Historic Sugartown’s Book Bindery
Book Crafts Workshop
Historic Sugartown's Book Bindery 260 Spring Road, Malvern, PA, United StatesIn this weekend workshop, participants will immerse themselves in the art of bookbinding. Each attendee will create an 8-signature, fully leather-bound blank book using traditional methods employed from the first century through the mid-19th century.
Intro to Marbling & Ebru
Historic Sugartown's Book Bindery 260 Spring Road, Malvern, PA, United StatesMarbling is the art of floating and designing watercolors on a base fluid then permanently transferring the design to paper.
Paste Paper Workshop
Historic Sugartown's Book Bindery 260 Spring Road, Malvern, PA, United StatesThe Turks Mastered the Art of Marbling centuries ago. Many of their techniques, patterns and terms are still used in marbling. In this class, you will be taught Turkish Marbling, or Ebru, the Art of Cloud Painting.
Bookbinding Level I
Historic Sugartown's Book Bindery 260 Spring Road, Malvern, PA, United StatesParticipants will take home a blank book they create in class, using the methods that were employed from about the first century through the mid 19th century.
Advanced Book Restoration
Historic Sugartown's Book Bindery 260 Spring Road, Malvern, PA, United StatesParticipants will be given a quick overview of the techniques covered in the basic class, but will spend the majority of the time focusing on more advanced topics. In the workshop, they will explore board attachment, text block repair, corner repair, spine lifting and re-backing as well as tissue and coloring.
Bookbinding Level I
Historic Sugartown's Book Bindery 260 Spring Road, Malvern, PA, United StatesParticipants will take home a blank book they create in class, using the methods that were employed from about the first century through the mid 19th century.
Virtual Book Restoration Workshop
Historic Sugartown's Book Bindery 260 Spring Road, Malvern, PA, United StatesLearn basic book repair techniques, and in the process learn about the book’s components and traditional hand bookbinding methods.
Intro to Marbling & Ebru
Historic Sugartown's Book Bindery 260 Spring Road, Malvern, PA, United StatesMarbling is the art of floating and designing watercolors on a base fluid then permanently transferring the design to paper.
Paste Paper Workshop
Historic Sugartown's Book Bindery 260 Spring Road, Malvern, PA, United StatesThe Turks Mastered the Art of Marbling centuries ago. Many of their techniques, patterns and terms are still used in marbling. In this class, you will be taught Turkish Marbling, or Ebru, the Art of Cloud Painting.
Bookbinding Level II
Historic Sugartown's Book Bindery 260 Spring Road, Malvern, PA, United StatesThis is an advanced class only for participants who have taken the introductory Bookbinding I workshop. The students will take home a fully leather-bound book. They will learn new techniques that are not taught in the basic course such as Rounding & Backing and Headbanding.
