Workshops

One day, one book

7 hours plus a lunch break, all materials (plus lunch) included: $120

If you’ve only got a day and energy to burn, start here. Begin by making a few quick sheets of pastepaper to wrap your cover; fold, gather, punch and sew a text block; prepare the spine; grab a bite of lunch; then assemble a hard cover using your own pastepaper design, case in your text block and take your book home. Generally, we need six people to make this workshop run.

Younger participants may require some extra assistance, but this workshop is a great way to learn handskills which are being lost in this age of 'texting.' It is also a great workshop for a group of friends.

Above shows a Christmas present from this workshop that will last. Below is an example of a book made during this workshop, including the pastepaper used to wrap the bookboard covers.

All materials are supplied.
No prerequisite.
Ages 9 to adult.
Wear comfortable shoes and work clothes.

Details

• Demonstration of painting pastepaper
• Hands-on use of combs, rollers and stamps to make original pastepaper designs
• Quick clean up as we go
• Techniques for folding paper and assembling a text block with endsheets
• Use of a book cradle and awl for punching a text block
• Handsewing a text block with linen thread in the classic bookbinder’s long stitch
• Reinforce and glue the spine
• Add decorative endbands and a ribbon bookmark
• Assemble a hard cover using your pastepaper and a bookcloth-covered spine
• Case in your handsewn text block inside your custom decorative hard cover

 

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