Modern Decorative Techniques

This course for decorative techniques has the following advantages:
It requires few tools or materials. It does not require any special setup or props (aside from when one works on the spine of the book). These techniques open up real possibilities for creativity and contemporary decoration. They can be executed without great effort and are tailored to the needs of many bookbinders. The techniques are very accessible, which make for fun and easy learning. I find them very rewarding for bookbinding because they foster accuracy, finesse and quality of work. The exercises of the first course are designed to show a large number of different examples and working solutions to various situations. The increase in difficulty in the various techniques is based not only on manual skill, but also on aesthetic sensibility. The aim of the course is to impart technical knowledge to the participants which they can use to serve their own creativity.