Hello all, Registration is now live for my upcoming 5-day intensive Fundamentals of Blind and Gold Tooling on Leather at the San Francisco Center for the Book January 27-31, 2025. Registration can be found here: https://sfcb.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=4972 You may need to copy and paste the link. As well, it's on the sfcb.org website and I link to it on my own website. In this week-long intensive, students will learn the fundamentals of blind tooling and gold tooling on leather, focusing on straight lines and using shellac glaire to affix the gold.  Line-work is one of the most important, fundamental, and versatile decorative techniques used on tooled bindings, and is used in both traditional and contemporary designs.  Students will also have time to explore the use of curved lines and small decorative tools within a limited scope, as well as a brief foray into tooling with egg glaire.  A final plaquette will be completed using the techniques covered. This is an introduction for beginners as well as a step forward for those who would like to build on their existing knowledge. The goal of this workshop is to familiarize you with the processes involved and prepare you for further practice. Feel free to email me off-list if you have any questions. There is no experience needed for this class, but because everyone comes with different levels of experience, I do make sure that everyone is getting the solid foundation they need as well as pushing those who already have practice and want to further their skills. I'll be in town for the opening of The American Academy of Bookbinding Open-Set International Bookbinding Competition, which I was on the jury for, which is the weekend before the class and I encourage everyone who can to join for those festivities as well. All my best,Sam _____________ Samuel Feinstein Fine Bookbinding Finishing Custom Hand Bookbinding www.SamuelFeinsteinBookbinding.comwww.Instagram.com/sfbookbinding