Bookbinding Courses

Construction of Traditional Conservation Boxes

This workshop is aimed at beginners and anyone unfamiliar with the process of making a solander or clam shell case. These cases were originally designed in the eighteenth century and are used for…

Cost: £125
Duration: 1 day
Next Date: 28/11/2026
Oriental Bookbinding Techniques

This workshop is aimed at beginners and those with experience of bookbinding who are not familiar with Japanese bindings and ledgers. These bindings are sophisticated due to their simplicity and…

Cost: £125
Duration: 1 day
Next Date: 13/03/2027
Historic Techniques in Bookbinding

Rounding involves moulding the spine of a text block into an arc of approximately one-third of a circle, which in the process produces a concave fore edge. After a book is rounded it can be glued and…

Cost: £250
Duration: 2 days
Venue: Bircher Common Press
Next Date: 01/05/2027