Every class opens the same way. Before a knife touches leather, you'll go through the hide on the bench, the tools you'll use, and how each one is handled safely. Roughly the first third of a class is materials and technique; the rest is bench work.

From there you cut your own strap, bevel and burnish the edges, set brass or steel hardware, and stamp your initials into the finished piece. You work one-on-one at a single bench in South Beach, at your own pace, with every tool within reach.

Factory-finished vegetable-tanned leather, hardware, professional tools, and safety equipment are included. No experience is assumed and none is needed — you'll leave wearing or carrying what you made.

The two classes are the keychain and the cuff bracelet, and those are the pieces you'll make. The skills carry further: the cuff bracelet sequence is the one behind a belt, a watch strap, or a dog collar, and the keychain sequence is the one behind bag charms, zipper pulls, and luggage tags.

If you have something else in mind, tell me in your request. I'll point you to the class that teaches those skills, and your idea helps me decide which class to add next.