Kaki Bukit Leather Crafting Workshop From S$79: Kult Bespoke

Kult Bespoke runs its leather crafting workshop from a fourth-floor atelier at 61 Kaki Bukit Ave 1 #04-44, Shun Li Industrial Park, Singapore 417943, and it opens Tuesday to Sunday from 12pm to 6pm by appointment only. A two-hour Bag Tag Basic Workshop costs S$79 per person, most other beginner projects are S$89 or S$99, and a private session for two people is S$289.

The studio is the work of Lawrence Ku, who took up leather crafting in 2012 and launched an independent label called Kultskins Handcrafted a year later. In 2019 the label became Kult Bespoke, a name chosen to signal personalisation and made-to-order work. Teaching came after the commissions: the company's own story says the atelier was started so Lawrence could pass on the skills he spent years refining to newer makers.

That history explains why the classroom shares space with a commercial workshop. Kult Bespoke also produces corporate gifts, leather pieces for interiors and live hot-stamping stations at events, and it sells and rents Kingsley stamping machines. The atelier also keeps vegan leather alternatives, which matters if someone in your group avoids animal hides.

Every basic project is a fixed piece built in a short session, with name or initial debossing done by the staff while the cutting, skiving and assembly stay in your hands. The cheapest is the S$79 Bag Tag. The Luggage Tag Basic Workshop at S$89 makes a pair of tags for carry-on bags, and the Luggage Duo, also S$89, combines a luggage label with a second piece so both checked-in and carry-on baggage are covered.

The Mailer Cardvault, at S$89, is the most practical choice for daily use: a cardholder sized for name cards, credit cards, folded notes and coins. The Weaver Pouch at S$99 is a stitchless woven pouch that works as a compact wallet with a strap option. The Bag Charm Basic Workshop, also S$99, runs three hours instead of two and produces a small carrier for earbuds, lipstick or jewellery.

The dated public classes on the booking page stopped at 25 July 2026, the last Mailer Cardvault slot listed. For an autumn visit, the formats that stay bookable are the private ones. Leathercraft for Couples costs S$289 for two people over two hours, or S$489 for four, and the two participants may each choose a different design from a list of cardholders, wallets, coin pouches, key pouches and keychains.

Groups of five pay S$445 for a two-hour session, with each extra person adding to the price up to ten people. Serious hobbyists can buy the Leathercraft Master Class at S$200 for a one-on-one hour covering skiving, edge painting, lining and bag construction. A S$50 project consultation is waived if you go on to book the masterclass.

The couples package is the honest pick for most pairs, but run the numbers before you pay. When public dates return, two seats on the Mailer Cardvault class cost S$178 in total, against S$289 for a private couples booking. The extra money buys a time slot that suits you and a quiet room. If you mind the cost more than the date, wait for the next public calendar.

Skip the advanced bag classes on a first visit. The Tote Bag Advanced Workshop is a five-hour session that the studio describes as being for people who have already mastered basic and intermediate skills, and it sets an 18-year minimum age. A first-timer learns more from a two-hour cardholder than from struggling through zippers and multi-panel assembly, and the cardholder will probably be used more often.

Basic workshops accept participants aged 16 and above, and anyone under 21 must come with an adult for the whole session. Each basic or advanced ticket covers one person only, so a parent and teenager need two seats unless they take the couples format. All materials, tools and guidance are included in the price. Personalisation is part of every basic project, so decide on the name or initials before you arrive.

The atelier works strictly by appointment, so turning up unannounced is not an option, and a WhatsApp message is the quickest way to ask about a date. If Kult Bespoke has no free slot, The Leather Society in Hougang is the nearest like-for-like backup. Its beginner class makes a cardholder, a luggage tag and a key fob in one sitting, and it also uses appointment booking.

Shun Li Industrial Park is a large block of factory units, and the official directions are worth following exactly. From Kaki Bukit MRT on the Downtown Line, it is a 5-minute walk using Exit A and the sheltered side gate on the left of the pedestrian walkway. Buses 5, 15, 58, 59 and 87 stop at the station exit, about 20 metres from that gate.

Taxi riders should ask for the sheltered drop-off point opposite buildings 223 to 261, walk to lift lobby FL7 and ride up to level 4. Drivers park in the basement car park of Block 61, whose entrance sits next to 333 Coffee Shop, then take Lift Lobby 3 up to level 4. In every case, turn left when you leave the lift, and follow the corridor to Kult Bespoke @ Kakiku.

Kaki Bukit itself is mostly factory blocks and coffee shops, so the best walk is a short train ride away. Ride the Downtown Line two stops east to Bedok Reservoir station, and the park entrance is about 200 metres from the exit. Bedok Reservoir Park was converted from a sand quarry, and a 4.3 km gravel track loops around the water and gives long views across the water.

A late class works well with this plan: finish leather work in the afternoon, then catch the reservoir as the light softens. Look for the floating deck near the bird singing area, a good place to sit and watch dragonflies over the water. Before leaving Shun Li, 333 Coffee Shop beside the basement car park entrance is the handiest place for a cold drink.

Address: Kult Bespoke, 61 Kaki Bukit Ave 1 #04-44, Shun Li Industrial Park, Singapore 417943. Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 12pm to 6pm, by appointment only. Email: sales@kultbespoke.com. Prices: Bag Tag S$79, Luggage Tag and Mailer Cardvault S$89 each, Weaver Pouch and Bag Charm S$99 each, couples S$289, masterclass S$200.

Basic classes suit ages 16 and over, with an adult required for anyone under 21. Each ticket covers one participant, and initials or a name are debossed onto the finished piece. Nearest station: Kaki Bukit MRT (DT28), Exit A. The Karpo APP can plot the walk from the station to the side gate and suggest a dinner stop in Bedok North after your class.