From Flat to Fierce: Create a Skull & Cap That Pops Off the Leather

Instructor: Jurgen Volbach
Course Length: 5 hours | Lessons: 52
Skill Level: Advanced

Bring leather to life with bold embossing and colorwork.
In this in-depth course, master leather artist Jurgen Volbach teaches you how to combine embossing, modeling, and intricate color techniques to create a striking skull-and-baseball-cap leather artwork. You’ll not only learn to raise and shape the leather for stunning dimension but also design and construct a custom frame to finish your piece like a true showpiece.

Perfect for advanced makers looking to expand their artistry, this course takes you inside Jurgen’s award-winning process and gives you the skills to create one-of-a-kind decorative leather art that blends technical mastery with creative expression.

What You’ll Learn:

• How to transfer patterns with accuracy and precision
• Techniques for embossing and shaping leather for depth
• Step-by-step modeling, beveling, and backgrounding
• Frame construction, assembly, and design details
• Professional color application with airbrushing and hand-dyeing
• Highlighting, shading, and sealing for a polished finish
• Tips for logo placement and adding custom details

Inside the Course:

• Supplies List + Project Patterns
• Skull carving, embossing & detailing
• Brim and frame design work
• Beveling, swivel knife cuts, backgrounding
• Frame cutting, burnishing, dyeing & assembly
• Antique, sealers & finishing touches
• Full colorwork process (background, skull, cap, highlights)
• Final assembly + project share

Included with Membership:
✅ 140+ professionally filmed courses
✅ Downloadable patterns & checklists
✅ Monthly live Q&As with expert instructors
✅ Supportive artisan community
✅ Ongoing new course drops

About the Instructor:
Jurgen Volbach is an internationally recognized leathercraft master and the 2020 recipient of the Al Stohlman Award for Achievement in Leathercraft. Originally trained in engraving, Jurgen discovered his passion for leather through custom Harley-Davidson projects and went on to study under master saddle maker Don Atkinson. His work fuses Old World craftsmanship with European motorcycle culture, producing bold, detailed, and artistic leather pieces. Dedicated to teaching, Jurgen shares his expertise worldwide through workshops and online courses.