With craft being a bit of a hit at the moment, Hong Kong’s leather ateliers’ workshops are getting a lot of attendance. The Fungus Workshop designers Baldwin Pui and Phillip Lau started it all with a series of classes way back in 2009. I went along in 2012 and by the end of my last class I had completed a navy leather clutch with my own initials stamped on the front. Others got dog leads, bags, and even sandals out of these classes. There are quite a few stores in Sham Shui Po that now have leather-crafting workshops and there are many leather-focused ateliers opening up. 

So if leather’s your thing, these stores will have what you are looking for:

Leather-craft acccessories, such as stamps and glue, or belts and zippers are available here. Brothers Leather Craft, G/F 208 Tai Nan Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon. Tel: +852 9136 0897.

A new lifestyle store in Sham Shui Po called 22 Degrees North has all the leather bags, cuffs and purses you might want for a gift or for yourself. Go to 88 Nam Cheong Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon. Tel: +852 2568 1148.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This store Alri Star Leather Factory has pieces of soft leather in different sizes, colours and styles. Their cut-offs are well-priced and beautiful. There is also leather stamped in various patterns – everything from colourful flowers to faux plaiting. G/F 236 Tai Nan Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon. Tel: +852 3791 2217. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The owners of Yuen Kee have been operating in Sham Shui Po, Kowloon, for many years and have all the tools needed to work on your own leather products. Another bonus is that Gloria will even make up your designs. G/F 168 Ki Lung Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon. Tel: +852 9226 8822.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just the right belt buckle can be found here at Aurora Leathercraft. They also offer workshops to make leather belts, wallets, pencil cases or shopper style bags. G/F 197 Tai Nan Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon. Tel: +852 3571 9912.