





Letterpress Bookbinding Workshop With Leather
Join our next class on the (two days)
Time: 10am - 3pm
Cost:
Refresher: Available to Wild Binders who have taken the course before $380
This advanced two days workshop teaches you how to sew a book-block on sunken cords with a sewing frame, and then lacing the boards on. Unlike case-bindings, the boards are created with the book before the whole book is covered in leather and marbled paper. You will learn to pare leather to cover the spine and corners.
What You’ll Learn
Sewing Sections: Stitch sections onto cords to construct a strong book block.
Rounding and backing the Spine: Shape and strengthen your book block for a professional finish.
Leather Paring: Learn to pare leather for quarter-bound bookbinding (leather spine and corners).
Raised Bands: Add elegance with raised bands.
Blind Tooling: Master the intricate art of "running up a spine" (for advanced participants).
Important Information
This is a highly advance technical workshop that requires prior case-binding experience. Ideally, participants will have attended at least one of our case-binding classes and at least one leather case binding class.
Participants must be comfortable following verbal and visual instructions. If you’re unsure about your suitability, contact us at hello@owlandlion.com.
All materials and tools.
Refreshments: tea, coffee, and biscuits.
Please read our Terms and Conditions before booking. Refunds are not available for changes of mind.
Written and delivered by Isabelle McGowan, © 2007 Isabelle McGowan. All rights reserved.
Let me know if this works or if further refinements are needed!
Join our next class on the (two days)
Time: 10am - 3pm
Cost:
Refresher: Available to Wild Binders who have taken the course before $380
This advanced two days workshop teaches you how to sew a book-block on sunken cords with a sewing frame, and then lacing the boards on. Unlike case-bindings, the boards are created with the book before the whole book is covered in leather and marbled paper. You will learn to pare leather to cover the spine and corners.
What You’ll Learn
Sewing Sections: Stitch sections onto cords to construct a strong book block.
Rounding and backing the Spine: Shape and strengthen your book block for a professional finish.
Leather Paring: Learn to pare leather for quarter-bound bookbinding (leather spine and corners).
Raised Bands: Add elegance with raised bands.
Blind Tooling: Master the intricate art of "running up a spine" (for advanced participants).
Important Information
This is a highly advance technical workshop that requires prior case-binding experience. Ideally, participants will have attended at least one of our case-binding classes and at least one leather case binding class.
Participants must be comfortable following verbal and visual instructions. If you’re unsure about your suitability, contact us at hello@owlandlion.com.
All materials and tools.
Refreshments: tea, coffee, and biscuits.
Please read our Terms and Conditions before booking. Refunds are not available for changes of mind.
Written and delivered by Isabelle McGowan, © 2007 Isabelle McGowan. All rights reserved.
Let me know if this works or if further refinements are needed!