Harris Tweed Handbag Crafting: Custom Design Session

Craft a custom Harris Tweed® handbag in 60 minutes. Choose colors, personalize with straps, and learn from skilled instructors. Unleash your creativity today.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 6 Sibbald Walk - During this session, participants will have the opportunity to design their own Islander Mini Satchel Handbag. They can choose the body color, select a lid from Harris Tweed® or Lochcarron® cloth, and pick a bag strap and accessories.
    After selecting the components, participants will start assembling their bag using a set of tools….
What's Included
  • Tools and components
What's Not Included
  • Upgrades to other bag types from
Additional Information

In a 90-minute interactive workshop, create a bespoke Harris Tweed® handbag from the ground up. Select the color for the bag’s body, pick a distinctive Harris Tweed® or Lochcarron® fabric for the lid, and customize it with decorative straps that reflect your personal style—whether daring and adventurous or elegantly classic. With guidance from…

Location
6 Sibbald Walk
Sibbald Walk
Please come into the Canongate Islander store to be welcomed for your workshop.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Irina_p
Apr 17, 2026
Fun activity in Old Town - Very enjoyable break from city walking and a relaxing way to spend a couple of hours on a rainy (or any) afternoon.
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Claudine_f
Apr 16, 2026
Great fun and useful too - All the staff were so kind, friendly and helpful. Had a lovely time and made the cutest bag. The experience was definitely worth the cost!
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Karen_g
Apr 14, 2026
Islander bag making - Had a good time making a bag, lots of choice on colour and patterns. Isaac gave good instructions and was on hand to help.
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Kaytie21
Apr 12, 2026
The best - My friend and I visited Edinburgh and we had to try the handbag making workshop whilst we were there. It certainly did not disappoint, highlight of our trip. We are in love with our bags and would certainly return to do it all over again if we could. It is easy to do, yet you feel like you have achieved something at the end of it, your own work, it make it feel even more special. The ladies who ran the tour were very friendly and helpful, couldn’t of asked for a better experience.
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Wanderer12095003517
Apr 11, 2026
Amazing experience. Would highly recommend - We went as a birthday gift to my mum, such a fabulous time. The staff for our workshop was Michelle and Heather, both were very friendly and knowledgeable about the different tweeds and the inspirations from each one. The class was for 1 hour which is plenty of time to listen to the introduction, hear about the different bags options and upgrading possibilities and the costs or credit for those changes. 15 minutes or so to choose our set-up, I can understand why some people don't think there's a lot of time to do this as there are many possibilities to design your bags but personally 15 minutes was plenty of time. Making the bag itself was fun, our group size was about 10 people and we all got along well, complemented each others chosen designs a very nice atmosphere. A lot of friends were asking me for my opinion on the day and I could not find one fault with any part of it, and will be recommending it to anyone who asks. Thank you for a fabulous day.
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Kelliec733
Apr 10, 2026
Fun afternoon - I purchased a voucher as a gift for my mum. We had a great time at the Arches Workshop with Isaac & Chris. Lots of choice and easy to follow steps.
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Kerstin
Apr 8, 2026
Highly recommended! - An exciting experience with a ton of choices and great support from Charly and Connor. I will definitely do this again, because there are such great combination possibilities!
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Staci_s
Apr 6, 2026
Making a purse great experience - We loved making a purse to take back home. We got to customize our colors. They were great at assisting everyone despite your skill level with making crafts.
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Pandsy106
Apr 3, 2026
A great experience - I booked this workshop with my mum and teenage daughter after seeing it on social media and it did not disappoint. The workshop was hosted but three lovely girls who were so helpful and encouraging - each step of the process was explained clearly and we were given ample time to complete it. The three of us were so happy with the bags we made and they are lovely mementos of our trip to Edinburgh.
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Courtney_w
Apr 6, 2026
The experience was nice... - The experience was nice however or host was rather rude and impatient with myself and other guests. It’s unfortunate that Viator added an additional £20 pound fee on my booking for two, when the experience is only meant to be £70 pp.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).