Dear Everyone ~
I’m delighted to announce two new group workshops via Zoom, Triptych of Coptic-stitch Bindings and Screw-post album with see-through window.
Triptych of Coptic-stitch Bindings is a two-part workshop to make three Coptic-stitch books using four needles. And, of course, we will all share a High Five when we are finished!
The three stitching variations you will learn are: a traditional hard-cover binding using one curved needle; a multi-needle hard-cover binding using four curved needles; and a soft-cover binding using one curved needle. All three of your books will measure 8½" x 5¼" x 1", each with 48 pages/96 serendipitous sides, with deckled edges on the top & fore edge of each page. The structure itself is terrific for a travelogue, fabulous for a photo album, and stylish for a sketchbook.
Over many years of teaching this style of binding, I have heard from quite a few students that they find attaching their covers to be challenging. This is because the stitching “rotates” as it progresses. In this workshop, I will share my tips & techniques for executing your stitching with confidence & ease.
The papers I’ve chosen for this kit are inspired by the endless mix-&-match combinations with Cambridge Imprint parent sheets. Each kit’s “cover sheets” are colour coordinated, and you will have your choice of three palettes: Seascape, Daydream & Sorbets.
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In the Screw-post album with see-through window workshop you will make a screw-post binder that measures 8" x 8" x 1" with a 2" x 2" see-through window in the front cover. You will learn how to wrap your window for a seamless finish inside and out. (This treatment can indeed be used on other binding styles.) The screw-post binder is a great binding style for single-sheet—meaning unfolded—pages, whether they are pre-printed (with photos, a story, correspondence, or artwork) or blank, to use as a sketchbook. Pages are held in place by the screw-post spine piece. It is easy to resequence, remove, or replace pages as you wish. We will make one book during the workshop, and you'll have all the materials to make a second book on your own at your leisure.
The materials I’ve chosen for this kit are a selection of my favourite Japanese papers & bookcloths. Each kit will be lovingly assembled with a complementary combo. If a particular colour or pattern catches your fancy, please e me and I will do my best to accommodate.
As always, I will live record both workshops, and the recordings will be available to you later the same afternoon to watch and rewatch at your leisure. No previous bookbinding experience is necessary; a bit of glueing experience is a plus. There will be plenty of time during each step to ask questions while we work. If you have any questions now, please feel free to call or e me to discuss!
Triptych of Coptic-stitch Bindings
Screw-post album with see-through window
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