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BEGINNER’S BOOKBINDING

INTERMEDIATE BOOKBINDING

BOXMAKING

CONSERVATION/RESTORATION

RUBBER STAMPING

GOCCO PRINTMAKING

MONO PRINTING

THE ART OF PAPERMAKING 

 

NEW COURSES !!!

FINE LEATHER MASTERCLASSES

THE ART OF PAPER CUTTING

POP-UP CARDS

PINHOLE PHOTOGRAPHY

AN INTRODUCTION TO ORIGAMI

CALLIGRAPHY FOR BEGINNERS

 

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All these courses are held at Shepherds Falkiners,

76 Southampton Row, London, WC1B 4AR.

Full payment will secure your place,

for more information or if you have any questions contact Joe on 02078311151

or email jd@bookbinding.co.uk or pop into the store.

 

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BEGINNER’S BOOKBINDING COURSE 2 DAY £160.00

DATES :

19th and 20th January 10 - 4

16th and 17th February 10 - 4

22nd and 23rd  March 10 - 4

 

TUTOR : Joe Dixon

 

The more in-depth two day course will involve;

sewing a multi signature book as well as learning about different covering techniques

for traditional binding Students will also learn how to create a box structure

to protect and present their books.

All materials are included, a short break for lunch will take place in the early afternoon

and tea and coffee will be available all day.  

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INTERMEDIATE BOOKBINDING (FULL LEATHER CASE BINDING) £210.00

DATE : 27th and 28th February 10 - 4

TUTOR : Benjamin Elbel

 

The case binding is a way of making books where the cover (the case)

is made separately from the textblock and then attached to it,

as opposed to fine bindings where the boarding and covering is done on the book.

This course will cover the following: making up endpapers, sewing on tapes,

rounding, backing,making a hollow, covering with leather, casing in.

The course is open only to participants with some knowledge in bookbinding

(having followed the beginners class is a plus)

and is an ideal intermediate course to the fine binding masterclass.

All material included (excluding leather)

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FINE LEATHER MASTERCLASS £360.00

DATE: TBA

TUTOR : Courtney Gregwah

 

This intensive courses will demonstrate fine binding forwarding techniques. 

The courses are taught by Courtney Gregwah, a highly experienced craftsmen based at our London bindery.

On the first day you will be shown how to prepare ‘made’ endpapers and the book’s boards,

be taught rounding and backing, making a hollow for the spine, and lacing on boards.

On the second day you will learn how to prepare your leather for covering,

including tool preparation and paring techniques.  

Please note that you are encouraged to bring your own books to work on these coursesbut

we recommend leaving the books with us for at least a few days so

that they can dry out and press properly.

Books can be left in the press and sent to you by post at a later date for a small postal charge.

The course will show you how to cover your book with prepared leather on the first day,

during which you will learn how to pleat corners, form headcaps and set joints. 

On the second day you will see how to trim the leather out,

fill the boards and put the endpapers down. 

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BOXMAKING £210.00

DATE: 26TH AND 27TH March

TUTOR: Benjamin Elbel

 

Two types of boxes will be made in this course: a solander box (also called clamshell box),

which is the most secure way of storing books for it isolates it completely from dust,light, humidity etc… 

; and a slipcase, which has the advantage of keeping the book spine visible once it’s on the shelf.

The solander box will be made on the first day, using pre-cut materials.

Participants will learn how to construct the body of the box,cover it with Buckram

and line it with paper.On the second day participants will create a slipcase for their own individual book,

which will also teach them how to measure the different parts of the box.

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AN INTRODUCTION TO CONSERVATION/RESTORATION £245.00

DATES: 12th and 13th March

TUTOR: Luke Hornus

 

This two day course you will learn how to repair cloth books saving original materials and bindings where possible,

and rebacking and repairing them in a sympathetic way. The course covers the repair of endpapers,

corner repairs and refurbishing. Materials and books to practice on will be provided,

but you are encouraged to bring your own books to work on.

Please check with us when booking your place that your books are suitable for using on the course.

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THE ART OF PAPERMAKING £210.00

DATE: 5th and 6th April 11 -5

TUTOR: Mandy Brannan

 

Handmade paper as a medium has become popular in current art and design practice

because of its tremendous versatility.

Learn how to create individualized papers that can be used for book making,

etching, chine colle and many other arts practice techniques.

This workshop will cover the basics of Western papermaking using abaca and recycled papers.

Topics covered will include pigmenting, pulp painting, inclusions,

simple watermarksand other decorative methods. Experimentation will be encouraged!

