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 Signature Bindings will be running a series of one-day workshops aimed at bookbinding beginners and hobbyists who want to learn how to create books and albums using traditional techniques, but who don't have specialist equipment or tools. The workshops are run in the East Yorkshire area aimed mainly at the regional market, but they are of course open to anyone. Please contact us for further information about specific workshops, pricing and availability.
In all workshops, all necessary materials are provided, as are the simple tools needed. Usually additional sets of materials will be available to purchase at a nominal cost so further books can be made at home. One day workshops normally cost in the region of £30 - £40 per participant depending on materials and venue costs, etc.
Touring Workshop - If your organisation or group would like a private workshop for up to 10 participants on any of these or similar topics, please get in touch for pricing and availability. I am happy to come to your preferred venue anywhere in the UK provided the facilities are appropriate.
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NEXT WORKSHOP:
Hull History Centre, Monday 27th February 2012
10:00 to 4:30
'Making a Decorative Slip Case'
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'Making a Japanese Style Book'
for more details and a booking form for this double workshop!
Places limited so please book early |
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Creating a hand-sewn book with cloth spine and decorative paper covered boards.
These books make ideal gifts and can be made at home with minimal tools or equipment. They can be easily personalised by using different materials and paper designs and paper labels can be applied.
The one day workshop will enable participants to complete one book, whilst detailed notes will be handed out to help participants make similar books at home if they wish to do so.
This is an ideal workshop for those that have never bound a book before - all that is needed is a good eye and a steady hand!
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Creating an album or scrap book
The problem with albums and scrap books is that room has to be creating in the design to allow for the thickness of photographs or cuttings when the album is in use. If this isn't done, the book will bulge when used and eventually the binding will fail.
This one-day workshops enables participants to create a cloth bound album, choosing from a variety of coloured book cloths and exploring the possibility of adding a design or using other decorative materials. No previous experience is required.
As always, detailed notes will be handed out for participants to refer to should they wish to have a go at home.
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Binding your own writing
If you write your own stories, poetry, family history or some other work, it would be nice to be able to bind it yourself. This workshop looks at the process of binding single sheets of paper, such as those printed out from the computer. In a clear and straightforward one-day workshop, participants will be introduced to a version of 'perfect binding'. This is an adhesive based approach to binding, but one which is adapted to incorporate strengthening threads and the production of a cloth covered hard back case.
Participants will have the option of binding their own pages they may bring along, or just practice the approach by creating a blank book using plain paper.
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Creating a presentation box
Valuable books - whether sentimetal value or intrinsic value - can be stored and protected in a traditional 'drop-back' or 'clamshell' box. This one day workshop will enable participants to produce a box for an average sized book they may wish to bring along, or just to practice the technique making an example box.
In the workshop, the box will be clovered with a bookcloth from the range of colours provided, and if time allows, lined with felt.
Notes and templates will be provided so boxes can be made at home.
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