This  new Batwing Box is a fabulous box  structure to add to your collection of  boxes or to make as a first box. This is a  beautiful box to both make and use. It is  quite ingenious and opens up to reveal  a  rectangular tray  - useful for  transporting your  bookbinding tools or  using on your desk.  This box was  originally developed by Bep  van  Gesteren. You will have a selection of  beautiful  papers, buckrams and ribbons  to choose from thus creating an individual box for you to go home with.

As with other classes, this  workshop is taught so that you will leave  with the skills to be able to make another at home.

All equipment and materials required will be provided, along with step by step demonstration and practice. Suitable for beginners.

Madingley Hall is a lovely venue with Car Parking

Boxes! How we love boxes! 

During this new class we will make larger box, with a drop back lid which will be lined with a beautiful paper. This paper will be used on the plinth and lid to give a glimpse of what is inside.

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 covering and lining materials.

A beautiful selection of 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 instructions and skills to make another

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

Madingley Hall  is lovely  venue with car parking.

Miniature books are always admired and loved.

In this class you will learn how to  scale things down and produce a  selection of beautiful miniature books  that will be fully functioning and useable.  You will make a  leather  long stitch book as well as some different  hardbound and folded book structures.  These will make ideal gifts, keepsakes,  necklaces or even dare I mention this in September - Christmas tree  decorations.

All materials will be provided, suitable for beginners.

Madingley Hall is a lovely venue with car parking.

A Punching cradle is such a useful addition to your bookbinding tool kit. This one is made in 3 parts and folds down for easy storage and transportation, yet it is very  robust and stable in use. You will spend the morning making your punching cradle and the afternoon putting it to use, making your quarter bound book with a chain stitched spine. 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. Suitable for beginners.

Madingley Hall is a lovely venue with car parking.

Over this full  weekend of bookbinding you will learn the  techniques to complete four beautiful book structures along with a lined slipcase to hold your treasured prototype collection. All of the skills you will learn can be 'mixed and matched' so that you have a myriad of design possibilities after the course. You will make a Quarter Bound Single Section, a Hard Bound Journal, along with a Japanese Stab stitch book and a Concertina binding, finishing the weekend with a lined slipcase. 

All materials and equipment are included in the fee and you will also be provided with most of the the materials to reproduce these books at home.

Madingley Hall is a lovely venue with  car parking and overnight accommodation can be booked directly with the Hall.

Learn how to make this wonderful Pop up Book in a slipcase, it is an adaptation of the pop- up book in a box by Hugo Peller, this one was designed by Christine Hammond. It is an intriguing structure.

You will make a quarter bound hardback book and a co-ordinating slipcase before making an outer cover with integrated ribbons. It is this outer case which allows the book to pop-up on opening and when it is put back into the slipcase it will automatically close the lid. The lid will have magnetic fastenings so there will be lots of new learning opportunities over the course of these two days. 

A selection of decorative papers and buckrams will be available for you to choose from.  All equipment and materials will be provided along with step-by-step demonstration and practice.  

This course is not  suitable for complete beginners.

Create your own map and turn it into a pop up book

In this one day workshop inksmith and mapmaker Chrissie Nicholls will take you through the journey of making your own unique map.

This workshop is about the art of telling a story in a map; recording an area, a memory, or a made up location. Using traditional and new mapping techniques and elements you will bring together your thoughts to create a very personal piece of work. We will begin with a discussion about maps and their importance to us in our everyday lives. You will design and draw your map working towards a finished piece, when finally you will use a traditional fold to transform your flat map into a pop up one and bind it into a cover. 

The day is full of instruction and information as you journey with your map. You’ll be able to bring together drawing, lettering and collage techniques with support, guidance and humour throughout the day. You don’t need to be confident with your drawing or lettering, all that’s needed is just a curious and open mind.

The materials for the workshop are supplied but you are very welcome to bring your own colour pencils, watercolours or pens.  We will be in touch a fortnight before the workshop with information about what to bring with you as reference on the day. We have fun in these classes and discussion is encouraged at points through the  day so we can learn and be inspired by each other.

More information about Chrissie can be found here:  www.inkpotandpen.com Instagram @inkpotandpen 

Madingley Hall is a lovely venue with 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 spine which lies flat when open; a very versatile book that can be used as a journal, sketchbook or even photograph album.

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. This class is suitable for beginners.

Madingley Hall is a lovely venue with car parking.

 I came across a rather lovely book many years ago when in Italy on holiday, which has inspired this  small journal. It will have hand torn pages with deckled edges -perhaps a new skill to learn, and will be housed in its own portfolio case making it a very versatile book that can be used as a journal, sketchbook or general notebook.

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. This class is suitable for beginners.

Madingley Hall is a lovely venue with car parking.