This four day comprehensive bookbinding class introduces the equipment, tools, language, materials, and skills needed to pursue bookbinding projects independently. Beginning with simple structures and building toward the complex case bound book, participants will master the folding, sewing, squaring, cutting, and binding skills needed to complete a variety of book forms. Participants will master the […]
Learn to make prints on a craft press using recycled food packaging. In this 3-hour beginner-friendly workshop we will create easy and expressive art prints using recycled Tetra Pak as our printing plates. What in the world is Tetra Pak? It’s the food packaging material used to make cartons for broth, oat milk, soups and […]
Introduction to Bookbinding & Letterpress Materials, Tools & Techniques This free, hands-on class provides an introduction to letterpress basics and bookbinding. Participants will learn about locking up a form on the press bed, inking the press and “pressure” considerations in order to then pull several prints. Other aspects of letterpress printing will be reviewed, such […]
Elements of making a leather bound journal are similar to making a case bound book yet there are special tools and opportunities with leather… and the casing is a little more forgiving than board binding! Participants will sew a multi-signature, torn edge text block and glue that block into a leather wrap cover. Several closures […]
Introduction to Bookbinding & Letterpress Materials, Tools & Techniques This free, hands-on class provides an introduction to letterpress basics and bookbinding. Participants will learn about locking up a form on the press bed, inking the press and “pressure” considerations in order to then pull several prints. Other aspects of letterpress printing will be reviewed, such […]