{"product_id":"advanced-bookbinding-for-beginners","title":"Learn how to Bind a Book Like a Leatherworker | Advanced Bookbinding for BEGINNERS","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"1242\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"105\" data-start=\"90\"\u003eInstructor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aaron Heizer\u003cbr data-end=\"121\" data-start=\"118\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"139\" data-start=\"121\"\u003eCourse Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 Hours | \u003cstrong data-end=\"165\" data-start=\"153\"\u003eLessons:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23\u003cbr data-end=\"171\" data-start=\"168\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"187\" data-start=\"171\"\u003eSkill Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intermediate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"1242\" id=\"isPasted\"\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"843\" data-end=\"881\"\u003eAdvanced Bookbinding for Beginners\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecourse with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"894\" data-end=\"910\"\u003eAaron Heizer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the perfect place to start if you’ve ever wanted to create your own\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"982\" data-end=\"1002\"\u003eleather journals\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom scratch. 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Whether you want to make personalized gifts, sketchbooks, or keepsakes, this course will give you a solid foundation for your\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2097\" data-end=\"2120\"\u003ebookbinding journey\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tutor-course-segment__content-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"custom-theme\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fr-view\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Your Instructor:                                                                                                            \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI (Aaron Heizer) started working with leather while in the Army. I had a creative need in my life that had no outlet. In the Army, I was a prison guard and at the end of the day, I felt that I had not contributed anything to the world. 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