Workshop Description: Learn the fundamentals of professional holster design and construction. Slickbald will focus on a field style holster with thumb break retention. This workshop will cover the fitting of the holster style to the customer, types of holsters and their applications, as well as designing holsters from scratch. Leather selection, liners, wet molding and more will be covered during construction. This workshop will also cover shop tips and production techniques to help the student hit the ground running.
Materials to bring: Students should have their own professional collection of properly shaped, sharpened, and polished tools: pencil, head knife or similar, strop, round punches, one medium-sized (#3/4) French skiver, #3 and #5 common edge bevelers, slicker, and wing dividers. Slickbald will bring tools to try and fill any gaps.
Workshop Instructor: Chris “Slickbald” Andre is a professional leather artist and maker from Colorado who received the Al Stohlman Award for Achievement in Leathercraft in May of 2022. Chris works mostly in cowboy action and concealed carry gun leather while dabbling in saddles, cowboy trappings and motorcycle gear. Chris is also an active and competitive member of SASS and Cowboy Fast Draw, and is a lifetime competitive shooter. Chris authors a variety of instruction and pattern packs for gun leather and other items as well as offering workshops in holster making and carving.
Workshop Sponsors: Hermann Oak Leather Co.
Also note, Julie has a full shop and classroom with tools. Please email Chris with any questions, slickbaldcustoms@gmail.com
This class is non-refundable. You are welcome to sell you spot or call us if you we have a wait list.
We will need a minimum of 6 students to have the class.
JBLD Leather School and Chris Andre are not responsible for injuries that may occur during class.
Workshop Description: Learn the fundamentals of professional holster design and construction. Slickbald will focus on a field style holster with thumb break retention. This workshop will cover the fitting of the holster style to the customer, types of holsters and their applications, as well as designing holsters from scratch. Leather selection, liners, wet molding and more will be covered during construction. This workshop will also cover shop tips and production techniques to help the student hit the ground running.
Materials to bring: Students should have their own professional collection of properly shaped, sharpened, and polished tools: pencil, head knife or similar, strop, round punches, one medium-sized (#3/4) French skiver, #3 and #5 common edge bevelers, slicker, and wing dividers. Slickbald will bring tools to try and fill any gaps.
Workshop Instructor: Chris “Slickbald” Andre is a professional leather artist and maker from Colorado who received the Al Stohlman Award for Achievement in Leathercraft in May of 2022. Chris works mostly in cowboy action and concealed carry gun leather while dabbling in saddles, cowboy trappings and motorcycle gear. Chris is also an active and competitive member of SASS and Cowboy Fast Draw, and is a lifetime competitive shooter. Chris authors a variety of instruction and pattern packs for gun leather and other items as well as offering workshops in holster making and carving.
Workshop Sponsors: Hermann Oak Leather Co.
Also note, Julie has a full shop and classroom with tools. Please email Chris with any questions, slickbaldcustoms@gmail.com
This class is non-refundable. You are welcome to sell you spot or call us if you we have a wait list.
We will need a minimum of 6 students to have the class.
JBLD Leather School and Chris Andre are not responsible for injuries that may occur during class.
