Let’s create new journals from old books! (Or even new books).
Using a hard-covered book, you will learn how to successfully deconstruct it by removing the text block. We will then reinforce the spine and create signatures (groups of papers to form the pages).The signatures are not just any old papers; they will include papers you might find around the house: book pages, maps, junk mail, envelopes, etc. Once that’s finished, then it’s time to decide how you want to organize your pages, and we will talk about the various options.
Using a variety of bookbinding tools, I will show you how to stitch in the signatures, and create the inside covers. Choose a book whose cover you like, as we will not be covering the covers, but rather leaving them as they are, or decorating them with stencils and stamps. Once the books are created, I will share 10 favorite ways to embellish the pages, including creating pockets, tip-ins, tags, and more. You will leave this workshop with a true, one-of-a-kind treasure book!
 

Materials Fee $35 paid at beginning of class includes:

Papers papers and more papers, such as:
Mixed media paper, Watercolor paper, Copy paper, Lined paper, Grid paper,Vintage sheet music, Book pages, Yearbooks, Maps, Postcards
A Bookbinding kit which contains everything you need for this project, including bone folder, waxed linen thread, and needles.
Use of rubber stamps, stamp pads, pens, washi tapes 

Supplies Needed  to bring for Class:

• A hard-covered book, ideally about 5” x 8” or thereabouts, with a spine no wider than 1.5”
• Bring around 30 sheets of paper, any size, such as book pages, maps, sheet music, grid paper, white paper, scrapbook papers, etc.
• Scissors, exacto knife
• Pencil and Ruler
• Favorite tools if you have them
• Washi tapes, a few different rolls
• Paper towels
• Baby wipes
• Book binding cradle or large phone book or catalog
 

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