Leather Carving and Tooling

Multi-week Program

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Sept 25 - Oct 23 (5 weeks)

Wednesdays, 6 – 9 pm

$220 / members $187 (Materials included)

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Familiarise yourself with a variety of carving and stamping tools, practice on some basic projects, and then try your hand at your own creation. Beginners welcome!

Instructor: Todd Nakamura

Materials included

Please note - picture is only for reference and does not necessarily represent what will be made in class.

Meet the Instructor

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Todd Nakamura

Todd’s family connection with Alberta began in 1889 when his grandfather helped open one of the first general stores in Canmore. Immersing himself in the western lifestyle, Todd rode bulls with the Foothills Cowboy Association along the Cowboy Trail. After deciding that ‘he breaks and no longer bounces’, he turned his attention to horses.

He started writing poetry to entertain guests while working as a wrangler for Holiday on Horseback in Banff and at Rafter 6 Ranch in Kananaskis. In addition to writing, Todd spends the off season tooling leather and building western style Vaquero saddles. His classes are incredibly immersive as they weave this traditional craft with his humour and storytelling.

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