Becoming a Leather Goods Maker in Queensland

About this role

Leather Goods Makers fabricate and repair leather articles such as wallets, cases, harnesses and saddlery.

What you might do day-to-day in this job

Typical tasks for a Leather Goods Maker include:

• cuts and prepares leather to design specifications, patterns and drawings
• joins parts of leather articles using rivets, hand sewing, sewing machines, tools and adhesive
• restores and repairs leather articles
• designs patterns and prototypes of boots and shoes
• makes and grades patterns using manual and computerised methods
• clicks synthetics, corrected grains, leather linings and leather outers by hand and machine
• alters and repairs footwear.