COPTIC BINDING & SLIPCASE

Saturday 16th July 2022 11.00am – 16.00pm @ We Make Books Studio, V22, 3-9 Belfast Road, London, N16 6UN In this workshop you will learn how to make a Coptic bound book and a protective slipcase. The Coptic binding is a historical, non- adhesive structure, still popular today for its flexible and beautiful format. It […]

JAPANESE BINDINGS & WRAP-AROUND CASE

Sunday 19 June 2022 11:00am – 16:00pm @ We Make Books Studio, V22, 3-9 Belfast Road, London, N16 6UN In this workshop participants will make three handmade books using different Japanese sewing techniques: the 4-hole binding, the noble binding and the tortoise-shell binding. We will also be making a traditional bookcloth covered wraparound case that folds […]

LONG STITCH & BUTTONHOLE STITCH BINDINGS

Sunday 15th May 2022 11.00am – 16.00pm @We Make Books Studio, V22, 3-9 Belfast Road, London, N16 6UN In this exciting, hands-on workshop, you will learn how to make two beautiful non-adhesive books structures: the Long Stitch and the Buttonhole Stitch bindings. Both bindings have exposed decorative sewing on the spine and lots of potential in […]

INTRODUCTION TO BOOKBINDING

Saturday 9th April 2022 11.00am – 16.00pm @ We Make Books Studio, V22, 3-9 Belfast Road, London, N16 6UN In this workshop, you will learn how to make three different book structures: a concertina book, a 4-hole stab binding and a single section case binding. You will learn about basic bookbinding techniques, including folding, making […]

LEARN HOW TO MAKE A HARDCOVER NOTEBOOK [ONLINE WORKSHOP + MATERIALS KIT]

Saturday 19th March 202211am – 14pmHosted on Zoom In this online hands-on workshop, you will learn how to make a single section hand-bound book with hard covers and find out about basic bookbinding techniques, including folding, making endpapers, sewing, covering and casing in. We will go through all the different tools and materials we will […]

MULTI-SECTION CASE BINDING //MARCH WORKSHOP

Saturday 12th March 2022 OR Sunday 13th March 2022 11.00am – 16.00pm @We Make Books, V22, 3-9 Belfast Road, London, N16 6UN This workshop will take you through the different stages of making a multi-section handbound book with hard cover, including folding, making endpapers, stitching, spine lining, covering and casing in. You will learn about […]

BOXMAKING: SOLANDER BOX //FEBRUARY WORKSHOP

Saturday 12th February 2022 11.00am – 16.00pm @ We Make Books, V22, 3-9 Belfast Road, London, N16 6UN Join our workshop and make a bespoke Solander box, -also known as Clamshell box- a popular and versatile drop-back structure that can be used for storing or presenting books, prints, photographs or any other loose and fragile […]

COPTIC BINDING +SLIPCASE //JANUARY WORKSHOP

Saturday 15th January 2022 11.00am – 16.00pm @ We Make Books, V22, 3-9 Belfast Road, London, N16 6UN In this workshop you will learn how to make a Coptic bound book and a protective slipcase. The Coptic binding is a historical, non- adhesive structure, still popular today for its flexible and beautiful format. It has […]

learn how to make a hardcover notebook [ONLINE WORKSHOP +MATERIALS KIT]

Saturday11th December 2021 11am – 14pmHosted on Zoom In this online hands-on workshop, you will learn how to make a single section hand-bound book with hard covers and find out about basic bookbinding techniques, including folding, making endpapers, sewing, covering and casing in. We will go through all the different tools and materials we will […]

INTRODUCTION TO BOOKBINDING

Saturday 13th November 2021 11.00am – 16.00pm @ The Create Place, 29 Old Ford Rd, London, E2 9PJ In this workshop, you will learn how to make three different book structures: a concertina book, a 4-hole stab binding and a single section case binding. You will learn about basic bookbinding techniques, including folding, making endpapers, […]