Print & Book Arts
Make a Hand-Sewn Hardcover Book
Learn the fundamentals of handmade book design and construction while making your own hardcover book with a sewn binding.
Meeting Times
- Sat, 3/2/2024 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM
- Sun, 3/3/2024 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Sat, 3/2/2024 - Sun, 3/3/2024
Closed
About
Make a 64-page hardcover book from scratch with decorative paper covers, hand-torn pages, and a hand-stitched binding. You'll learn the fundamentals of book design, construction, and binding, while producing your own archival-quality blank book, suitable as a writing journal or sketchbook, etc. After this class, you'll possess the skills, experience, and confidence to replicate the book or branch out into your own designs.
Materials
A $25 materials fee, included in the price of the class, covers all supplies needed to create one book.
Class Policies
Ages 16 and up are welcome.
There will be a 30-minute lunch break around noon. BARN has a mini kitchen with a refrigerator where you can store a sack lunch.
BARN Policies
- View BARN's Cancellation and Refund Policy
- View BARN's current COVID-19 health and safety protocols.
- BARN is committed to accessibility. Tuition Assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
- Makerspaces like BARN can be noisy and cluttered, smell strongly, and have bright or flickering lights. We try to make accommodations when requested; the earlier you contact us, the more likely we can help. Please email accessibility@bainbridgebarn.org to find out more or request an accommodation.
- For those who might need physical assistance, learn more about BARN's Companion Program.
Instructors or Guides
Christopher Gronbeck
