Movable Books (4 Sessions)

Adult Online Workshop | This program is completed

All levels welcome.

1/5/2021-1/26/2021

6:30 PM-8:30 PM EDT on Tue

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$140.00

$125.00

To assist you in preparing for this class, we have provided a link to the setup / test pages from the conference provider. If you have never used this conference service before please click on the link below so that your PC or device will be ready to participate in this class.

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Whether you are a beginner or an experienced book maker this online workshop is your chance to explore the exciting world of movable books. You will learn simple books with fold outs, pop-ups, rotating parts, and other types of movables.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS CLASS
• Sources for materials, tools, and instructional guidance for future learning
• The basic hand skills of cutting, folding and sewing various materials
• Different papers and other materials used in bookbinding
• A variety of movable book structures

  • This is an online class hosted through Zoom. We recommend that you download the free Zoom application on your computer, phone, or tablet in advance of the first class.

  • You will receive a confirmation email containing a link to join the course via Zoom. The same link will be used each week.
  • Here are the personal tools and supplies you will need. You will need everything to participate in the first week of class, so please feel free to e-mail with questions.

  • • Bone folder
  • • Olfa cutting knife (or X-acto) with extra blades
  • • Scissors
  • • Awl or thin needle tool (as used for clay)
  • • Self healing cutting mat
  • • Glue stick
  • • Double stick tape
  • • Metal ruler
  • • Triangle
  • • Pencil
  • • White eraser
  • • Bookbinding glue (you will need a minimal amount, Elmers will suffice in a pinch)
  • • Stiff bristle brush for gluing (at least 1” can be synthetic)
  • • Thread- a 3 inch piece of any kind of thread will do
  • • Card stock- we will be using quite a bit of this, get yourself some fun colors or patterns
  • • Decorative paper – similar crispness and thickness of copy paper
  • • Various size and shape hole punches (if you have them, this would be for decorative elements)