You will learn new techniques in each 3-hour session to complete four beautiful book structures along with a lined slipcase to hold your treasured prototype collection. All of the skills can be 'mixed and matched' so that you have a myriad of design possibilities.  

Week 1: Introduction and Quarter Bound Single Section 
Week 2: Concertina Binding 
Week 3:  Hard Bound Journal
Week 4:  Japanese Stab stitch
Week 5: Lined Slipcase 
 These classes are booked as a block but if you would like to attend one or more as a 'taster' email me and I can advise you on space availability. 

All materials are included in the fee and for this programme you will also be provided with the materials to do your 'homework' ;-)  
Stapleford Granary has easy carparking.

These beautiful and versatile structures are a prefect place to start, or continue, your  bookbinding journey.

The  5-week programme takes you, step by step, through four new structures

Long stitch binding,
Islamic style,
Wrapper (suitable for use on old and damaged or new books) and  Posh Paper, all held together in a lined and lidded box. These books make gorgeous gifts and, as with Beginning Bookbinding, the techniques and skills are interchangeable allowing you to develop your own creative finishes.

The class is designed for beginners and it is not necessary to have any previous experience. This series focuses on more 'artsy' structures whilst Beginning Bookbinding focuses on more 'everyday' styles. The classes can be taken in any order.

During this new class you will learn to make a box with a stitched lid, following a traditional Japanese Stab bound pattern.  

The inside of your box will be covered with beautiful Japanese paper and the outside in a co-ordinating buckram, which is a sturdy book and box covering material, of your choice. You may decide to have the lid and plinth in one colour and the sides in another.

You will  learn (through demonstration and practice) the all-important skills of cutting and covering. Although we will work to the same template there will be the opportunity to personalise with the covering and lining materials and your choice of thread.

Participants will leave with one completed box along with instructions and skills to reproduce another at home.

During this one-day class you will learn a 'speedy' leather or vegetarian ‘washable paper’ binding and then construct your own refillable journal with a mixture of papers, envelopes and pockets to suit you,  finished off  with a matching integral pencil and elastic closure. 

This structure is ideal as a Travel Journal or Gardening Journal and would also make a fabulous Cookery Journal with places to pop all those quickly-jotted recipes from friends or the treasured notes from family. The choice will be yours on the day.

Lots of appropriate cover papers will be available but if you have a special one in mind, please bring it along.

 Book in a box. Learn how to make a hardbound, hand stitched, book and a beautiful matching slipcase to keep your book in.

This is an ideal course for those who would like to start  bookbinding but may not be able to commit to the 5 week Beginning Bookbinding course, or those who wish to brush up their skills. We will be using locally made hand marbled papers for the end papers and to line the slipcases.  You will leave with the skills to reproduce this again at home. 

All materials and equipment will be provided. 

The Sewn Boards Binding, brought to prominence by American binder Gary Frost,  is the subject of many conversations and variations and with good reason. As well as being an adaptation of ancient Ethiopian binding techniques it also looks 'bang up-to-date' with its crisp edges and streamlined opening ability. It is a great extension to existing binding skills and is also a very helpful starting point for new binders as it does not require the traditional casing-in process! As with other classes, this workshop is taught so that you can repeat at home.

All equipment and materials required will be provided along with step by step demonstration and practice.

Stapleford Granary has easy car parking.

Slight controversy over the title of this binding as the inventor (Anne Goy) wishes it to be known as CrissCross Binding but let's not split hairs or threads. This one is a beauty combining the best of western and Japanese bindings resulting in a closed but exposed spine which lies flat when open; a very versatile book that can be used as a journal, sketchbook or even photograph album. 

This workshop is suitable for everyone whether you are a beginner or are looking to learn a new technique. All equipment and materials will be provided along with step-by-step demonstration and practice.  

Stoneman Press is Sue Jones'  wonderful art studio  it has easy parking,  but it is up one flight of stairs. Please do contact me if you need further information about accessibility.

Boxes! How we love boxes!

During this class we will explore a variety of box options including stacking, dividing and alternative lids whilst also learning (through demonstration and practice) the all-important skills of cutting and covering. Although we will work to the same template there will be the opportunity to personalise with covering and lining materials. A beautiful selection of locally madePayhembury Marbled Papers will be available to choose from as well and co-ordinating buckram which is a sturdy book and box covering material.

Participants will leave with one completed box along with materials, instructions and skills to extend the project into a ‘stack’.

All equipment and materials will be provided along with step-by-step demonstration and practice.  

Stapleford Granary has easy carparking.

 Learn how to make your own journal with  a decoratively stitched leather or  ‘washable paper’ spine, which includes  space for an integral pencil or pen. This is  a beautiful, interesting and versatile book  structure that opens flat when in use.  There will be a variety of coloured  threads and a range of cover papers available to choose from including some locally made hand marbled paper.

We are delighted to return to Stapleford Granary where we found the room is just perfect for our marbling/binding day - running water, drying racks and high benches for comfortable binding!

Kate Brett from Payhembury Marbled Papers will share her wealth of knowledge and experience during the morning when you will be able to design and produce your own 'marbles' and we will take some of that paper and have it dried, ready for you to produce a beautiful and versatile book structure in the afternoon.

All materials and equipment will be available and to give you an idea of productivity, people made 20+ fabulous prints with plans for use - framed pictures and picture mounts, wrapping paper, book covering, card-making, boxes, lampshades and more.

 
We are delighted to  have the opportunity for a whole day of marbling papers at  Stapleford Granary ,  the room is just perfect for our marbling day - running water, drying racks and plenty of work space.  

Kate Brett from Payhembury Marbled Papers will share her wealth of knowledge and experience during the day. The day will start with coffee and a talk by Kate  covering the history of marbling,  followed by a hands- on session with plenty of demonstrations of different patterns and techniques and then an opportunity for you  to design and produce your own 'marbles'.

All materials and equipment will be available and to give you an idea of productivity, people made 20+ fabulous prints with plans for using them for  - book covering, framed pictures and picture mounts, wrapping paper, card-making, boxes, lampshades and more.