Paper can be a lightweight yet strong and compatible repair material used to stabilize worn or damaged books. Following a variation on a technique developed in the 1990s by Don Etherington, students will learn the many ways Japanese tissue can be used to repair leather books.
We will be mending torn pages, reinforcing end sheets at the fold, re-attaching pages and covers, repairing book spines with compatible paper, and toning repairs to color match original material.
No experience is necessary, all tools and materials will be provided.
This class/workshop will take place in a studio accessed by a flight of stairs. For any accommodations please send a confidential email to registrar@creativeartsworkshop.org
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Students who withdraw 48 hours prior to the first class are eligible for a refund or credit toward another class, less a $25 registration fee.
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Term: Fall 2024
Suggested Ages: 18+
2 sessions: $332.00; Capacity: 8
- Students are encouraged to bring one or more leather bound books to repair. - Basic book binding hand tools if you have them. - Small, thin, clean brush that comes to a good point when wet - #2 or #3 stencil brush - Clean brushes, 1 flat, 1 round, each in small and medium sizes