Bookbinding Workshops at Conways of Halifax
Beginners day courses available covering simple techniques such as single section bindings, hard and soft cover along with Japanese stab bindings.
More advanced courses to follow.
‘Christmas Paper Crafts’
Make a Japanese Stab Bound Book and Pop-up Tree Card
with Roger Grech and Sarah Peel. Suitable for beginners, all abilities welcome.
Get into the seasonal spirit with a brand new bookbinding and paper engineering workshop at Conways of Halifax. In this full day workshop you will learn how to make a traditional Japanese stab bound notebook, using authentic materials and tools. Learn about different sewing patterns to bind your pages together and choose from a range of Japanese and decorative papers to complete your book. You will also construct and decorate a pop-up tree card and along with the Japanese bound notebook they would make the perfect festive gift.
15th December 2012 10.00am-4.00pm Price: £45
‘Single Section Notebooks’
Make a selection of single section Notebooks, with Stephen Conway and Roger Grech.
Suitable for beginners, all abilities welcome.
With the skills gained from this workshop you will be able to make simple yet high quality notebooks from home, with no need for specialist equipment. The skills gained during the day workshop will also give you a good grounding in the basic binding
techniques needed for more advanced forms of the craft.
9th February, 9th March, 6th April 10.00am-4.00pm 2013 Price: £45
For booking details and Information on Advanced Courses please contact:
Fiona Conway
Conways of Halifax
01422 353767
fiona@conwaysofhalifax.co.uk
