Beginners Bookbinding - Make a Beautiful Book

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Learn the craft skill of book binding and make your very own hard-back single-section book from scratch! Perfect for those new to bookbinding, this workshop is led by book binder Kate. We cover everything, from choosing the right paper to insider tips for that polished, professional look.

You'll dive into traditional bookbinding techniques while adding a modern twist with contemporary materials. Plus, the skills you pick up here can be applied to create a variety of unique books.

Kate is a dedicated professional bookbinder and Book Arts instructor at City Lit and Book Arts. With her wealth of experience and passion for traditional crafts, she's been running her own press since 2004. Kate specialises in crafting limited edition books and hand-printed papers, with a focus on fables, poetry, and illustration.
Level: 
Suitable for both beginners and improvers

Duration: 
2.5 hours

Do I Need to Bring Anything:

No you don't, everything is provided for you so you just need to turn up.

All our workshops include unlimited tea, coffee and we always have plenty of cake on offer at every workshop and vegan friendly biscuits. If you require gluten free sweet treats please let us know! 

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Kate was a fantastic teacher

I didn’t imagine it was possible to make a case bound notebook in one short class before I did this course, but that’s exactly what we did. Everyone came away with a beautiful, unique notebook of their own making which looked as good as any from a shop, if not better! Kate was a fantastic teacher - everything was explained and demonstrated clearly, with the class being well-paced and assistance given if required (which wasn’t often as the instruction was so good). The materials provided were superb quality and everyone had their own set of professional tools to use during the class. I’d never tried bookbinding of any kind before and I was delighted with what I accomplished. I’d absolutely recommend this course to anyone who enjoys making things, appreciates beautiful books/stationery or gets a sense of accomplishment hand crafting something personal, unique and special.

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H.G.
So lovely!

The bookbinding was great and Freya was absolutely lovely and helpful!