5-DAY INTENSIVE SUMMER BOOKBINDING COURSE

Saturday 22th August – Wednesday 26th August 2026 Daily from 11.00am – 16.00pm @ We Make Books, V22, 3-9 Belfast Road, London, N16 6UN Join this 5-day intensive bookbinding course and delve into the world of traditional and contemporary bookbinding, designed for aspiring bookmakers, artists, creatives and anyone interested in learning the art of bookbinding. Under […]

BOXMAKING: SOLANDER BOX// JUNE WORKSHOP

Sunday 28th June 2026 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// MAY WORKSHOP

Sunday 17th May 2026 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 FOLDER // MAY WORKSHOP

Sunday 19th April 2026 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 […]

Soft Cover Exposed Spine Bindings// MARCH WORKSHOP

Saturday 7th March OR Sunday 8th March 2026 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 […]

MULTI-SECTION CASE BINDING// FEBRUARY WORKSHOP

Sunday 8th February 2026 11.00am – 16.00pm @ We Make Books Studio, 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 paper grain, bookbinding […]

INTRODUCTION TO BOOKBINDING // jANUARY WORKSHOP

Sunday 18th January 2026 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 endpapers, […]

SECRET BELGIAN BINDING // DECEMBER WORKSHOP

Sunday 14th December 2025 11.00am – 16.00pm @ We Make Books Studio, V22, 3-9 Belfast Road, London, N16 6UN Join this exciting workshop and learn how to make a Secret Belgian Binding, also known as crisscross binding. Originally invented by a Belgian bookbinder in the mid-1980s, this fascinating non-adhesive book structure features a 3-piece cover […]

COPTIC BINDING + SLIPCASE // NOVEMBER WORKSHOP

Sunday 16th November 2025 OR Saturday 13th December 2025 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 […]

MULTI-SECTION CASE BINDING // OCTOBER WORKSHOP

Sunday 19th October 2025 11.00am – 16.00pm @ We Make Books Studio, 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 paper grain, bookbinding […]