Leather Working for Bookbinding online workshop March 2023 Two spaces left. This workshop will not be repeated in 2023, and is a prerequisite for the the April -June online full leather binding course. March 7- 28, 2023 | Tuesdays | 4 sessions 6-8:30 pm Eastern Time / 5-7:30 Central / 4-6:30 Mountain / 3-5:30 Pacific Students will be introduced to the tools and techniques required for fine leather binding. Tools: English or Swiss paring knife, Scharfix, spoke shave. Techniques: lining boards to accept leather; paring for spines, corners, headcaps, and all-over thinning of the leather; paring and edgeparing for onlays; sharpening using microfinishing films; stropping; covering of a plaquette; forming corners and headcaps; adhesives and drying procedure for leather binding. Registration and more information here: https://karenhanmer.com/gallery/p/leatherworking-1 * * * Partial 2023 schedule: https://karenhanmer.com/gallery/teaching/scheduled-workshops Variations on the Drum Leaf Binding online workshop March 5-26, 2023. Students will craft first the familiar quarter cloth with breakaway spine structure, then seven variations. Leather Binding I online workshop April 4-June 13, 2023. Students will hone their binding and leather-working skills, completing one full leather binding with sewn endbands. Limp Vellum Binding in the style of Kelmscott Press online workshop May 20-21, 2023. Students will construct a facsimile of a Kelmscott Press limp vellum binding. Medieval Cutaway Binding online workshop July 11-August 1, 2023 Students will construct a cutaway model highlighting aspects typical of a Medieval binding with shaped wood boards. Leather Binding IV In person September, Online October-December This year’s topic is crafting a leather fine binding that is rounded but not backed. Students will complete one full leather binding with a decorated head, multi-color sewn endbands, leather hinge and edge-to edge doublures, made endsheets with decorative paper, and champhered boards. * * * The format is a series of live tutorials via Zoom. The tutorials are recorded and the videos are available to registered students for 90 days. Students need not be present for the live sessions. Workshop fee includes supplies mailed to arrive in time for the first session. -- Karen Hanmer www.karenhanmer.com Karen Hanmer Book Arts. Since 1997 answering the question "What will I do with my liberal arts degree?"