Bookbinding - Starting Out with Handle Letters

Many people learning bookbinding consider buying some handle letters for titling but are unsure about how to start learning to use them. Here I show a few hints and tips about how to practice with your handle letters.
As with many techniques, practice really does make perfect. I never claim to be expert in tooling, but I do know the more you do it, the better you get. In this video you will see a couple of ways to practice without wasting leather or worrying about making mistakes. Make time to play, have fun and get familiar with your handle letters.
Having followed the tips on the video and practiced repeatedly, then you can start pasting some leather to a piece of board and try to tool a short sentence perhaps. Make some labels for books, and eventually you will gain the confidence to tool directly onto a book! Have fun!