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Tracing
Using a divider and ruler you will find the center, trace circles and divide them into a specific number
Chiseling
Using a set of chisels you will try your hands on making straight lines
Stamping
Using a variety of different stamps from our 1550 stamps collection, you will add details to your creativity.
Shaping
Master Abdelilah al-Waqaf will raise the edge of your brass sheet to turn into in a tray.
Result
Enjoy it!
Instructor
Master Mokhtar El Fasiki, apprentice artisan since 1957, master since 1968 and head of the brass guild of Fes since 1993.
Workshop Details
Preparation
Using an awl and a stencil, we will poke hole through folded sheets of paper.
Embossing
Using a heavy bookbinding press, we will select a pattern to be embossed onto the covers of the book.
Stamping
Using a variety of different stamps from our collection, you will add details to your cover.
Binding
Using waxed thread and a needle, we will stitch the sections together while creating the stunning binding braids.
Result
Enjoy it!
Instructor
Hamza El Fasiki apprenticed under his father and other masters in Fes Morocco between 2011 and 2021 and is now an experienced maker/instructor.