This two-day class will take students on the journey of crafting a raw side of leather into a completed Dopp kit, sure to be the envy of all your companions. Students will start by getting a brief leather introduction with descriptions of types and uses of leather, and then dive right into drawing, cutting, skiving, gluing, adding a zipper, and stitching. Grady will demonstrate basic cutting skills, leather selection for various applications, and proper tool selection and usage. As the weekend progresses, students will learn how to create welts and bindings for edges, how to use a bell knife skiver, ways to set a zipper into leather, and sewing various thicknesses together to complete the bag. This class is designed to allow students a great start into the world of leather, from beginners to those who have taken Grady’s classes before. Once completed, this unique travel bag will last a lifetime and then some!