Single Pamphlet Books with Hand-Printed Covers
About This Workshop
Students will learn to sew a 3-hole and 5-hole single pamphlet book. Students will have the option to carve a simple stamp with provided carving materials, or use ready-made stamps, to create beautiful quilt-like patterns or layered imagery on the covers of their books.
What You'll Do & Take Home
Students will learn basic bookbinding terminology and material considerations for making their own books, starting with folding and sewing the text blocks. Each student receives a handout with instructions and enough material to make and take home 2 single pamphlet books. The last half hour to hour of class is used for carving a simple shape using provided stamp materials and lino-cutting tools (or using stamps on hand), then printing simple patterns onto the book covers before taking them home.
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Sara White operates Alluvium Press & Bindery, which offers services in book and paper repair, custom boxmaking, bookbinding, and letterpress printing. She holds an MFA in Book Arts and her artist books are exhibited and held in special collections across the country. Sara's handmade woven books and blank journal designs draw inspiration from her lifelong love for quilt patterns, weaving, and vintage textiles.
Opens in our shop · Seats are non-refundable