Bookmaking Workshop
Make
a complete book with hard covers and a stitched and covered spine,
suitable for use as a sketchbook, notebook, diary or journal. Learn
techniques for including storage pockets or envelopes, place markers
and retaining ribbons for closure.
During
this one day workshop participants will complete an A5 size book
(portrait format) filled with drawing quality cartridge paper.
Tools /Materials
suggestion list
I will provide
pieces of thick greyboard for the
covers
book cloth for the book spine
140gsm white acid free cartridge for
the pages
thread
Please will you bring:
Essential tools-
scissors- I use a big pair for cutting paper and a small pair for
fiddly bits
a metal ruler –
both for measuring and as a cutting edge
darning size
needle
a paintbrush
suitable for glueing
If you have one
a craft knife /
stanley knife
board to cut on
a bradawl with a
point
you will need
wrapping
papers for the book covers eg interesting paper bags,
packaging, gift wrap, advertising flyers, pages from magazines.....
etc
on Sat on 27th February 2016
place: The Art Room, Preseli, Crymych
Time: 10-3pm
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