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Bookbinding
- Price:
- £199.00
- Starts:
- 18/04/2024
- Day of week:
- THU
- Tutor:
- Paul Jarvis
- Ends:
- 27/06/2024
- Location:
- The Amelia , Tunbridge Wells
- Time:
- 13:30 - 16:00
- Duration:
- 10 weeks
This course is currently full and online booking is not possible. Please call 03000 41 22 22* to register your interest. We will contact you directly if we can accommodate you.
If you are interested in the upcycling of books this Bookbinding course will teach you how to make:
a single section pamphlet binding incorporating a cloth spine,
use coloured endpapers and marble board papers,
how to sew multi section bindings including a flat back and round back case bindings,
and how to trim a sewn book block using the binderies electric guillotine,
You will also in the preparation of the round back case binding learn how to back a book block in a traditional lay press. The production of a quarter leather binding with five raised bands introduces you to leather paring, learning how to sew silk headbands and to produce a label for the spine. The production of a spine label will introduce you to gold tooling using foil.
The course also includes an introduction to book restoration and the technique of re-backing a cloth bound book in need of repair.
Who is the tutor?
About the Tutor: Paul Jarvis
How will I be taught?
Craft courses provide an opportunity for students to learn and develop skills, techniques and understand how to design for a chosen craft to a higher level. You will be encouraged to look at the work of other craftspeople and artists, both contemporary and historical and keep a sketchbook/notebook to record goals/ideas, processes and progress. There will be one to one guidance, group critiques and self-assessment against individualised learning outcomes.
Our courses are taught by qualified and experienced tutors most of whom are practising craftspeople.
What do I need to bring with me?
Books to work on, materials and some small hand tools. Apart from pens and a note pad please do not buy books or equipment before the start of your course. Details will be discussed at the first session or if necessary your tutor will send a list a week before the course starts. There are a large selection of hand tools to get your started in the studio.
What can I do next?
During your course, your tutor will offer guidance in your personal progression route.
Kent Adult Education web site offers many courses for students wishing to develop a self-employed business. Please speak with your tutor if you have an interest in self-employment or an interest in developing career options in this chosen path.
What do I need to join the course
This course is for experienced students to continue with their projects in the studio environment.
It is important to note that craft courses are practical and require a degree of manual dexterity. If you need to bring a carer with you, or be accompanied by another person, please ask to speak with the Curriculum Leader.
Getting to your course
Find us
The Amelia
The Amelia
Monson Road
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN1 1LS
If you require any information about this location then please call 03000 41 22 22* and quote the Course Code TWL/129445/N/PF.
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