Saturday 8th December 2018 14.00-17.00pm @ We Make Books, Studio 2 73-96 Ludham Building, Mansfield Road, London, NW5 4SF A centuries-old art, paper marbling is a fun and creative way to decorate paper with stunning, colourful patterns. Traditionally used to create beautiful endpapers and covers for books and to decorate writing material for calligraphy and […]
Read More Paper Marbling //December Workshop//Sunday 11 November 2018 11:00am – 16:00pm @ We Make Books Studio 73-96 Ludham Building, Mansfield Road, London NW5 4SF 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 […]
Read More Japanese bindings & wrap-around case //November Workshop//Sunday 14th October 2018 11.00 am – 16.00 pm @ We Make Books, Studio 2 73-96 Ludham Building, Mansfield Road, London NW5 4SF 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 […]
Read More Multi-section Case Binding //October WorkshopSunday 16th September 2018 11am – 16pm @ We Make Books, Studio 2 73-96 Ludham Building, Mansfield Road, London NW5 4SF 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 […]
Read More Introduction to Bookbinding //September WorkshopSunday 2nd September 2018 2pm-5pm @ We Make Books, Studio 2 73-96 Ludham Building, Mansfield Road, London, NW5 4SF A centuries-old art, paper marbling is a fun and creative way to decorate paper with stunning, colourful patterns. Traditionally used to create beautiful endpapers and covers for books and to decorate writing material for calligraphy and […]
Read More Paper Marbling //September WorkshopSunday 15 July 2018 11am – 16pm @We Make Books, Studio 2 73-96 Ludham Building, Mansfield Road, London, NW5 4SF 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 […]
Read More LONG STITCH & BUTTONHOLE STITCH BINDINGS //JULY WORKSHOP//Sunday, 10 June 2018 11am – 16pm @ We Make Books, Studio 2 73-96 Ludham Building, Mansfield Road, London, NW5 4SF 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 […]
Read More MULTI-SECTION CASE BINDING //JUNE WORKSHOP//Sunday 3rd June 2018 11am – 14pm @ We Make Books, Studio 2 73-96 Ludham Building, Mansfield Road, London, NW5 4SF A centuries-old art, paper marbling is a fun and creative way to decorate paper with stunning, colourful patterns. Traditionally used to create beautiful endpapers and covers for books and to decorate writing material for […]
Read More Paper Marbling //June Workshop//Sunday 13 May 2018 11am – 16pm @ We Make Books, Studio 2 73-96 Ludham Building, Mansfield Road, London NW5 4SF 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 […]
Read More Coptic Binding + Slipcase //May Workshop//Sunday 22 April 2018 11am – 16pm @ We Make Books, Studio 2 73-96 Ludham Building, Mansfield Road, London NW5 4SF In this fun and creative workshop participants will learn how to combine concept, structure and form to create one-off and limited edition artist books. We will experiment with paper folding, cutting and stitching to […]
Read More Book Arts Workshop //April Workshop//