Bookbinding Studio
Sign up before October 13 and receive a $10.00 Early Bird discount! All classes meet once a week unless otherwise noted.
B102 Bookbinding Restoration (All levels) Jackson
Sundays 10/13/2024 - 12/8/2024 12:30pm-3:30pm
Members price - $308.00 Non-Members price - $343.00
The bookbinding Restoration class focuses on the conservation and repair of antique books. Difficult projects like family bibles and cookbooks are welcomed. When advisable, we'll make protective boxes and chemises for fragile books and documents. This class is open to adults of all levels of experience and ability. Students can bring their own antiquarian books to repair or may choose from a small selection of donated volumes that they may keep after they are restored.
The $15 supply fee covers most supplies, but excludes decorative paper, book cloth, conservation paper for repairs, and leather.
B202 Bookbinding Restoration (All levels) Jackson
Mondays 10/14/2024 - 12/9/2024 11:00am - 2:00pm
Members price - $308.00 Non-Members price - $343.00
The bookbinding Restoration class focuses on the conservation and repair of antique books. Difficult projects like family bibles and cookbooks are welcomed. When advisable, we'll make protective boxes and chemises for fragile books and documents. This class is open to adults of all levels of experience and ability. Students can bring their own antiquarian books to repair or may choose from a small selection of donated volumes that they may keep after they are restored.
The $15 supply fee covers most supplies, but excludes decorative paper, book cloth, conservation paper for repairs, and leather.
B301 Box Making (All Levels) Evans
Tuesdays 10/15/24 - 12/10/2024 9:30am - 12:30pm
Members price - $308.00 Non-Members price - $343.00
Have you been interested in Box Construction for objects, books, and treasures? This Class is an introduction to the assembly of a square box, a clamshell box and possibly one more, to be added by instructor if time allows. You will learn how to measure and cut boards. Learn the techniques of covering the box/lining with paper, bookcloth, making a tap or knob pool top of the lid of box. The goal of his classes to teach you basic box construction and have 2 to 3 completed boxes by the end of this session.
$20 supply fee
B302 Intro To Bookbinding (Beg) Easterling
Tuesdays 10/15/2024 - 12/10/202 1:30pm - 4:30 pm
Please note* No class on Tues 10/29 This is a 7 week session!
Members price - $272.00 Non-Members price - $307.00
Learn basic binding techniques and book construction protocol. This class is ideal for the developing binder: it focuses on helping students increase awareness, skill, and independence in designing and executing bindings. Use of leather and knives is explored in depth through the creation of limp-leather, tight-back, millimeter, and ¼ leather case bindings. Students are encouraged to pursue independent projects with the instructor’s one-on-one supervision. Classes are kept small to ensure individualized instruction for each student.
The $15 supply fee covers most supplies, but excludes decorative paper, book cloth, conservation paper for repairs, and leather.
B303 Intro to Bookbinding (Beg) Easterling
Tuesdays 10/15/2024 - 12/10/2024 6:30pm - 9:30 pm
Please note* No class on Tues 10/29 This is a 7 week session!
Members price - $272.00 Non-Members price - $307.00
Learn basic binding techniques and book construction protocol. This class is ideal for the developing binder: it focuses on helping students increase awareness, skill, and independence in designing and executing bindings. Use of leather and knives is explored in depth through the creation of limp-leather, tight-back, millimeter, and ¼ leather case bindings. Students are encouraged to pursue independent projects with the instructor’s one-on-one supervision. Classes are kept small to ensure individualized instruction for each student.
The $15 supply fee covers most supplies, but excludes decorative paper, book cloth, conservation paper for repairs, and leather.
B402 Fine Leather Binding / Design Binding (all levels) Jackson
Wednesdays 10/16/2024 - 12/11/2024 11:00am - 2:00pm
Members price - $308.00 Non-Members price - $343.00
The goal of this ongoing bookbinding class will be to produce fine leather bindings that are worthy of exhibition and/or competition. Students will learn how to: sew on flattened or raised cords, construct made endpapers, decorate or gild textblock edges, sew silk endbands, cover in full goatskin or calfskin, create decorative leather inlays and onlays, execute gold stamping and/or tooling, and make protective clamshell boxes for the finished bindings. Beginners will be encouraged to design leather covered plaquettes, which could later be bound in the Coptic style if desired. Intermediate and advanced students may start with a blank book or unbound printed sheets
The $15 supply fee covers most supplies, but excludes decorative paper, book cloth, conservation paper for repairs, and leather.
