City & Guilds Level 2 - Unit 220
(Online course via Zoom with Delux Kit)
Jan 12th-14th (Tues-Thurs) & 19th-20th (Tues-Wed) 2027
Leather Case Binding
The first unit in the Level 2 C&G Level 2 certificate in bookbinding.
This introductory course into leather will cover the basics of handling leather for bookbinding. Preparing textblocks before learning how to pare the leather to give neat results. Using vegetable tanned leather from Harmatan or Hewitts you will learn how to make casebound leather books in quarter and half leather. You will also gain instruction on knife sharpening.
Please be aware that although this course covers most of the C&G Level 2 Unit 220. Additional backing using a laying press will need to be completed to meet the full unit criteria.
This course is taught online. Your chosen kit is sent via DHL to your home address.
Some bookbinding experience and understanding is necessary.
All images shown are of students' work completed on a course (with permission).
Please contact administrator Wendy Lagden on wl@bookbinding.co.uk after course payment has been made.
Basic Kit course cost with materials, tool sharpening kit and DHL postage to a UK address £716 inc VAT
Full Kit course cost with materials, tool sharpening kit, basic tool kit and DHL postage to a UK address £781 inc VAT
Delux Kit course cost with materials, tool sharpening kit, basic tool kit, leather paring kit, and DHL Postage to a UK address £831 inc VAT
Leather Paring kit can be purchased separately and includes the following items: English Paring knife (left or right-handed), Safety guard, Reinforced A4 glass panel, Size 3 Swann Morton scalpel handle, 10A Swann Morton scalpel blade.
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LEATHER PARING KIT |
- Cutting Mat (A3)
- Large Scissors
- Craft Knife
- Glue Brush
- Bone Folder
- Shoe Knife
- Bees Wax
- Needles (x2)
- Glue pot
- Awl
- Steel Ruler 12"
- Bull Dog Clip
- Propelling Pencil
- Eraser
- Large Paperclips (x2)
- Tote Bag
- Apron
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- A4 Reinforced Glass sheet with feet
- English Paring knife (Left or Right-handed)
- Paring knife safety guard
- Swann Morton Size 3 scalpel handle
- Swann Morton Size 10A scalpel blade
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Taught by Mylyn McColl
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
We must be informed of any cancellations at least two weeks prior to the commencement of the course. If we are not informed in this time, a £50.00 administration charge will be levied up to 48 hours before the commencement of the course. After this time no refunds will be given. Whilst every effort is made to avoid cancellation or postponement of courses, Shepherds Bookbinders Ltd reserve the right to cancel or postpone a course, and will endeavour to give at least 5 working days' notice before the start date. In these circumstances a full refund will be made, but we cannot be held responsible for any consequential loss.
