Highlights
- Turn your time in Ho Chi Minh City into a craft session as you handmake a leather notebook that you keep as a memory from Saigon, Vietnam.
- Begin with guidance from a local instructor, who helps you pick your materials, explains the tools, and sets you up for the notebook build.
- Use the leather cover, inner pages, and tools to cut, punch, and stitch your notebook, learning each step carefully with instruction.
- Play with thread colors to personalize the binding, enjoy a creative studio vibe, and share ideas with fellow makers during the session.
- Select the notebook format that suits you best, choosing mini 10.5 x 13 cm or normal 13 x 21 cm, depending on your space for notes.
Your Experience
Create a leather notebook in Ho Chi Minh City using real artisan techniques, with size and thread customisation options.
Getting started
Check in at the workshop and meet your local instructor, who explains the session format and safety around the tools and materials for crafting. You choose between a mini notebook size 10.5 x 13cm or a normal notebook size 13 x 21cm, as per the option selected at booking. After that, you move to your workstation where your notebook and crafting materials are laid out and ready.
What to expect
Ho Chi Minh City leather notebook making workshop
This hands-on session focuses on creating and decorating your own DIY notebook in Saigon using traditional methods. You work step by step, from preparing the leather cover to assembling the notebook insert (inner pages), until you have a handmade souvenir to take home.
Features
- Learn real artisan techniques such as cutting, stitching, burning, and assembling, guided throughout by a local instructor so you can follow each stage with confidence.
- Work with notebook and crafting materials that include 1 leather cover and 1 notebook insert (inner pages), plus all tools and materials for crafting provided at the venue so you do not need to bring anything.
- Select your own custom thread colour, an exclusive workshop feature that lets you personalise the stitching and match it to your style.
- Choose whether you would like a compact mini notebook size 10.5 x 13cm or a normal notebook size 13 x 21cm, and then enjoy a cosy and creative atmosphere as you craft a notebook that fits your needs; decorative charms and additional accessories are not included but may be available for purchase on-site.
Inclusions & Exclusions
- Guidance from a local instructor
- Notebook and crafting materials
- 1 leather cover
- 1 notebook insert (inner pages)
- All tools and materials for crafting
- Custom thread colour selection
- Mini notebook size 10.5 x 13cm or normal notebook size 13 x 21cm [as per option selected]
- Decorative charms and additional accessories (available for purchase on-site)
Ticket Delivery
- Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
- Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
- Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.
Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts.
Frequently asked questions
Clear answers to the most common questions travelers ask before booking this experience.