What you’ll learn on our 2-day foundation course

Whether you’re starting your a new leather repair business or want to add leather restoration as an additional service to an existing business, our 2-Day Leather Cleaning & Repair Course gives you everything you need to clean, restore and repair leather as a professional.

This intensive, in-person training is packed with practical skills, insider techniques and real-world applications. Over the two days, you’ll cover:

✅ Learn to identify leather types (pigmented, aniline, semi-aniline, nubuck, and more)

✅ Assessment of leather condition and identifying common types of damage

✅ Deep leather cleaning & stain removal using professional-grade products

✅ Leather surface preparation – a critical step before repair or recolouring

✅ Hands-on repairs for scratches, scuffs, cuts, tears, burns, holes, pet damage and weakened areas

✅ Reinforcing & restoring weakened leather to extend furniture life

✅ Colour theory & matching – learn how to mix paints to restore faded areas seamlessly

✅ Airbrushing & application techniques with professional tools

✅ Quoting, pricing & marketing – know what to charge and how to win clients