Workshops

Book Binding-Hard Cover Journal

You asked for a hard cover book binding workshop (to complement our Flexible Cover Journal) class, and here it is!

In this workshop you’ll make, stitch and cover a hard cover journal using book binding cloth (buckram) and traditional stitching techniques. Choose from a wide variety of cover colours and personalise your journal by creating cutout(s) (see a detail here) to display a business card, personal photos, a map or other personal ephemera. Bring your own printouts and we’ll show you how!

You’ll learn to work with a needle and book binding awl. All materials and use of specialist tools included, plus instructions and a supplier list for you to take away. No previous book making experience required.

Level: All levels
Course length: One 3-hour session

Materials needed

Please bring the following supplies to class in order to complete your project:

If desired, you may personalise your journal by creating cutout(s) to display a business card, a small photo, a map or other personal ephemera. (Please be sure any photographs or pictures are printed on photo stock paper or are printed using a laser printer – NOT ON AN INK JET PRINTER – as images will run when glue is applied.)

Session 1: Saturday 9 June, 10:30am—1:30pm
Teacher: Suzanne Cowan
Fee: £47.00
Location: Venue 2
Availability: 5 places left