HBS Professional Restoration Academy
A Centre of Excellence in Luxury Handbag Restoration Training
HBS is one of the established leaders in professional handbag restoration training, having successfully trained hundreds of individuals and companies from more than 40 countries. From our purpose-built training facility in Bangkok, we provide intensive, hands-on instruction across specialist cleaning, colour restoration, advanced leather repairs, hardware restoration and electroplating.
Our experience extends far beyond the classroom. In addition to training professionals in Bangkok, HBS has extensive international experience providing on-site training, technical support and restoration business set-up in Europe, the Middle East and across Asia. We are not simply a training academy, HBS is a fully operational restoration company, handling thousands of luxury items and operating service centres in other parts of Thailand. This means our training is based on techniques, processes and commercial standards used in real restoration work every day.
HBS has also been selected to train PLC companies and some of the world’s leading luxury dry-cleaning and garment-care groups, reflecting the professional standard and international reach of our programmes.
Experience Training at HBS
Step inside our Bangkok training studio and discover our specialist facilities, practical teaching methods and hands-on approach to luxury handbag restoration.
Explore Our Professional Training
Our core professional restoration programmes provide intensive, hands-on training at the HBS Training Centre in Bangkok. C1 and C2 may be taken individually, while C3 is the complete professional programme covering both areas. Students enrolling in C3 do not need to complete C1 or C2 separately.
C1 — General Restoration & Cleaning
Professional hands-on training covering the principal non-colour services used in commercial handbag restoration, including specialist cleaning, Vachetta treatments, stain and mould removal, hardware cleaning and edge sealant techniques.
Duration: 2 Days
Minimum 6 hours practical training per day
Course Fee: 30,500 THB
Includes: Tuition, Product Pack, certification, authentic branded training handbags and post-training technical support.
C2 — Advanced Colour Restoration
Specialist colour and dye training covering colour products and processes, colour matching, complete recolouring, spray and hand application techniques, leather filler techniques and colour work across leather, patent and fabric.
Duration: 2 Days
Minimum 6 hours practical training per day
Course Fee: 38,000 THB
Includes: Tuition, Product Pack, certification, authentic branded training handbags and post-training technical support.
C3 — Complete Professional Restoration
Our complete professional programme covering the principal commercial restoration services taught in C1 and C2, together with composite servicess (clean & colour) workshop set-up and understanding advanced restoration projects.
Duration: 4 Days
Minimum 6 hours practical training per day
Course Fee: 68,500 THB
Includes: Tuition, Product Pack, certification, authentic branded training handbags and post-training technical support.
HBS Professional Product Pack
INCLUDED WITH YOUR TRAINING PROGRAMME
HBS classroom training includes a specialist Product Pack containing professional restoration products and materials used during training.
Developed through more than 20 years of commercial restoration experience, the HBS product range includes specialist cleaners, Vachetta treatments, leather colours and dyes, edge products, hardware treatments and professional application materials.
Students train using these products during their course and take their Product Pack with them to continue applying the techniques learned at HBS.
Extended & Corporate Training
For businesses, professional restoration teams and individuals seeking a more intensive level of practical development, HBS offers extended and customised training programmes.
Programmes can run for up to two weeks or longer and may cover the complete HBS restoration curriculum or focus on selected specialist areas. The extended format provides significantly more supervised practical work, allowing participants to repeatedly apply techniques across different materials, conditions and restoration challenges under the guidance of HBS instructors.
Specialist Training Programmes
HBS also provides specialist programmes for professionals seeking advanced training in specific areas of handbag restoration.
Training Schedule
Classroom training normally takes place between 10am AM–5:00 PM, with a lunch break from approximately 1:00–2:00 PM. Training times may vary slightly depending on the programme and progress of the class.
International students should allow sufficient time when arranging flights and transport on their first and final training days.
PRACTICAL TRAINING AT HBS
Learn Through Real Restoration Work
HBS training is built around practical restoration techniques developed through more than 20 years of commercial restoration work.
Students learn through hands-on demonstration and supervised practical work across a wide range of restoration processes, materials and techniques.
From specialist cleaning and colour restoration to leather repairs, hardware restoration and advanced finishing techniques, our programmes are designed around the practical skills required in professional handbag restoration.
Professional training based on real commercial restoration experience.