B403 Box Making (All Levels) Evans
Wednesdays 10/16/24 - 12/11/24 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Members price - $308.00 Non-Members price - $343.00
Have you been interested in Box Construction for objects, books, and treasures? This class is an introduction to the assembly of a square box, a clamshell box and possibly one more, to be added by instructor if time allows. You will learn how to measure and cut boards. Learn the techniques of covering the box/lining with paper, bookcloth, making a tap or knob pool top of the lid of box. The goal of his classes to teach you basic box construction and have 2 to 3 completed boxes by the end of this session.
$20 supply fee
B501 Bookbinding (Beg/Int) Easterling
Thursdays 10/17/2024 - 12/12/2024 9:30am-12:30pm
Please note* No class on Thurs 10/31 This is a 7 week session!
Members price - $272.00 Non-Members price - $307.00
Learn basic binding techniques and book construction protocol. This class is ideal for the developing binder: it focuses on helping students increase awareness, skill, and independence in designing and executing bindings. Use of leather and knives is explored in depth through the creation of limp-leather, tight-back, millimeter, and ¼ leather case bindings. Students are encouraged to pursue independent projects with the instructor’s one-on-one supervision. Classes are kept small to ensure individualized instruction for each student.
The $15 supply fee covers most supplies, but excludes decorative paper, book cloth, conservation paper for repairs, and leather.
B502 Bookbinding (Int/Adv) Easterling
Thursdays 10/17/2024 - 12/12/2024 1:30pm-4:30pm
Please note* No class on Thurs 10/31 This is a 7 week session!
Members price - $272.00 Non-Members price - $308.00
This is an intermediate and advanced class, for students who already know Basic bookbinding; making signatures sewing book block etc. This class is ideal for the developing binder: it focuses on helping students increase awareness, skill, and independence in designing and executing bindings. Use of leather and knives is explored in depth through the creation of limp-leather, tight-back, millimeter, and ¼ leather case bindings. Students are encouraged to pursue independent projects with the instructor’s one-on-one supervision. Classes are kept small to ensure individualized instruction for each student.
The $15 supply fee covers most supplies, but excludes decorative paper, book cloth, conservation paper for repairs, and leather.
B503 Bookbinding (Beg) Easterling
Thursdays 10/17/2024 - 12/12/2024 6:30pm-9:30pm.
Please note* No class on Thurs 10/31 This is a 7 week session!
Members price - $272.00 Non-Members price - $307.00
Learn basic binding techniques and book construction protocol. This class is ideal for the developing binder: it focuses on helping students increase awareness, skill, and independence in designing and executing bindings. Use of leather and knives is explored in depth through the creation of limp-leather, tight-back, millimeter, and ¼ leather case bindings. Students are encouraged to pursue independent projects with the instructor’s one-on-one supervision. Classes are kept small to ensure individualized instruction for each student.
The $15 supply fee covers most supplies, but excludes decorative paper, book cloth, conservation paper for repairs, and leather.
B701 Bookbinding (Int/Adv) Easterling
Saturdays 10/19/2024 - 12/14/2024 9:30am-12:30pm
Please note* No class on Sat 10/26 This is a 7 week session!
Members price - $272.00 Non-Members price - $307.00
This is an intermediate and advanced class, for students who already know Basic bookbinding; making signatures sewing book block etc. This class is ideal for the developing binder: it focuses on helping students increase awareness, skill, and independence in designing and executing bindings. Use of leather and knives is explored in depth through the creation of limp-leather, tight-back, millimeter, and ¼ leather case bindings. Students are encouraged to pursue independent projects with the instructor’s one-on-one supervision. Classes are kept small to ensure individualized instruction for each student.
The $15 supply fee covers most supplies, but excludes decorative paper, book cloth, conservation paper for repairs, and leather.
B702 Bookbinding (Beg/Int) Easterling
Saturdays 10/19/2024 - 12/14/2024 1:30pm-4:30pm
Please note* No class on Sat 10/26 This is a 7 week session!
Members price - $272.00 Non-Members price - $307.00
Learn basic binding techniques and book construction protocol. This class is ideal for the developing binder: it focuses on helping students increase awareness, skill, and independence in designing and executing bindings. Use of leather and knives is explored in depth through the creation of limp-leather, tight-back, millimeter, and ¼ leather case bindings. Students are encouraged to pursue independent projects with the instructor’s one-on-one supervision. Classes are kept small to ensure individualized instruction for each student.
The $15 supply fee covers most supplies, but excludes decorative paper, book cloth, conservation paper for repairs, and leather.