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As a footwear and leather worker you’ll make and repair shoes and create and finish other leather or leather substitute goods such as bags, saddles, or belts. Learn more about a career in footwear and leather work trades, find out what it involves and what you’ll need to study and do to get a role.
At the start of your career, you’ll want to build up a portfolio of work and learn as much as possible from others and through training.
You might work as an assistant in a particular area, or you might look for opportunities that give you a broad range of design and making experience.
Once you’ve gained several years’ experience, you may decide to start your own business. You may choose to specialie in a particular area such as shoemaking or saddlemaking. To launch a successful business, you’ll need skills in both marketing and accounting.
You could move into a management role, supervising a team or move into marketing or sales within leather working.
You could also look at teaching opportunities in leather craft at a training centre, college, or university.
As you develop your skills, you can market yourself as an artisan leatherworker.
Professional organisations you could join include, The British Footwear Association (BFA), The British Fashion Council (BFC) or The Society of Master Saddlers.
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