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 art: linking concept and structure
- Book conservation
- 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 into book art
- Bookbinding: fine binding - forwarding and covering
- Bookbinding: make your own long flat sketchbook
- Bookbinding: making a unique artist book
- Bookbinding: triangular bookmaking
- Intermediate/advanced bookbinding
- Leather for beginners: flat back case bound in leather and paper
- Leather for beginners: simple leather binding
- The bookbinding course
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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!