Book Binding Workshop

About this event

Create your own fancy book and learn different binding techniques! You'll get to select your cover and interior papers, create covers and signatures, and create a different design every month with guidance from book enthusiast RJ.

• November, June—Japanese stab binding. Create a softcover book using the Japanese method of stab binding.

• December—Envelope keepsake book. Create a variety of pockets to put your keepsakes, receipts, or fun trinkets in. Then, stitch them all together!

• January—Hardcover with French link. Create a small hardcover book with a hard spine and get your stitching in to create a French-link book block.

• February—Lay-flat sketchbook . Use the Coptic stitch method to create a lay-flat sketchbook with exposed stitching to show off!

• March—Slip knot art book . Create a cool art book with exposed slip knot stitching. Feel free to bring your own art on paper or cardboard (5x5") or make some here!

• April—Saddle stitch notebooks with slip case . Create 2 small books using a saddle stitch, then construct your own slipcase to house them in!

• May—X-Cross Softcover Journal : Using paper and/or fabric, we'll bind a journal with an exposed x-cross stitch on the spine.

• July—Stand-up Hardcover Book . Using the back of a picture frame, we'll create a small hardcover notebook that you can stand up on a counter!

All materials are provided and you'll create at least one book. Students receive a 15% discount on art supply purchases after class.

Your Instructor

RJ (she/him) has been passionate about books all her life. After working at bookstores, writing books, and even dipping his toes into a bookmaking business, RJ now makes books for fun and loves practicing different binding techniques.

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