Makers Series

Get hands-on and craft your own leather key ring.
Three people are gathered around a wooden table, engaged in a hands-on activity. The person in the center, a woman with long dark hair, is using a mallet to work on a small object.

Rare trades and handcrafted skills kept the booming goldfields thriving. Now it’s your turn to make history.

Craft your very own leather keyring—transforming raw materials into a one-of-a-kind keepsake.

Developed by Sovereign Hill, the Makers Series connects old-world craftsmanship with the next generation of creatives.

Sessions and availability

  • Drop-in sessions occur throughout the day.
  • Add the Makers Series experience when you buy your Sovereign Hill ticket online or in person.
  • Available during school holidays, weekends, and public holidays only.

 

A close-up of hands using a metal stamping tool on a piece of leather placed on a metal block. The person wears rings and a yellow sweater. Nearby is a white container holding various metal stamping tools. The scene suggests leather crafting or metal engraving during the gold rush era in Ballarat
Press, stamp, shape: Turn leather into a keepsake with your own hands
A family of three, along with an instructor in vintage attire, are gathered around a wooden workbench inside a well-lit room. The instructor is demonstrating a craft, possibly metal or leatherworking, while the child focuses on the project. Various tools and materials are spread across the table.
Press, stamp, shape: Turn leather into a keepsake with your own hands
A close-up of a metal tag with the name OLIVER stamped on it, resting on a textured metal block. The tag has a rectangular shape with a small handle-like extension at one end, likely part of a metalworking or engraving project.
Press, stamp, shape: Turn leather into a keepsake with your own hands
A man dressed in vintage attire, including a vest and long apron, stands in front of a wooden building, smiling. Beside him is a sign that reads THE MAKERS SERIES with an arrow pointing right. The setting resembles a historical or old Western town in Ballarat, with wooden sidewalks and a barrel visible in the background.
A close-up of hands using a metal stamping tool on a piece of leather placed on a metal block. The person wears rings and a yellow sweater. Nearby is a white container holding various metal stamping tools. The scene suggests leather crafting or metal engraving during the gold rush era in Ballarat
Press, stamp, shape: Turn leather into a keepsake with your own hands
A family of three, along with an instructor in vintage attire, are gathered around a wooden workbench inside a well-lit room. The instructor is demonstrating a craft, possibly metal or leatherworking, while the child focuses on the project. Various tools and materials are spread across the table.
Press, stamp, shape: Turn leather into a keepsake with your own hands
A close-up of a metal tag with the name OLIVER stamped on it, resting on a textured metal block. The tag has a rectangular shape with a small handle-like extension at one end, likely part of a metalworking or engraving project.
Press, stamp, shape: Turn leather into a keepsake with your own hands
A man dressed in vintage attire, including a vest and long apron, stands in front of a wooden building, smiling. Beside him is a sign that reads THE MAKERS SERIES with an arrow pointing right. The setting resembles a historical or old Western town in Ballarat, with wooden sidewalks and a barrel visible in the background.
A close-up of hands using a metal stamping tool on a piece of leather placed on a metal block. The person wears rings and a yellow sweater. Nearby is a white container holding various metal stamping tools. The scene suggests leather crafting or metal engraving during the gold rush era in Ballarat
Press, stamp, shape: Turn leather into a keepsake with your own hands
A family of three, along with an instructor in vintage attire, are gathered around a wooden workbench inside a well-lit room. The instructor is demonstrating a craft, possibly metal or leatherworking, while the child focuses on the project. Various tools and materials are spread across the table.
Press, stamp, shape: Turn leather into a keepsake with your own hands
A close-up of a metal tag with the name OLIVER stamped on it, resting on a textured metal block. The tag has a rectangular shape with a small handle-like extension at one end, likely part of a metalworking or engraving project.
Press, stamp, shape: Turn leather into a keepsake with your own hands
A man dressed in vintage attire, including a vest and long apron, stands in front of a wooden building, smiling. Beside him is a sign that reads THE MAKERS SERIES with an arrow pointing right. The setting resembles a historical or old Western town in Ballarat, with wooden sidewalks and a barrel visible in the background.
A close-up of hands using a metal stamping tool on a piece of leather placed on a metal block. The person wears rings and a yellow sweater. Nearby is a white container holding various metal stamping tools. The scene suggests leather crafting or metal engraving during the gold rush era in Ballarat
Press, stamp, shape: Turn leather into a keepsake with your own hands
A family of three, along with an instructor in vintage attire, are gathered around a wooden workbench inside a well-lit room. The instructor is demonstrating a craft, possibly metal or leatherworking, while the child focuses on the project. Various tools and materials are spread across the table.
Press, stamp, shape: Turn leather into a keepsake with your own hands
A close-up of a metal tag with the name OLIVER stamped on it, resting on a textured metal block. The tag has a rectangular shape with a small handle-like extension at one end, likely part of a metalworking or engraving project.
Press, stamp, shape: Turn leather into a keepsake with your own hands
A man dressed in vintage attire, including a vest and long apron, stands in front of a wooden building, smiling. Beside him is a sign that reads THE MAKERS SERIES with an arrow pointing right. The setting resembles a historical or old Western town in Ballarat, with wooden sidewalks and a barrel visible in the background.

Make it yours: The Makers Series experience

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