Bookbinding Workshops/Courses

The Society of Bookbinders UK

Please contact Helen on 0121 449 7661
email: helenwilson99yahoo.co.uk
for more details or to book a place on a workshop

Burton Manor

douglas.mitchellbl.uk

Higham Hall

douglas.mitchellbl.uk

The Farthing Press & Bindery

bookbindingfarthingpress.plus.com

Workshops at Cotswold Bookbinders

johncotswoldbookbinders.co.uk

Alston Hall

douglas.mitchellbl.uk

The Society of Bookbinders (Midland Region)
Headband Workshop
by Nick Wells
Rawlins Community College – Quorn, Loughborough

13th March 2010
10.00 am – 4.00 pm

Participants will learn different styles of hand sewn headbands both made on and off the book as well as attaching page marker ribbons.

Book blocks will be provided but if you want to bring your own book it needs to be approximately 3cm across the head/tail
and needs to be made up of folded sections.

Cost £35.00 including materials and refreshments

Spaces Limited – To reserve your place on the workshops please complete the booking form below and send with your remittance to: Dawn Thornton, Charnwood View, Broad Lane, Markfield, Leicestershire, LE67 9TB.
Tel: 01530 245996 email: dawncharnwoodbooks.co.uk

Leicester College

St Margaret's Campus
Grafton Place
Leicester
LE1 3WL
Tel: (0116) 224 2002

Class held Tuesday evenings.

website: www.lec.ac.uk
email: printlec.ac.uk

LONDON

Studio Five Workshops with Mark Cockram

Studio Five Introduction to Bookbinding - Six day course - Cost £600

This course may be split into three sessions of two days each including weekends.

First day: the student will be introduced to the Studio and equipment that will
be used throughout the course.

During the first day the student will be shown by demonstration the making of a
project style binding.
The book will be A4 portrait in size and hard bound, subjects covered will include;

Paper decoration
Material Manipulation
Correct use of hand tools
Various properties of paper
Names of parts of the book
Introduction to typeset and label making

And all relevant Health and Safety issues pertaining to the
subjects covered.

Second day: the student will make a slip case for the previous day's book.
Subjects covered will include;

Board lamination techniques
Internal corners
Structure

It is expected that the student will go on to produce two further books which explore two
further types of book construction, limp leather work and recycling techniques.

Intermediate Section - Four days

Following on from the introductory section, the student can progress to the
next level which will explore aspects of multi-sectional case binding.

Following demonstrations, the student will make a minimum of two books.
One will be a flat back with sewn-on tapes, the other being a rounded
and backed book with secondary sewing.
Aspects covered will include;

Various sewing technique
Endpapers
End bands
Rounding & backing
Blocking
Leather label-making
Introduction to gold leaf

Mark Cockram
Studio Five
First Floor The Mews
46-52 Church Road
Barnes
London
SW13 0DQ

Tel: 0208 563 2158
e-mail: studio5bookartsaol.co.uk

Website: www.markcockrambooks.co.uk
Studio Blog: www.studio5bookbindingandarts.blogspot.com

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

Castle Theatre
Wellingborough

Binding/Restoration - no experience necessary.
Workshops are on Saturdays only and last for 3 weeks.
11am to 5.30pm (1 hour lunch).

January to June & September to December, periods

Details & Bookings: 01933 270007

Tutor: Doug Mitchell
email: douglas.mitchellbl.uk

OXFORDSHIRE

Oxford Brookes University - Evening Classes

These non-vocational classes provide an introduction to bookbinding, examining the techniques,
materials and equipment needed to bind and repair books.
Traditional methods are considered in conjunction with practical alternatives.
Students will achieve an understanding of the requirements and processes involved in producing
clean, neat, basic work. Students work at their own pace and are individually tutored.

For further information, please contact:
Ian Ross - Tutor and Organiser, Bookbinding Evening Classes
Oxford Brookes University, School of Arts & Humanities, Oxford. OX3 0BP

Tel: +44 (0) 1865 793083 or e-mail : bindingianaross.f2s.com
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SUFFOLK

The Leaf Press - The Leaf Press is run by Suzy Dobson and produces a range of hand-decorated papers, books, portfolios and albums. Suzy also teaches workshops and courses in a variety of paper/book related subjects.

YORKSHIRE

Leeds City College

Leeds City College - Various part time courses.