Fashion Accessory Design & Shoe Making Courses

Prescott & Mackay School of Fashion and Accesory Design:
Prescott & Mackay offers a unique range of short courses in fashion & accessory design from studios in London, San Francisco, Berkeley, New York and Melbourne. Courses run from beginner to advanced levels, and include shoemaking, bag making, belt making, corsetry, millinery and tutu making. Students can choose between group sessions, and private tuition.

Bag Making Courses
Courses are suitable for anyone looking to gain professional skills and an invaluable insight into both traditional and contemporary bag making techniques. The processes learnt can be applied to a variety of shapes and styles.

Courses include:
- One-Day Clutch Bag Course
- Two-Day Beginners Bag Making
- Two-Day Advanced Bag Making
- Five-Day Intensive Bag Making
- One-Day Shape Making for Bags

Shoemaking Courses
The shoemaking courses at Prescott & Mackay has a wide range to suit both beginners and those looking for more advanced tuition. Students can also choose to develop their own course programme via one-to-one private tuition.

Courses include:
- Two-Day Shoemaking
- One-Day Sandal Making
- One-Day Moccasin Making
- Two-Day and Three-Day Shoemaking Made-to-Measure Techniques
- Shoemaking Evening Class
- Five-Day Intensive Shoemaking
- Seminars and Masterclasses: One-Day, Two-Day and Five-Day Footwear Design & Production

Corsetry Courses
Two unique courses are offered aimed at beginners and improvers looking to learn skills in professional corsetry construction. Both classes provide an insight into this fascinating specialist area of fashion and will be of equal relevance to anyone interested in contemporary lingerie and those keen on period cut and construction methods.

Courses include:
- Beginner Two-day Corsetry Class
- Advanced Two-day Corsetry Class

Tuto Making Courses
The ballet tutu making course are tutored to a Royal Ballet standard. With attention to detail and high-quality materials, the tutus made out from this course are far better than those you can buy in the shop.

Courses include:
- Two-Day Ballet Tutu Boned Bodice Course
- Two-Day Tutu Making

One-Day Belt Making Beginners Course
The belt-making course is a fantastic opportunity for beginners to learn basic skills in leatherwork. Students often find out surprisingly how many essential techniques can be covered in this one-day course. Up to two belts in different designs - depending on students' various backgrounds and learning speeds - can be completed in this course.

Tailor Your Own Course
Prescott & Mackay is happy to tailor courses to your specific needs.  We can create courses for staff training, hen parties, team building events, private tuition and much more.

Courses include:
- Intensive Shoemaking Course
- Tailor made training for Industry Professionals
- Team Building
- Private Tuition