BookbindingDiploma Course

Discover the tools and materials of book binding. Travel through the ages, learning traditional and modern book binding methods. Master the delicate dance of stitching techniques – Coptic, Kettle, Saddle, and Japanese. Transform covers into canvases for your artistry. Finish your books with a flourish and decorations that set them apart.

With step-by-step, illustrated guidance and video demonstrations, you're supported throughout your learning experience. You'll gain the skills you need to create literary visions resonating with your passion for the craft.

By studying this course, you will learn about the following:

• The history of book binding.
• Traditional and modern book binding techniques.
• How to start creating your own books.
• Creating a text block, including paper punching and trimming.
• Coptic, Kettle, Saddle, and Japanese book binding stitches.
• How to glue and reinforce a spine and attach a ribbon marker.
• How to create a book cover.
• How to paint the edges of a book.
• How to bind a hardback book from scratch.
• How to bind a booklet from scratch.