Bespoke Books & Stationery, Workshops in Letterpress & Bookbinding
Workshops & Prices
All workshops are held at the print shop on Bircher Common, a National Trust site which is particularly beautiful in the spring and summer. Lunches in the warmer months will be picnic style so participants can enjoy the common. There’s also an indoor quiet space where you can chill out should you prefer. All workshops can be attended by beginners and experienced printers and binders who are not familiar with the technique covered. The workshops are suitable for young people of twelve years of age and above. If parents want to come accompanied by younger children, please contact us to discuss the details. However, all participants should be aware that sharps are used in many of the techniques and processes. Materials are included in the prices listed below. Lunch is provided during all full days of tuition. Groups of four or more get a 10% discount per person. Payment to reserve a place is normally made in full by bank transfer, however, if you wish to make a 50% deposit and pay the remaining fee on arrival, this is possible if you contact Anne.
Weekly Lessons for Locals
Lessons will cover letterpress printing to produce pages for inclusion in a book and the use of a hot foil stamping machine, which is used to print on book and case covers. This means that each time you produce a new style of book, you can consider options for personalising it. We can cover the basic principles of book binding, pamphlet stitch, Japanese stab bindings and wraparound cases, accordion books, cased books, long stitch, rounded and backed book with sewn headbands, Solander and slip case making and more.
Negotiable dependent on group size & requirements.
Half Day Workshops
Letterpress with Lead & Wood Type – printing one colour
£65
Exposed Bindings: Coptic Binding
£65
Exposed Bindings: Blanket Stitch
£65
Japanese Four Hole Stab Binding
£65
Full Day Workshops
Letterpress with Lead & Wood Type – printing two colours
£100
Cased Books
£150
Exposed Bindings: Buttonhole
£150
Exposed Bindings: Long Stitch
£150
Solander Case Making
£150
Two Japanese Stab Bindings
£150
Day & an Half Workshops
Two Japanese Stab Bindings – with a wraparound case. (Shown at the bottom of this page)
£200
Two Day Workshop
Rounded & Backed Books
£250
Five Day Workshops
Fully Personalised Book – producing a rounded book with a printed internal page, printed cover, sewn headbands, tipped in endpages and Solander case.
£550
Deep Dive into Binding – covering the basic principles of book binding, pamphlet stitch, Japanese stab bindings, accordion books, cased books, rounded book with sewn headbands, Solander case making & hot foil stamping.