northamptonshire. He’s known for combining hand carving, tooling and hand-stitching with practical design to make beautifully finished leather accessories that are built to last.
Justin also shares his craft through a variety of hands-on workshops held from his studio, where participants learn core skills such as hand cutting, stitching, pattern-making and finishing while making functional items like bags, belts, wallets and more. These sessions are welcoming to beginners and experienced makers alike, and often include supportive, small-group tuition.
In addition to his own teaching programme in Northamptonshire, Justin is a tutor at the Marangoni Institute in London — a fashion and design college where he teaches leather-working techniques to students on accessories and fashion degrees.
His personal work blends traditional leathercraft with practical utility, producing belts, wallets, bags and bespoke accessories shaped by hand, with surface carving and tooling that reflect decades of practice.
Services
Handcrafted leather goods including bags, belts, wallets and boxes
Bespoke commissions
Leather craft workshops from his Northamptonshire studio
One to one and small group tuition
Visiting tutor in London at the Istituto Marangoni
