The Book Arts Program at the University of Utah

Book Arts for K-12 Educators

Wednesday & Thursday, July 30–31, 2025

10–5

Friday & Saturday, June 27–28

10am–5pm

In this two-day class, students learn the fundamentals of blind tooling and gold tooling on leather, focusing on straight lines and using shellac glaire to affix the gold.  Line-work is one of the most important, fundamental, and versatile decorative techniques used on tooled bindings, and is used in both traditional and contemporary designs.  Students also have time to explore the use of decorative tools within a limited scope. Each participant leaves with a final plaquette using the techniques covered.

May 17
Saturday, 1–4pm
Book Arts Studio, J. Willard Marriott Library, Level 4

*$40 (half of this amount is due upon registration)