Binding Fundamentals + Leather Working for Bookbinding IN-PERSON workshop Karen Hanmer Book Arts, Glenview, IL (north suburban Chicago) Details and registration here: https://karenhanmer.com/gallery/p/fund-bind-plus-leather September 10-14, 2025 | 5 full-day sessions Binding Fundamentals A handsome, functional book is built on a solid foundation of traditional forwarding skills. In this course students will develop and reinforce these skills by going through all the steps of crafting a leather fine binding prior to covering: folding, marking up and punching a text block; crafting endsheets appropriate for board attachment and full opening; sewing on various supports on a sewing frame; rounding and backing the spine; lacing on boards; sewing endbands; spine lining. Leather Working for Bookbinding 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 boards and spines to form corners and headcaps; adhesives and drying procedure for leather binding. Details and registration here: https://karenhanmer.com/gallery/p/fund-bind-plus-leather -- Karen Hanmer www.karenhanmer.com Karen Hanmer Book Arts. Since 1997 answering the question "What will I do with my liberal arts degree?"