Expanding books workshop

Expanding books at Cardigan Castle on 30th March

Make a book that will expand as you add extra sections, stick pictures onto the pages or fill the envelopes. This book has covers bound with hand printed paper, 32 white cartridge pages and two sturdy envelopes all stitched onto an expanding concertina spine, secured with a ribbon. During this one day course you will be guided through all the processes needed to make this unusual book and go home with a finished item. All materials and tools are provided.

Booking for this course should be made through Make it in Wales More information can be found on their website at http://www.makeitinwales.co.uk/course-details/bookbinding-carole-king/ about this course and others and booking online may be made at http://www.makeitinwales.co.uk/events/expanding-books/ My next event is

Coptic Binding Workshop on July 28th at Cardigan Castle

Coptic Binding Workshop Coptic bound books are constructed with decorative chain stitching across the spine and open flat when laid on a table. A little looser than a casebound book this allows for the addition of photographs or pictures to be added at a later date without stressing the spine. We will be making an A5 hardback book (portrait orientation) containing around 160 writing or drawing surfaces of good quality cartridge with coloured or patterned dividers.

Photo:  Make it in Wales

Date 28th July 10.30 - 4.30 pm Booking  http://www.makeitinwales.co.uk/events/coptic-binding-with-carole-king/

Books for Cardigan Castle

Leftover pieces of bluebird wallpaper recreated especially for the refurbishment of Cardigan Castle have turned into a special edition of hardback books. Containing various papers of use for writing, drawing or watercolour you can now find them in the castle shop.

http://www.cardigancastle.com

Various bookbinding courses are also planned to take place at the castle this year- for more information see http://nantdesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/bookbinding-with-make-it-in-wales.html

Bookbinding with 'Make it in Wales'

In 2016 I will be running a variety of courses in Cardigan Castle, organised by  Make it in Wales



Bookbinding for Beginners
March 12th

Spend a fun day learning how to make simple books.

Participants can expect to return home with three books having learnt the basic techniques used to make simple pamplets with soft covers using longstitch, concertina books with hard covers and ribbon ties and books with stab-stitch bindings.

For this workshop a few oddments of beads/lace/coloured sewing threads or wool may be useful to decorate and finish your books

Casebound Sketchbook
June 9th

Make a A5 sketch book or notebook (portrait orientation) containing around 160 writing or drawing surfaces of good quality, acid free cartridge.

In just one day you will learn all necessary techniques to create a beautiful volume to your own design. The functional hardback covers are decorated with your own choice of paper before the spine is reinforced and bound with a matching cloth binding. Optional finishing touches include reinforced corners, place markers and fly leaf.

Coptic Binding
July 16th

Coptic bound books are constructed with decorative chain stitching across the spine and open flat when laid on a table. A little looser than a casebound book this allows for the addition of photographs or pictures to be added at a later date without stressing the spine.

We will be making an A5 book (portrait orientation) containing around 160 writing or drawing surfaces of good quality cartridge, maybe adding some coloured or patterned sheets to create dividers and all contained within hard covers.

Participants are asked to provide an A3 or two A4 sheets of suitable paper to wrap the cover boards- this will give their book a really personal finish.

Tunnel Books

September 20th

A magical, miniature world contained inside a book.

This workshop re-cycles pictures from magazines to create an intriguing tunnel book. Let your imagination run wild as you combine pictures to create unlikely scenes using found images.

Concertina folds of paper support collaged scenes to create a miniature theatre. Viewed through a single window an imaginary 3 dimensional landscape is revealed.

Venue: Cardigan Castle

For more details and booking http://www.makeitinwales.co.uk/course-details/bookmaking-course-with-carole-king/