Book Arts: Journal Bindings with Soft Covers
Columbus Cultural Arts Center • 139 West Main Street Columbus, OH 43215 Organized by Columbus Recreation and Parks DepartmentAbout this event
Description
LAB FEE $20 DUE AT FIRST CLASS
Learn the fundamentals of working with book board, card stock, and paper to bind journals, albums, and construct boxes. Students will learn various binding structures and related techniques including how to make book cloth, painted paper, and collage. There are 6 sessions throughout the year, and each will have a different focus. More advanced students work independently.
Session 2 will cover assorted pamphlets and notebooks. We will be using heavyweight paper to make a soft cover wrap with decorative sewing on the spine. Binding structures include variations of the pamphlet stitch, 1, 2 and 3 section sewing, long stitch, and the chain link stitch.
Class Objective:
· A sampling of books consistent in size to be used as a reference collection.
· A notebook with swatches of papers, applications, and suppliers.
Materials provided: a variety of cover weight paper, card stock, text weight paper, book board and graph paper; waxed linen thread; a couple cutting mats and rulers; painter’s tape; weights; PVA glue and starch paste; binder clips, stencils, stamps, and ink.
Materials list for students:
Bookbinder Awl (Dick Blicks)
Bone Folder (Dick Blicks)
9 mm Snap-off Retractable X-acto Knife
Cutting Mat
Glue Brush
Metal Ruler (18” recommended)
Scissors (non-stick coating recommended)
Bookbinder Needle #18 blunt
Pencil
Activity Age Category
Adults
Location
CAC - 2nd Fl Design Studio at Columbus Cultural Arts Center
Instructor
Judith Zaepfel
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