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This is a group for anyone interested in bookbinding, book crafts, artist books, and handmade books in general. All skill levels are welcome. Throughout the year, we'll cover a huge variety of different bookbinding styles, demonstrating and practicing everything from handstitched leatherbound notebooks, to folded paper mini-books, to Japanese stab-bound books, to Coptic-sewn sketchbooks/scrapbooks, and everything in between. I started this group to meet other bookbinding/book-crafts enthusiasts, and to bring us together on a regular basis to encourage sharing of our bookbinding projects, ideas and skills. Monthly Masterclass workshops will also be on offer (all materials, templates, and instructions provided; costing between $50-$120pp for a 4hr weekend workshop) for anyone keen to learn new techniques from a professional bookbinding tutor.
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Create an ICOSAHEDRON from ALAN INNES’S urban-sketching illustrations
Scrumptious Reads, 92 Arthur Terrace, Red Hill, AUAs part of the PAPERWORK exhibition in the Scrumptious Reads gallery this October, we are hosting two papercraft workshops where you can construct your own paper icosahedron (a 20-sided spherical polyhedron) out of lasercut circles from Alan Innes's distinctive architectural sketch illustrations.
These quirky spheres are an intriguing paper sculptural display piece, or you can add a ribbon to hang them like a bauble.
Created as a fusion of Alan's urban-sketch illustrations and Michelle's paper sculpture techniques, these icosahedrons are a great take-home memento of the PAPERWORK exhibition, and a unique Brisbane keepsake.
Two dates are available: either Saturday 11 October OR Saturday 25 October 2025. Both events run from 12-2pm and cost $40 per person, all materials provided.
Bookings: https://events.humanitix.com/icosahedron-alan-innes-illustration-papercraft-workshop1 attendee- A$200.00
BOOKBINDING WORKSHOP - Secret Belgian binding - 26 October 2025
The Nest Creative Space, 31 Ferry Rd, West End,, Brisbane, AU## BOOKBINDING WORKSHOP
Secret Belgian binding
Sunday 26 October 2025, 1-5:30pmTry your hand at making a hardcover journal with Secret Belgian Binding, featuring paper-wrapped covers and hand-stitched with a distinctive thread pattern across the spine.
In this workshop all materials are provided, and you can choose from a variety of interesting and decorative papers to cover your book boards, plus an assortment of different papers for the book’s pages within. And with waxed-linen bookbinding thread provided in a wide choice of colours, you’ll be able to make a uniquely personalised book.
Secret Belgian binding features a linear pattern of coloured thread criss-crossing over and between the spine and the two covers, holding the cover boards together without any need for glue, and the page sections are then cleverly stitched in to the spine. This hand-sewn binding creates a sturdy binding and enables the book to open completely flat, making it perfect for journals, diaries, notebooks, scrapbooks and sketchbooks.
Ideal for complete beginners, as well as those who would like to expand their range of bookbinding techniques. You'll be able to examine finished examples of a variety of Secret Belgian bound books, and draw inspiration from the variations and possibilities.
All tools and materials are provided as part of the workshop, but you are welcome to bring your own items from home (i.e. A3 cutting mat, a metal ruler, craft/Stanley knife, pencil, awl, bonefolder, and any sheets of fancy/coloured/found papers if you want to use these in your book)
Comprehensive instructions and templates are also included, to enable you to continue making more books at home.Location: The Nest Creative Space, 31 Ferry Rd, West End
Time: 1pm to 5:30pm with a mid afternoon tea/coffee break
Cost: $200 per person
Bookings essential:
Book through Humanitix or
email michelle@shelbyville.com.au or phone 0412 550 981
Website: www.shelbyville.com.au1 attendee
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