I am very excited to announce that I will be teaching two workshops this fall in São Paulo, Brazil. I will be hosted by O Velho Livreiro as apart of their Classic Binding Series. I will be teaching a 4-day class on the Rubow-style Millimeter Binding and a 2-day class on the Limp Vellum Structure (using handmade paper). You can find more information below or by clicking here. Scroll past the image to find all of the details in English. I hope to see you there!
Millimeter Binding Workshop – 4 days
October 12 – 15, 2017
At a time in Europe when leather was a scarce commodity, binders developed a new structure known as a millimeter binding. This simple, yet refined leather binding is traditionally covered with a small amount of leather at the spine and handmade paste paper. During this workshop each student will complete a model in the Rubow-style millimeter structure, where leather runs along the head and tail edges of the book instead of the spine. Students will learn the steps to create this structure by sewing on flattened cords, rounding and backing, edge decoration and simple leather paring techniques. We will also discuss the history of millimeter bindings and alternative versions of the structure.
To register, click here.
Limp Vellum/Paper Binding Workshop – 2 days
October 21 & 22, 2017
In this 2-day workshop students will focus on this straightforward and elegant structure that arose during the 15th century in response to the advent of the printed book. Although typically bound in vellum, students will use handmade paper to construct a Limp Paper Case Binding using traditional sewing methods for the text block and endbands. We will also go through the series of folds and interlocking corners that make up the construction of the case.
To register, click here.
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