You will be introduced to the art of bookbinding by making an A6 notebook and then progress using the skills learned to make an A5 sketch book with a single sewn section and a decorative board cover.
- how to fold and cut the paper to prepare your section
- how to pierce the section and stitch together to create the pamphlet binding
- attaching endpapers and spine linings
- trimming the block to size using the guillotine
- measuring for the cover boards and accurately cutting to size from grey board
- making the cover (case) with a cloth spine and covering with a decorative paper
- casing-in your block (attaching the cover to the book block)
£55 per person, including all materials
Dates: Please contact me to discuss available dates.