 For more information about the tutor and her practice visitwww.mandybrannan.co.uk

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AN INTRODUCTION TO PAPER CUTTING £50.00

DATE: 19th May 10 - 4

TUTOR: Jessica Palmer

 

Learn the art and craft of cutting images from paper.

Work with a scalpel knife and a range of papers from Falkiners to produce unique hand cut image.

We also offer a 15% discount on products*.

If you would like to check out any of Jessica’s work

visit.http://jessicapalmerartistillustrator.blogspot.com

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RUBBER STAMPING COURSE £50.00

DATE: 14th April 10 - 4

TUTOR: Stephen Fowler

 

This course covers the skills involved in creating rubber stamp designs and prints.

Students will learn how to adapt a design into a rubber stamp,

by taking an erasers and using blades to cut out the desired image.

No experience is nessesary and creativity and experimentation is encouraged.

The course will firstly focus on creating single stamp designs but will also exploring the possibilities

of using multiple stamps to create larger designs and patterns.

Students will also look at the different papers that can be worked on and

will experiment on different surfaces,

which will give your design a different feel and look.We ask each student to bring some ideas and sketches to work from.

These images should be no bigger than a playing card.

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MONO PRINT WORKSHOP £50.00

DATE: 26th November 10 – 4

TUTOR: Lewis Campbell

 

Mono Print is one of the most immediateand versitile forms of print making.

Illustrator and painter Lewis Campbell will show you the basics of mono print,

enabling you to explore your ideas and experiment on a variety of different papers.

By the end of the day workshop you will be able to bind your mono prints

in to a small booklet to be taken home.

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PRINT GOCCO WORKSHOP £60.00

DATE: 26TH May 10 -4

TUTOR: Christina Lamb

 

Print Gocco is a Japanese color screenprinting system developed in 1977 by Noboru Hayama.  

Resembling a toy, the compact and completely self-contained printer is clean, quick and easy to use.

The system works using flash bulbs, a carbon-based image or photocopy and an emulsion-coated screen.

When the bulbs are manually flashed, the carbon in the drawing or photocopy burns the screen into a stencil.

Students will be able to experiment with their designs

and create multi coloured designs and images. All materials are included.

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PAPER POP-UP CARDS £50.00

DATE: 3rd  March 10 -4

TUTOR: Alex Czinczel

 

A course in how to make pop-up cards. You will learn several techniques commonly used in pop-up books

to create 3D effects and movement, including straight and curved chapes and pull tab mechanisms.

You will also get aquainted with the most useful tools and materials for making beautiful pop-up cards.

We will use white and coloured card,

but if you have any images you would like to incorporate in your pop-up cards, please bring them.

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AN INTRODUCTION TO ORIGAMI £50.00

DATE: 10 th  March 10 -4

TUTOR: Alex Czinczel

This one-day course will give you an introduction to the traditional Japanese paper craft origami.

The best-known origami creature is the crane, but there is much more to it!

At the end of the day, everybody will have a collection of origami designs to take home with them,

and you will know how to read the symbols commonly used in origami instructions.

This course is for beginners, no previous knowledge is necessary!

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PINHOLE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP £50.00

DATE: 10 th  March 10 -4

TUTOR: Sarah Roesink

You will be building a pinhole camera (camera obscura),

pushing the perception of what a camera should look like

and leave the coursewith a knowledge of how to develop your own unique images.


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CALLIGRAPHY FOR BEGINNERS £50.00

DATE: 31st  March 10 -4

TUTOR: Freddie Quartley

We will work with both pens and brushes,

learn the pen angle and progress through patterns to write out a basic alphabet,

experimenting in both black and coloured inks on papers supplied by Falkiner/Shepherd.

We will design a monogram and if time allows us, we will play with texture.

What to bring/buy at Cornellissens (Gt Russell St):
Pen holder
Pen nib, William Mitchell roundhand, large size 00 or 0
A reservoir for that nib
A pot of Cornellissens calligraphic black ink
Pencils
Eraser
Perspex ruler
One calligraphic fibre tip pen black large nib 5.0 edding 1255, or similar
One small tube of Winsor & Newton Designers Gouache (colour of your choice)
 

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BOOKING PAGES FOR ALL THE COURSES

 

http://store.falkiners.com/store/category/80/597/Beginners-Courses-at-London/

 

 

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Any cancellations must be made at least two weeks prior to the commencement of the course,

if not a £50.00 administration charge will be charged. 

Shepherds reserve the right to cancel a course and will endeavour to give

5 working days notice before the start date;

and in these circumstances a full refund will be made.