Book Making Workshop

Book Making Workshop 

With instructor Jessica Kronika of Fly’n Gypsy Arts 

Dates & Times: 1-4pm, March 17th and 24th, 2012.

Location: Expressions Graphics, 29 Harrison St., Oak Park, IL 60302. 

Cost: $35 plus supplies.

This class includes some supplies, while other supplies* will be available from instructor for purchase or student can seek out their own.

Overview: This workshop will cover several book binding processes. Demonstrations of glue binding, stitch-binding, and complete building of a book will take place. Students are encouraged to bring a project (pages and embellishments recommended) for completion.

Recovering, scrapbook style glue bound book, and stitch-bound traditional book are scheduled. The process of preparing book parts, assembly, weighting and drying your unique book will be covered.

The following supplies will be provided: 

Pva

Yes paste

Pressing weight

Scissors

Cutting mat

Wax paper

Hammer/Rubber mallet

Students will need to purchase their own: (Please contact instructor if you would like to purchase these materials* in class, as they will need to be ordered prior to first class. Options for book cloth, decorative paper, book board, needles, pages and linen thread vary, a handout will be emailed to registered students prior to class). Book cloth* Glassine Decorative paper for interleaves* Book board*  Bone folder* Awl* Needles* Straight rule Pages* Linen thread* Acid-free Rubber cement Xacto/utility blades

To register:

Contact instructor Jessica Kronika with your name and contact phone number or email at:

 847-722-7032 or

 flyngypsyarts@aol.com