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Make a Hand-Sewn Hardcover Book

Learn the fundamentals of handmade book design and construction and make your own book with a sewn binding.

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Make a Hand-Sewn Hardcover Book

Make a Hand-Sewn Hardcover Book

Learn the fundamentals of handmade book design and construction and make your own book with a sewn binding.

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  • Member Registration
    $ 198.00
  • Guest Registration
    $ 242.00
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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.

Details

  • Designed for ages 16 and up.
  • There will be a 30-minute lunch break around noon.  There is a refrigerator and microwave on the lower level you can use.

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.
Instructor
Christopher Gronbeck

Christopher has been a hobbyist bookmaker & paper artist for over 25 years, and loves working with creative book designs & stitched bindings. Christopher has been teaching in BARN's Print & Book Arts studio since 2023.

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