BOOKBINDING WORKSHOP

Sunday June 17 1:00-5:00pm
PWYC, suggested donation $5-$20
Please RSVP : info@steemilieskillshare.org

https://www.facebook.com/events/286731081424283/

In this intensive workshop you will learn how to make your own beautiful hand-bound hardcover journal or sketchbook from start to finish – it’s so fun! No experience necessary.

We will go through all the steps of sizing and cutting pages and cover boards, sewing signatures, adding endpapers, gluing and reinforcing the spine, and pressing the finished book.

Materials to bring, if you have them:
-Paper of your choice (Think about what this book will be used for – computer paper is fine but you may want something heavier, the pages of unused sketchbooks can work well. Big papers are good and can be cut down in the workshop. Imagine the dimensions of the book you want to make. The pages will be folded in half, so at minimum your paper size should be double the horizontal width of your book, like a zine)
-Decorative papers and/or fabrics, to cover the outside and create end pages for your book
-Thick, sturdy cardboard (like mat board for framing photos, or thicker)
-Large sewing needles, like embroidery needles
-*Bull clips (see link below)
-Old paintbrushes and/or small rollers for glue
-Utility knife
-Metal ruler
-C or F clamps

Don’t worry if you don’t have any or all of these things, some of everything will be at the space and we will share with each other.
*Link to photo of bull clips: http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-467172-bull-clips.php

Hope to see you there!