City & Guilds Level 2 - Unit 220
(Online course via Zoom with Full Kit)
Sept 1st -2nd (Tues-Wed) & 8th-10th (Tues-Thurs) 2026 (5 days)
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 Hewits 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 and materials are sent via DHL to your home address. If you do not already have a set of basic tools and a paring knife to use, choose the 'delux kit' option which includes basic tools, leagther paring kit aswell as materials.
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 including materials and DHL postage to a UK address £716 inc VAT
Full Kit course cost including basic tools, materials and DHL postage to a UK address £781 inc VAT
Dulux Kit course cost including basic tools, leather paring kit, materials and DHL Postage to a UK address £831 inc VAT
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.
