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Introduction to Bookbinding

June 10 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Saturday, repeating until June 24, 2023

Instructor: Christopher Perry

Dates: Saturdays, June 10, 17, 24

Time: 10AM – 1PM

Member: $135.00

Non-Member: $150.00

This workshop will be taking place on 3 consecutive Saturdays and will provide an introduction to basic book making. Students will start with simple snake accordions and progress to large format accordians created in hard covers. Japanese stab binding will be explored and by the end of the class have learned signature binding and casing in of hard back books. Participants will learn to plan their projects according to which type of binding they are using; how to properly fold paper; punching the coated signatures in preparation for sewing; the making of the signatures; the different types of gluing used in the book binding process using PVC glue. At the end of the class the students will leave with at least 7 different types of book.

 

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Date:
June 10
Time:
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
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Website:
https://fivepointsarts.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/fivepointsarts/event.jsp?event=528&

Venue

Five Points Art Center
855 University Drive
Torrington, CT 06790 United States
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Phone:
8606182167

Organizer

Five Points Arts