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- ONLINE Bookbinding: Buttonhole Book - Tues 2nd March 2021 10am
ONLINE Bookbinding: Buttonhole Book - Tues 2nd March 2021 10am
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£50.00
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If you wish to take part but are unable to attend the workshop demo live, please let us know in the notes field when booking where possible.
We will record the workshop demo session and provide a video playback service to all students for 30 days.
NB. The follow up session is not recorded.
We will record the workshop demo session and provide a video playback service to all students for 30 days.
NB. The follow up session is not recorded.
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Tutor: Janina Maher
Tues 2nd March 10am -11:30am workshop demo
Tues 16th March 7pm - 8pm follow up Q&A
(UK timings)
This LivePlus™ online bookbinding workshop is perfect for beginners and intermediate level bookbinders
Workshop details
In this workshop Janina will show you all the steps involved in making a buttonhole book with a cutaway spine. The demonstration for this workshop will be a hardback landscape A6 book, with paper cover, book cloth detailing, cutaway spine, and buttonhole stitching.
Janina will start by trimming card into the correct size for the book and will show how to make the cut away element. The front and back covers will be covered with a decorative paper, and the spine and hinge areas reinforced with bookcloth. The cover will then be placed under weight to dry flat. She will then demonstrate how to trim the inside pages to fit, nesting the folded pages into ‘signatures’. The final stage will be to sew the pages into the book cover using a long buttonhole stitch and linen thread.
All the stages will be fully demonstrated with lots of extra hints and tips along the way.
Ideally students will make one, or preferably two! books before the follow up session, so if there have been any difficulties these can be addressed.
Specific skills you will learn at the workshop:
Equipment & materials
This list is for guidance only. You may decide that you have tools or objects that will do the job just as well. You needn't have the tools whilst watching the live demonstration – this is the time to watch, ask and learn. After the demo you will get the link to the recording. This then gives you maximum flexibility to choose how you want to approach this craft.
There will be handouts to accompany this workshop which will be sent out with the joining link.
Essential tools
Optional tools if you have them, and which make your life easier!
Materials
Links to suppliers
Janina has Buttonhole Book materials kits available to buy from her website. These will comprise greyboard, 140gsm cartridge paper, linen thread, decorative paper and bookcloth. The packs costs £6 plus P&P. They do not include tools, PVA or scrap paper.
Alternatively, you can source your own materials from:
Bookbinding tools (bone folder, clip knife, awl, decorative papers, linen thread)
Hewit - https://www.hewit.com/
Shepherds - https://store.bookbinding.co.uk/store/
Vintage paper co - https://www.vintagepaper.co.uk/
Paper, PVA glue, greyboard, other tools
Seawhite - https://www.artesaver.co.uk/
Jacksons - https://www.jacksonsart.com/
Tues 2nd March 10am -11:30am workshop demo
Tues 16th March 7pm - 8pm follow up Q&A
(UK timings)
This LivePlus™ online bookbinding workshop is perfect for beginners and intermediate level bookbinders
Workshop details
In this workshop Janina will show you all the steps involved in making a buttonhole book with a cutaway spine. The demonstration for this workshop will be a hardback landscape A6 book, with paper cover, book cloth detailing, cutaway spine, and buttonhole stitching.
Janina will start by trimming card into the correct size for the book and will show how to make the cut away element. The front and back covers will be covered with a decorative paper, and the spine and hinge areas reinforced with bookcloth. The cover will then be placed under weight to dry flat. She will then demonstrate how to trim the inside pages to fit, nesting the folded pages into ‘signatures’. The final stage will be to sew the pages into the book cover using a long buttonhole stitch and linen thread.
All the stages will be fully demonstrated with lots of extra hints and tips along the way.
Ideally students will make one, or preferably two! books before the follow up session, so if there have been any difficulties these can be addressed.
Specific skills you will learn at the workshop:
- Measuring and cutting grey board covers
- Making the cutaway area of the spine
- Covering the book with paper and bookcloth
- Folding and trimming paper for the inside pages (‘signatures’)
- Sewing the book together using Buttonhole stitch
- Lots of tips for painless measuring, cutting and gluing
- Advice on suitable card, papers and paper grain
Equipment & materials
This list is for guidance only. You may decide that you have tools or objects that will do the job just as well. You needn't have the tools whilst watching the live demonstration – this is the time to watch, ask and learn. After the demo you will get the link to the recording. This then gives you maximum flexibility to choose how you want to approach this craft.
There will be handouts to accompany this workshop which will be sent out with the joining link.
Essential tools
- Cutting mat
- Sharp cutting knife or craft knife (not a scalpel, as this is too delicate for the greyboard)
- Metal ruler
- Scissors
- Sharp pencil
- Rubber eraser
- Blunt ended sewing needle with large eye (eg tapestry needle size 20)
- Awl or braddle (for making holes in paper and card)
- For gluing preferably a small 2” foam roller and tray. If you don’t have this then a stencil brush (circular flat ended brush)
Optional tools if you have them, and which make your life easier!
- Bone folder (for creasing paper)
- T square ruler (for getting accurate 90 degree corners)
- Paper knife / clip knife / shoe knife (for trimming down A4 paper)
Materials
- Greyboard – Janina uses 2mm greyboard from Seawhite. You could also use the back of a sketchpad
- Paper for inside pages – Janina uses 140gsm cartridge from Seawhite
- Linen thread – approx. 10 feet. Janina uses 16/3 or 18/3 thread from Hewit.
- Paper for the covers – depending on the pattern you will need at least A3 size. The softer printed Indian papers work well
- Piece of bookcloth to cover the spine – you will need approx. 25cm by 15cm.
- Waxed paper for protecting the book covers while drying – the waxed paper from inside boxes of cereal works very well
- PVA – use good quality (not too runny) – Seawhite PVA works well
- Scrap paper for gluing
Links to suppliers
Janina has Buttonhole Book materials kits available to buy from her website. These will comprise greyboard, 140gsm cartridge paper, linen thread, decorative paper and bookcloth. The packs costs £6 plus P&P. They do not include tools, PVA or scrap paper.
Alternatively, you can source your own materials from:
Bookbinding tools (bone folder, clip knife, awl, decorative papers, linen thread)
Hewit - https://www.hewit.com/
Shepherds - https://store.bookbinding.co.uk/store/
Vintage paper co - https://www.vintagepaper.co.uk/
Paper, PVA glue, greyboard, other tools
Seawhite - https://www.artesaver.co.uk/
Jacksons - https://www.jacksonsart.com/