Bookbinding Finishing

Originallyformed as the Bytown Book Artists, the Ottawa Valley Chapter of the Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild (CBBAG) is a volunteer-run organization whose mandate is to create a spirit of community among bookbinders and book artists and between these individuals and the wider book community; to promote greater public awareness of bookbinding and the book arts; and to foster excellence in bookbinding and the book arts by organizing education opportunities and exhibitions.Website:https://cbbagottawa.caEmail:spike13@rogers.comTo become a member of CBBAG:https://cbbag.wildapricot.org/join-cbbag

Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild (CBBAG) Ottawa Valley Chapter

This intensive 6-day core course will teach the student all the fundamentals required for finishing on leather. Topics covered include: types of leather; tanning processes; and the best leather to use for tooling. All tools will be used including rolls, palettes, decorative tools, gouges, handle lettering, typeholder, with the care for each of these tools discussed. Sources of heat and how that heat effects tooling will be practiced and the student will learn the Cadence count method. Each step in tooling requires practice and skill, both of which you will gain in the 6 days. Blind tooling and gold tooling will be done. Pattern drawing and tracing will be touched on. Darkening, burnishing, glair, gold cushion/gold knife, spine titling will also be covered. Inlays and onlays will be done on plackettes for practice as well.
Instructor: Dan Mezza Workshop Cost: $500.00 CBBAG members,    $560.00 non-members (includes membership for 1 year) Prerequisite: Experience with leather paring encouraged Material Fee: $40.00 (paid to the instructor at the workshop) Location: 132 Jack Lougheed Way (formerly Carleton St), Fitzroy Harbour, ON Parking is free, bring your lunch.

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