Secret Belgian Binding

343 East Main Street,Stockton CA 95202

16 May, 2021

Description

Secret Belgian Binding Join Katelynn Castaneda for a day of creating these unique and beautiful books! Developed by the Belgian artist Anne Goy in 1986 this binding has a similar appearance to a Japanese stab binding. The structure uses primary and secondary sewing. The sewing creates a distinct thread pattern on the cover and it is a very sturdy binding that allows the book to open completely flat. In this class, Katelynn will show Participants how to create a three-piece cover using book board. This board will then be covered with maps. The cover pieces will then be sewn together to create the case and the unique sewing pattern. Once the case is completed the text block will be sewn directly onto the cover using the existing sewing to anchor it in place. We will explore two different sewing methods for connecting the text block to the case. List of Supplies: Sharp pencil with eraser Metal ruler or straight edge, 12” minimum length​ Self-healing cutting mat or several layers of cardboard to protect table surface​ PVA glue or other suitable white craft glue and glue brush​ Bone folder​ x-acto knife​ Awl Waste paper for gluing out. Newspaper or junk mail will work. Book Board Paper Needle and ThreadThe cost of supplies is included in the price of the class. Enrollment for the class will end 1 day before the class is scheduled to start. Must have a min of 4 participants or the class will be canceled. Max number of participants is 6. Scholarships are available for Low-Income Participants. Please email us at [email protected] for more information!