Book clasps - Function and Finishing

Course location Zurich

Book clasps have been an important part of books since the early Middle Ages. This course focuses on book clasps. Participants will learn the basics of metalworking and apply them directly to the creation of book clasps. Using various tools and historical models, we will file, drill and bend brass sheets to create simple clasps – with and without decorations. This course is aimed at all bookbinders and restorers who are interested in historical techniques and metalworking.