This workshop takes the skills learned in the Bookbinding core classes and introduces the use of leather. The instructor will first guide you through the sharpening and upkeep of paring knives, specifically the English-style knife. After learning to pare leather to various thicknesses on the Sharf-Fix machine, a full-leather binding will be made in goat skin over thin boards with blind tooling (a decorative technique). This binding, sometimes called a limp leather binding, is based on a historical binding often used for diaries or devotional texts. The second half of the class will be essential preparation for anyone intending to learn leather bookbinding.

Competencies

· Equipment Training: paring knife, Sharfix or Brockman machine, sharpening, stropping and maintaining paring knives

· Skill Training: link stitch binding, making and using paste, leather paring, covering methods for leather books, blind tooling 

Materials to bring: Basic bookbinding tools (bone folder, awl, olfa snap off knife, scissors, dividers)

Workshop + Materials Fee: $500.00

 About the Instructor | Juliayn Coleman 

Juliayn Coleman has been a professional bookbinder since her graduation from the North Bennet Street School bookbinding program in 2003. Her private practice encompasses all levels of book repair and conservation, custom portfolio and enclosure making, teaching, and being a good ambassador for the craft of bookbinding in general.

Past Student Reviews

“Can’t say enough of Juliayn’s patience, composure, and professionalism. I struggled with several steps and she was always there to help me with her smile and kind heart”

“Thoroughly loved the class. I am very appreciative of Juliayn’s patience and her thorough knowledge of bookbinding”

“Juliayn is very knowledgeable and conveys her knowledge in a clear manner with a fun sense of humor”