Book Making - Mansfield Woodhouse Library - Adult Learning

Mansfield Woodhouse Library, Mansfield Woodhouse

Key details

Date -
Sessions Fridays: 1pm - 3pm
No. sessions 3
Venue Mansfield Woodhouse Library, Mansfield Woodhouse
For ages 19+
Group size 5 - 10
Cost FREE - £24

About this course

Despite all the changes in technology, books still play an important role in our lives. This course aims to introduce you to basic techniques and principles of bookmaking.

We will look at simple quick books, to single section binding and multi-section bindings over the duration of the course.

Within the course you will gain an understanding of;

  • Introduction book binding and some of the terminology used

  • Different grain of paper

  • Develop & hand eye coordination and improve fine motor skills – dexterity, from creating folds

What you will need to bring to the course:

  • Large sheet of paper

  • Papers for the inside (Text Block of your books)

  • Boards for covers (back of sketch books are great)

  • Darning Needle

  • Thread – must me strong might need to be condition with bee's wax

  • Awl (Tutor will have one available to use in class)

  • Pencil and eraser

  • Metal Ruler

  • Cutting mat & Knives (craft knife / DIY safety knife)

Booking your place and fee information

If you receive certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course, please visit our funding page for further information.

Residency in England

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must be living in England permanently and live outside of the devolved areas listed below or live within the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) devolved area (Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire).

  • Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield

  • Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

  • Greater London

  • Greater Manchester

  • Liverpool City Region

  • Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland

  • Tees Valley

  • West of England

  • West Midlands

  • West Yorkshire

Residency Eligibility – other criteria

If you are living in the UK on a visa we will require evidence of this in order to be funded for the course, you can upload this evidence when you apply for the course. (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

Some exceptions may apply for example

Any learner who is not funded full cost fees would apply to these courses.

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