Bookbinding is full of small details that make a big difference. Join the American Bookbinders Museum and Lucias Farias in a webinar discussing one of the smallest—headbands. Learn about the historical application of headbands and how they are modified to suit a book’s needs. Lucia will share her recommended process for creating headbands and the challenges in their creation, especially when working in miniature! Every detail is a necessary element for the binding’s structure and aesthetic, down to the type and color of thread.

About: Lucia Farias is a graduate candidate (2026) at the American Academy of Bookbinding. She has an MFA in Book Arts/Printmaking from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA and has taught for the San Francisco Center for the Book, Guild of Bookworkers Delaware Valley Chapter, Philadelphia Center for the Book, The International Printing Museum in Carson CA, San Diego Book Arts, and the Book Arts League in Lafayette CO. She lives and works in Monterrey Mexico, where she runs her bindery, Oveja Verde, and teaches private workshops.