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Thursday Feb 25-Monday March 1, 2027
Five in-person sessions | 9:30 am-5:30 pm instruction, with open studio until 7:30 pm
The basic structure of a fine leather binding has changed little over the past 300 years. The text block is sewn onto supports, the spine carefully shaped, and the boards laced on. The book is covered in leather that has been precision-pared for protection, flexibility, and a sumptuous presentation.
In this workshop, students will further develop their binding and leather-working expertise including sewing on flattened cords or frayable tapes, rounding, backing, paring, and covering. New skills introduced: the addition of false raised bands to a hollow back, and paring and placement of leather corners on a half-leather binding.
These are basic techniques all binders should be familiar with, and ready to execute when the project demands. This workshop is also an excellent review for someone who would like to refresh their skills.
Note: This is a fast-paced, advanced-level workshop for students experienced with traditional binding.To complete the material in the time scheduled, it is essential that students should be proficient in constructing reinforced endsheets, marking up, sewing on a variety of supports, rounding, backing, measuring for and applying spine linings, paring. Students should be making leather bindings independently, outside a workshop setting. Some homework may be required between sessions.
Please contact me if you are unsure if this workshop is the right fit for your current skills, or an appropriate stretch if you're ready for your next challenge.
The supply packet included in the workshop fee includes goatskin for covering, paper for endsheets, sewing supports and thread, endband silk, supplies for endband cores, book board, various paper and cloth linings, and a book in sheets comparable to those available on this site. Paper for the text blocks will be mailed in advance to be folded and pressed.
A partial list of required tools: Scharfix, spokeshave, paring knife + strop. Students who will not be flying are encouraged to bring their own, familiar sewing frame and finishing press.
Workshop fee includes complete supplies with a book in sheets comparable to those available on this site.
This is an in-person workshop. Details on travel, lodging, and working in the studio in FAQs
Payment in full is due at time of registration. See FAQs for refund policy.Payment in full is due at time of registration. See FAQs for refund policy.
Thursday Feb 25-Monday March 1, 2027
Five in-person sessions | 9:30 am-5:30 pm instruction, with open studio until 7:30 pm
The basic structure of a fine leather binding has changed little over the past 300 years. The text block is sewn onto supports, the spine carefully shaped, and the boards laced on. The book is covered in leather that has been precision-pared for protection, flexibility, and a sumptuous presentation.
In this workshop, students will further develop their binding and leather-working expertise including sewing on flattened cords or frayable tapes, rounding, backing, paring, and covering. New skills introduced: the addition of false raised bands to a hollow back, and paring and placement of leather corners on a half-leather binding.
These are basic techniques all binders should be familiar with, and ready to execute when the project demands. This workshop is also an excellent review for someone who would like to refresh their skills.
Note: This is a fast-paced, advanced-level workshop for students experienced with traditional binding.To complete the material in the time scheduled, it is essential that students should be proficient in constructing reinforced endsheets, marking up, sewing on a variety of supports, rounding, backing, measuring for and applying spine linings, paring. Students should be making leather bindings independently, outside a workshop setting. Some homework may be required between sessions.
Please contact me if you are unsure if this workshop is the right fit for your current skills, or an appropriate stretch if you're ready for your next challenge.
The supply packet included in the workshop fee includes goatskin for covering, paper for endsheets, sewing supports and thread, endband silk, supplies for endband cores, book board, various paper and cloth linings, and a book in sheets comparable to those available on this site. Paper for the text blocks will be mailed in advance to be folded and pressed.
A partial list of required tools: Scharfix, spokeshave, paring knife + strop. Students who will not be flying are encouraged to bring their own, familiar sewing frame and finishing press.
Workshop fee includes complete supplies with a book in sheets comparable to those available on this site.
This is an in-person workshop. Details on travel, lodging, and working in the studio in FAQs
Payment in full is due at time of registration. See FAQs for refund policy.Payment in full is due at time of registration. See FAQs for refund policy.