Professional Leather Recolouring Training Courses
Expert guidance and flexible leather recolouring course options.
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Leather recolouring is one of the key parts of leather repair.
Done properly, it restores worn, faded or damaged leather back to a consistent, professional finish.
Done badly, it fails quickly, looks artificial and damages trust with customers.
At The Leather Academy, leather recolouring is taught by an experienced leather recolouring professional.
This page explains how professional leather recolouring actually works and how it is taught within our training courses.
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1-day leather cleaning and repair course
£490
Learn how to identify leather and understand the common issues and damage and how to carry out repairs. We’ll cover colour theory and matching, leather cleaning and preparation, and how to repair all faults and damage, including scratches, cuts and tears and patch holes.
2-day leather cleaning and repair course
£690
Our 2 day builds your knowledge by learning stitching repairs and the different stitching applications on leather furniture. The 2nd day of the course is spent on live jobs working in our client properties on actual jobs, giving invaluable experience of completing cleaning and repair jobs.
3-day leather cleaning and repair course
£890
Our 3 day course includes everything covered in the 2 day course with an extra day dedicated to working on leather repair jobs in customer homes. This means you get 2 full days of experience completing repair jobs from start to finish – meaning you leave full of confidence, ready to tackle jobs.
How We Teach Leather Recolouring
At The Leather Academy, recolouring is taught as part of a structured restoration system, not as an isolated technique.
Training focuses on:
- Understanding how colour interacts with different leather types
- Professional application methods
- Accurate colour mixing and adjustment
- Building finishes that last in real-world use
Students are taught why each step matters, so results can be repeated reliably and not guessed.
Who this training is for:
This training is suited to:
- Upholstery and carpet cleaners expanding into leather work
- Tradespeople wanting to add a high-value restoration service
- Leather technicians currently struggling with colour matching
- New leather repairers wanting to learn it properly from the start
No prior experience is necessary.
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Leather Recolouring & Our 3-Day Professional Course
Leather recolouring is a core component of our:
3-Day Professional Leather Repair Course
The 3-day leather repair course combines:
- Leather identification
- Damage repairs
- Colour restoration
- Finishing and sealing
- Working on live jobs with our restoration expert
- 1 day classroom and 2 days working on live jobs
This ensures recolouring is understood in context, not isolation.
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Why leather recolouring is one of the most in-demand repair skills
- High job values: £150–£1500+
- Strong demand across furniture, automotive & commercial sectors
- Low startup costs
- Ideal add-on for existing cleaners & trades
- No premises or heavy machinery required
Real Recolouring Work, Not Classroom Theory
We Help You Apply It in the Real World
Small Groups. Personal Guidance
Professional Colour Matching – Made Easy
Examples of leather restoration carried out by Leather Academy members
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If you want to learn leather recolouring as part of a complete professional system, find out more about our Professional Leather Repair Courses:
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