Flat-Back Case Binding
March 14 @ 10:30 am - 4:30 pm
$189.00An In-Studio Workshop!
Saturday, March 14, 10:30am-4:30pm
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About this Workshop:
Build on your introduction to bookmaking skills! In this intermediate bookmaking class, you’ll learn the process of binding a hardcover, flat-back, closed-cover book with hand-sewn endbands. You’ll begin by sewing together your pages to create a book block, then build the separate, hard cover case. The two will then be combined, creating an economical and professional looking hardbound book.
Level: Intermediate – Introduction to Bookmaking (6 hours) or similar experience with bookbinding techniques required.
Registration closes March 6, 2026. Material fees are included with your registration to cover the supplies provided in class. Students may/will need to gather/purchase additional materials for class (see the materials list below). This list will also be provided with the registration confirmation email.
Sample images by Brittany Murray
CLASS MATERIALS LIST:
Registration includes a $30 materials fee to cover consumable materials provided in class, including book board, book cloth, PVA glue, thread, and paper. Students will need to supply additional materials of their own, including:
- (optional) Personal apron (we’ll have extras in class) or wear clothes that can get messy
- (optional) Notebook or sketchbook and pen for taking notes
YOUR INSTRUCTOR:
Brittany Murray is a burgeoning library and archive conservator living in Washington, DC. She is in her final year at the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation and is currently interning at the Library of Congress. Brittany enjoys making historic book structures, researching the use of lead in historic bookmaking processes, and learning about different archival materials. When she is not at Pyramid Atlantic, Brittany can be found wandering around museums or watching horror movies.