Online Bookbinding workshop

I’m thrilled to be able to offer this online workshop, where you’ll learn how to bind a book by hand in your own home, using traditional bookbinding skills and materials. Perfect for learning a new skill from the comfort of home, wherever you are.

The kit, posted out to you, will contain all the professional tools and materials you’ll need to make your book by hand. The tools have been carefully selected to start you off right on your bookbinding journey.

You’ll receive an email invitation to access a pre-recorded video, where I’ll lead you through the process from start to finish, sharing traditional skills from the world of bookbinding and tricks of the trade. You’ll have access to the video for life, letting you pause and rewatch the video, so that you can follow along at your own pace.

This method, known as Long Stitch, makes a feature of the beautiful hand sewing on the spine. The pages open completely flat to let your ideas spread across the full page. Suitable for beginners and those with a little experience. Recommended for over 14s due to sharp tools.

Total time - around 3 hours

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There are three options of kit to choose from:

• Complete kit - this contains professional materials cut to size, professional bookbinding tools and access to the live online workshop. Perfect for those new to bookbinding or as a gift.

• Materials kit - this is for those with bookbinding tools already. Includes the materials cut to size and access to the live online workshop

• Workshop only - a cutting list and tool list will be sent one week before the workshop for you to prepare your own materials

Please choose your colour from the swatch image.

Kit contains:
80 plain pages of 120gsm FSC certified paper
Bookbinders board, cut to size
Linen thread
Bookcloth
Decorative paper inners

Tool kit includes:
Bookbinders needle
Awl
Paper folder - choose from bone or Teflon
Bulldog clip
Brush

Bookbinding PVA

You’ll need:
Scissors
An old newspaper or waste paper
An old magazine or yellow pages

Workshop only - £25 - click HERE to book tutorial only
Workshop and materials - £41
Complete kit: Workshop, materials and tools with bone folder- £58
Complete kit with Teflon folder - £62
Refill of materials cut to size - £18

Please note that you’ll need a Gmail account to access the video. This can be created free of charge. This video is for the use of the purchaser only, and any sharing without permission will result in removal of access to the video.

** Kits are made to order and can take up to one week to dispatch **