ONLINE WORKSHOP: EXPERIMENTAL BOOKBINDING

Monday 9th November 2020 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 using […]

ONLINE WORKSHOP: LEARN HOW TO MAKE A HARDCOVER NOTEBOOK

Monday 19th October 2020 17:30pm – 20:30pm Hosted on Zoom or Saturday 14th November 14.00pm – 17.00pm Hosted 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 […]

JAPANESE BINDINGS & WRAP-AROUND CASE// DECEMBER WORKSHOP

Saturday 12th December 2020 11.00am – 16.00pm @ We Make Books, Studio 2 181 Mansfield Road, Ludham Building, London, NW3 2HP 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 […]

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. […]

INTRODUCTION TO BOOKBINDING// SEPTEMBER WORKSHOP

Saturday 26th September 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 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, […]

FRENCH LINK STITCH //JULY WORKSHOP//

Saturday 18th July 2020 11.00am – 16.00pm @We Make Books, Studio 2 181 Mansfield Road, Ludham Building, London, NW3 2HP In this workshop, participants will learn how to make a hardcover book using the French link stitch technique, featuring a beautiful exposed spine, with tapes mounted into the covers. A non-adhesive book structure, the French link […]

SOLANDER BOX //JUNE WORSHOP//

Saturday 20th June 2020 11.00am – 16.00pm @ We Make Books, Studio 2 181 Mansfield Road, Ludham Building, London, NW3 2HP 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 […]

SECRET BELGIAN BINDING //MARCH WORKSHOP//

Saturday 14 March 2020 11am – 16pm @ We Make Books, Studio 2 181 Mansfield Road, Ludham Building, London, NW3 2HP Join this exciting new 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 […]

JAPANESE BINDINGS & WRAP AROUND FOLDER //FEBRUARY WORKSHOP//

Saturday 15 February 2020 11:00am – 16:00pm @ We Make Books Studio 2 181 Mansfield Road, Ludham Building, London, NW3 2HP 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 […]