Create and design your own book cloth on this four-week course. Experiment with techniques to engrave, laser-cut, add colour, image and texture to basic book cloth and come away with range of samples to enhance your bookbinding projects.
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You will be introduced to book cloth as a material for binding books, learn how to make your own book cloth from textiles and fabric, and explore techniques that you can experiment with to turn this humble material into something more versatile and expressive. No previous knowledge of laser-cutting or preparing files for laser-cutting required.
What will we cover?
We will cover a wide range of ways to create and experiment with book cloth. You will make your own book cloth from fabric and other textiles, be introduced to Laser etching images into book cloth and Laser cut book cloth patterns. You will be able to try simple transfer using inkjet, Inlays using two or more cloths Japanese marbling and using dye and acrylic colour. We will also make samples using sewing, embroidery and rubber stamps and try embossing and debossing cloth covered boards. There will be opportunities to experiment with combinations of techniques to produce unique, creative samples to develop for future projects.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
Make your own book cloth from fabric
Use appropriate mediums for working with book cloth and fabric
Describe the difference between laser etched and laser cut book cloth
Experiment with a range of techniques, and combine techniques to produce a range of book cloth samples
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This course is suitable for anyone with an interest in making and designing their own book cloth using the techniques described. No experience is necessary but a willingness to experiment will be an advantage.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
You will be taught by practical demonstration, group and individual tuition, hands-on workshop sessions. Handouts will be provided where necessary and all class materials will be provided on Google Classroom which you will be able to join before the class starts. The course is designed so that the work is covered during the sessions, but you may find that some preparatory work done outside the classroom sessions will enhance your experience.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
The cost of basic materials is covered in the course fee. You may wish to bring your own artwork or photographs to use as inspiration and papers, fabric scraps or embroidery threads to use etc. use in class. We will also be experimenting with textiles so you will need to bring pieces of fabric that you would like to make into book cloth. Hand tools are available to use in the classroom but please do bring your own kit if you have it.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
VD300 Bookbinding: gold tooling on leather
VD292 Learn to bind artists’ books
VD416 Bookbinding: Japanese books and boxes
VD354 One day book arts workshop: decorative papers
VD409 Visible stitches and spectacular spines: experiments in exposed sewing
Sue Doggett is an artist who creates hand-made books and bindings. She gained a first class honours degree in Visual Studies and Art History from Oxford Brookes University in 1985 and an MA in Design from Brighton University in 1998. She received the World Craft Council Award for Contemporary Craft in 1994 and was elected a Fellow of Designer Bookbinders in 1996. She has lectured and led workshops in book arts in the UK, Europe and the USA and she currently teaches bookbinding and book arts at City Lit. As an exhibiting Fellow of Designer Bookbinders, Sue works to public and private commission including the Man Booker Prize for Fiction and she is the current editor of ‘The New Bookbinder’ journal. Her work is represented in public and private collections in Europe and USA and can be seen at the Hyman Kreitman Research Library, Tate Britain; The Folger Library, Washington DC; Yale University Library, San Francisco Center for the Book, The Bodleian Library, Oxford; The Centre for Fine Print Research, Bristol and Manchester Metropolitan Museum.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
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There will be opportunities to experiment with combinations of techniques to produce unique, creative samples to develop for future projects.</p><ul><li>Make your own book cloth from fabric</li><li>Use appropriate mediums for working with book cloth and fabric</li><li>Describe the difference between laser etched and laser cut book cloth </li><li>Experiment with a range of techniques, and combine techniques to produce a range of book cloth samples</li></ul><p>This course is suitable for anyone with an interest in making and designing their own book cloth using the techniques described. No experience is necessary but a willingness to experiment will be an advantage.</p><p>You will be taught by practical demonstration, group and individual tuition, hands-on workshop sessions. Handouts will be provided where necessary and all class materials will be provided on Google Classroom which you will be able to join before the class starts. 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