Bookbinding, book arts and conservation courses
Come and enjoy the craft of bookbinding, from simple projects for beginners to advanced techniques.You can make wonderful structures for you to enjoy for years to come or to give as unique gifts. Find out more about the history, the materials and the techniques, from simple paper folding to fine binding, gold tooling and conservation. A range of evening, daytime and weekend courses are available.View bookbinding and conservation work by our current students.
- A taster course in bookbinding
- Book repair and conservation: advanced
- Book repair and conservation: leather-bound books
- Book repair and conservation: paper and cloth-bound books
- Bookbinding for beginners 1: book structures and box-making
- Bookbinding for beginners 2: a leather-bound book
- Bookbinding workshop
- Bookbinding: access day - tutored workshop
- Bookbinding: fine binding - forwarding and covering
- Bookbinding: gold tooling on leather and paper
- Bookbinding: making a unique artist book
- Conservation of books
- Intermediate/advanced bookbinding
- The bookbinding course
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Tel: 020 7492 2700
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Why City Lit?
If you are looking for a great choice of inspiring courses; a bright, modern environment to learn in located in central London; the opportunity to have fun and meet like-minded people, we look forward to seeing you at City Lit!