Intermediate Bookbinding Workshop

Start as a complete beginner and leave as a confident intermediate book binder.


Gifted Crafts
Gifted Crafts
5.0 (4)

6 hours

Class size 1 on 1 (public classes), 2 to 20
  £260
Shrewsbury Activities
Start as a complete beginner and leave as a confident intermediate bookbinder. Explore traditional and contemporary designs. Learn a wide variety of techniques from classic hardbound canvas books to beautiful boxes and more. Use your creations as sketchbooks, notebooks, journals, scrapbooks, photobooks... the possibilities are endless!
You will leave with 4-8 projects depending on the scale and complexity of the pieces you decide to create. I only take individual bookings, which means I can design the course around your interests and needs... a new hobby, a new business, skills to restore books or just some time for you.
The skills covered include:
  • Understanding materials & tools
  • Folding & stitching paper & signatures (the sections inside a book)
  • Binding signatures together
  • Canvas-bound books
  • Leather/leatherette-bound books
  • Decorative bindings & stitches
  • Single & multi-signature books
  • Japanese binding
  • Perfect binding
  • Canvas boxes
  • Structural books
  • Alternative & eco materials for covers, endpapers & leaves
Other skills can be covered to meet your interests and needs, please enquire before booking.
There is a maximum of 4 students per course, so there will be lots of help and time to create your beautiful pieces. Bigger groups can be accommodated at a larger studio close by.

Upcoming dates for Intermediate Bookbinding Workshop

Times are London time. Dates and prices as of 3 Oct 2026, 9:52pm; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

65 upcoming dates between 6 Oct 2026 and 28 Dec 2027.

  • Tue 6 Oct 2026, 9:30am-3:30pm
  • Tue 13 Oct 2026, 9:30am-3:30pm
  • Tue 20 Oct 2026, 9:30am-3:30pm
  • Tue 27 Oct 2026, 9:30am-3:30pm
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  • Tue 29 Dec 2026, 9:30am-3:30pm
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  • Tue 29 Jun 2027, 9:30am-3:30pm
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  • Tue 13 Jul 2027, 9:30am-3:30pm
  • Tue 20 Jul 2027, 9:30am-3:30pm
  • Tue 27 Jul 2027, 9:30am-3:30pm
  • Tue 3 Aug 2027, 9:30am-3:30pm
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  • Tue 31 Aug 2027, 9:30am-3:30pm
  • Tue 7 Sep 2027, 9:30am-3:30pm
  • Tue 14 Sep 2027, 9:30am-3:30pm
  • Tue 21 Sep 2027, 9:30am-3:30pm
  • Tue 28 Sep 2027, 9:30am-3:30pm
  • Tue 5 Oct 2027, 9:30am-3:30pm
  • Tue 12 Oct 2027, 9:30am-3:30pm
  • Tue 19 Oct 2027, 9:30am-3:30pm
  • Tue 26 Oct 2027, 9:30am-3:30pm
  • Tue 2 Nov 2027, 9:30am-3:30pm
  • Tue 9 Nov 2027, 9:30am-3:30pm
  • Tue 16 Nov 2027, 9:30am-3:30pm
  • Tue 23 Nov 2027, 9:30am-3:30pm
  • Tue 30 Nov 2027, 9:30am-3:30pm
  • Tue 7 Dec 2027, 9:30am-3:30pm
  • Tue 14 Dec 2027, 9:30am-3:30pm
  • Tue 21 Dec 2027, 9:30am-3:30pm
  • Tue 28 Dec 2027, 9:30am-3:30pm
What you'll get
  • Endless tea and coffee.
  • All the materials and tools needed to make your books, sketchbooks, and/or journals to take home.
Knowledge required
Beginner or Intermediate
Location

The Old School Campsite, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 0JQ

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I first learnt to crochet as a child and spent hours and hours making, sewing, knitting and learning every new technique possible in art, craft and design. After a degree in graphics and 16 years of experience teaching Textiles, Graphics, Art & Design and Design & Technology, I strongly believe in developing my own practice to be the best tutor I can be. I am continually inspired by my students of all ages, so it's definitely a two-way street!

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