Stab binding is one of the simplest and earliest forms of bookbinding, using single sheets in which holes are stabbed or drilled and sewn on the outside using a variety of traditional stitch patterns.

In this follow-up to the softcover stab binding class, you will learn how to make a Westernized version of this traditional Japanese binding with a hard hinged cover. You can take this class without having taken the softcover class first.

All materials are provided, including paper, and you will leave the class with a finished book. We will be wrapping our cover boards in paper and will have a selection of decorative papers for you to choose from, but if you would like to bring your own special paper to use, feel free! Just remember to ask us about size requirements when you sign up.

This class runs for two weeks on Monday evenings, November 18 and 25, from 7 to 9pm.

French link is a binding similar to Coptic binding in which folded sections of paper are sewn together between rigid covers to create a decorative link-and-weave stitch across the exposed spine. This is an ideal method for binding albums and sketchbooks, as the book can be laid open entirely flat.

In this introductory class you will create a book using cover boards that have been prepared in advance. You will choose from a selection of cover boards culled from vintage books, and combine them with toothy sketching paper to make your unique journal or sketchbook. All materials, including paper, are provided, and you will leave the class with a finished book.

In this class you will create a lovely handbound pocket sized book in the German longstitch and linkstitch style, by sewing folded sections of paper through holes punched through a wraparound leather cover to create a pattern of exposed sewing along the spine. We will cover some basic decorative variations in spine designs, incorporating long stitches and link stitches with the option to add some weaving to the spine as a decorative flourish.

All materials are provided. No previous bookbinding experience is necessary.

Coptic binding is an ancient bookbinding method in which folded sections of paper are sewn together between rigid covers to create a decorative chain stitch across the exposed spine. This is an ideal method for binding albums and sketchbooks, as the book can be laid open entirely flat. In this introductory class you will create a book using cover boards that have been prepared in advance. You will choose from a selection of cover boards culled from vintage books, and…

$30 + $10 materials fee In this class you will learn how to easily construct a simple and elegant concertina book structure with a hard cover. We will provide a beautiful variety of handmade papers as well as paper and cloth scraps that have been printed and stained with plants and other natural pigments, and you will create your own one of a kind pocket sized artist book or sketchbook. Class space is limited. Registration is required for each workshop.…