Students were encouraged to design and emboss a small item of their choice such as a key ring, hair slide or a design to incorporate into their next leatherwork project. Consideration to design was a crucial aspect of this project with students asked to start by working on three design ideas before choosing one to work with.

Handwork is a core part of the Steiner curriculum right through from Early Years to Upper School. Making things that are both beautiful and useful, builds not only skills and competence – but self-confidence, perseverance, patience, focus, creativity, and resourcefulness. It develop a ‘can-do’ attitude – students know how things are made because they make them themselves.