2026 IFoLG Workshops

Learn new techniques and skills and build real projects through hands-on workshops led by experienced IFoLG guild members. Please see our list of workshops available at this years IFoLG show and sign up now! 

IMPORTANT REMINDER! MUST BE REGISTERED FOR THE SHOW TO ATTEND CLASSES! 

2026 Workshop Schedule

Workshops for Tuesday, October 6th

$20-25 - Show registration
$150 - How to Carve a 3D Figure - Roz Kaohn (full day)
$50 - Machine Embroidery on Leather Demonstration - Ann Johnson (half day pm)
$100 - Intro to Leather Braiding - Scott Gore (full day)
$125 - Carving a Sandhill Crane - Erik Griffith (full day)
$70 - Concepts of Floral Embossing and Realistic Sunflowers! - Michael Francis (half day pm)
$160 - Articulated Pauldron with Adjustable Harness System - Abegail Alms - (1 and a half day)
$35 - Intro to Small Zipper Bags - John Amdall (2 hour demo)
$35 - Lining Boxes with Leather - John Amdall (2 hour demo)

Workshops for Wednesday, October 7th

$150 - How to Carve a Dragon - Roz Kaohn (full day)
$150 - Intro to Rawhide Braiding - Scott Gore (full day)
$85 - Looking Back Horse - Kathy Flanagan (half day pm)
$165 - Pattern Making for Leather Craft - Daniel Reach (full day)
$100 - Basic Leather Carving - Jim Linnell (full day)
$160 - Extraordinary Floral: Figure Tools and Techniques in Floral Carving - Daniel Rhodes (2 day class)
$75 - Coloring the Sandhill Crane - Erik Griffith (half day am)
$70 - Concepts of Multi bladed hair tool for hair texture and more! - Michael Francis (half day pm)
$160 - Articulated Pauldron with Adjustable Harness System - Abegail Alms - (1 and a half day)

Workshops for Thursday, October 8th

$160 - Extraordinary Floral: Figure Tools and Techniques in Floral Carving - Daniel Rhodes (2 day class)
$250 - Braiding a Hackamore - Scott Gore (2 day class)
$175 - 3-D Embossed Skeleton Cowboy - Travis Coddington (2 day class)
$160 - Bag Making - Deb Johns (2 day class)
$125 - Realistic Leather Tooling for Beginners - Christopher Kearns (2 day class)
$100 - Introduction to Figure Carving - Jim Linnell (full day)
$100 - Western Floral Carving 101 - Erik Griffith (full day)
$275 - African Elephant - Kathy Flanagan (2 day class)
$100 - Tipsy Tooling - Modeling Spoon Finesse - Daniel Reach (Evening class)

Workshops for Friday, October 9th

$250 - Braiding a Hackamore - Scott Gore (2 day class)
$175 - 3-D Embossed Skeleton Cowboy - Travis Coddington (2 day class)
$160 - Bag Making - Deb Johns (2 day class)
$125 - Realistic Leather Tooling for Beginners - Christopher Kearns (2 day class)
$275 - African Elephant - Kathy Flanagan (2 day class)
$75 - Swivel Knife Finesse - Jim Linnell (half day am)
$155 - Figure Carving: Baby Racoon - Daniel Reach (full day)
$275 - Mallard Duck - Galo Carcia (2 day class)
$35 - Intro to Small Zipper Bags - John Amdall (2 hour demo)
$35 - Lining Boxes with Leather - John Amdall (2 hour demo)

Workshops for Saturday, October 10th

$275 - Mallard Duck - Galo Carcia (2 day class)
$200 - Making a Tooled Leather Duck Strap - Erik Griffith (full day)
$50 - Banquet Ticket
$125 - Finger Carving 101 on a Tapered Belt - Denny Lowe

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