In between teaching a few private workshop, I have been working on the last panel, for my first set of leather book covers.  The first one, a ginkgo leaf came out well and gave it to a friend who just loved it, how could I not. Then I did the palmette panel followed by another ginko leaf and now I have finished the leaves cover. The design was supposed to be bamboo but it look more like a lotus to me - but what it is, is up to you.

I started this panel about a 3 weeks ago and I just finished it.  Next I have to cut the leather and dye it; rivet the panel to the front and then sew on the end flaps. This I will do next week week.  But until then, here are the process pictures, mostly of the final chasing.​

It is turning into a very busy month as I just finished days one and two of another 4 day private workshop. Next weekend, I will teach days 3 and 4 and then the weekend after that, I am doing day 3 of the first private workshop which began last month. 

My newest student, took a class several years ago but then never did any other chasing & repousse; thus we started with the basics. She and I were pleased to find out she had not forgotten the basics; thus the lining exercises were completed by lunch on the first day. We spent the afternoon transferring the learning design and lining it and the repousse was started. In-between it all we discussed hammers, tools, pitch, safety and even some general chatting occurred.

The second day, Sunday, she finished the repousse - YIPEE.  

I honestly think we will finish the final chasing on day 3, this upcoming Saturday and we are now discussing what to do on Sunday, day 4. Maybe we make a tool or start a project she would like to do.  Stay tuned for another post next week to see what happened. 

Here are just a few pictures, of course 
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