About the class

Empower yourself! Learn to make your own hardcover sketchbooks and soft cover pamphlets. You choose the size, the feel, and the types of papers that will work best for you, customising them to suit your needs. Once you have learned about these two methods, you can create variations on many different book types. This workshop is perfect for anyone interested in learning basic bookbinding!

Materials Pass

There is a $15 materials pass for this class. This covers the basic supplies for book binding, including book board for hard covers, card for soft covers, PVA glue, thread, needles, twine, basic white paper, and embroidery cotton.

What you need to bring

Please bring: 

• Paper to make your books with. The sheets need to be large enough to fold in half for your pages.
  Be creative and think about how you will use your book -- a variety of colours and types of paper make fantastic books.
• Collage bits, fabrics, old drawings, paintings and prints (you can use them as pages and covers)
• Paint brushes, acrylics, watercolours (optional)
• Metal ruler, pencil, eraser, set square, builders square or combination square
• Bull dog clips - if you have them
• Bone folder or bamboo folder - if you have one
• Drypoint tool or awl - if you have one
• Scalpel
• Cheap brushes for gluing & a glue stick
• Self healing cutting matt - if you have one
• Thimble
• Old candle or chunk of wax
• Matt knife - heavy duty and sharp
• Fabric Scissors - if you have them

Not all items are essential - talk to Marci if you've got any questions.

For any other questions, please contact Programme Support