MARCH WORKSHOP

Saturday 12th 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 paper grain, bookbinding cloths, and […]

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, […]

Online Workshop: Japanese Style Hardcover Book [Includes Materials + Tools Kit]

Saturday 12th June 2021 2pm – 5pmHosted on Zoom OR Monday 12th July 2021 5.30pm – 8.30pmHosted on Zoom In this workshop we will be making a Japanese style stab binding book with a hardcover, using the 4-hole sewing technique. Japanese stab binding is a great method of binding together single pages with your artwork, […]

ONLINE WORKSHOP: EXPERIMENTAL BOOKBINDING

Monday 5th July 2021 18:00pm – 19:30pmHosted on Zoom In this online workshop, you’ll be introduced to the magical world of experimental bookbinding and learn how to make three unique and playful book structures. You will be guided step-by-step through the process of creating two single-sheet, instant books as well as a star accordion fold […]

ONLINE WORKSHOP: LEARN HOW TO MAKE A HARDCOVER NOTEBOOK

Monday 21st June 2021 5.30pm – 8.30pmHosted on Zoom OR Saturday 10th July 2021 11am – 2pmHosted 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 […]

MULTI-SECTION CASE BINDING// NOVEMBER WORKSHOP

Saturday 21st November 2020 11.00am – 16.00pm @ We Make Books, Studio 2 181 Mansfield Road, Ludham Building, London, NW3 2HP 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, […]

COPTIC BINDING & SLIPCASE// OCTOBER WORKSHOP

Saturday 17th October 2020 11.00am – 16.00pm @ We Make Books, Studio 2 181 Mansfield Road, Ludham Building, London, NW3 2HP 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. […]