Introduction to Bookbinding 2: Single Section Case Bindings

About this course

Participants learn to construct a hardback-style book by hand, assembling a single section between rigid front and back covers with a spine. The workshop covers cloth covering and applying a foil-blocked title, resulting in a finished handmade book. The format is suitable for creating sketchbooks, presentation books, gifts or foundations for artist books, and introduces methods that can be continued at home with minimal equipment.

What you'll learn

• Construct a single-section case binding by hand
• Cover a book case with cloth
• Apply a foil-blocked title
• Identify the main components of a hardback-style case binding

Is this course right for you?

The workshop is intended for beginners and for learners who have completed Introduction to Bookbinding 1. The level suggests an introductory course focused on foundational case-binding methods rather than advanced bookbinding techniques.

• Suitable for learners starting to explore bookbinding
• Can follow the first workshop in the Introduction to Bookbinding series

Before you go

• All materials are provided.