Bookbinding Basics

This weekend workshop covers all the basics you need to start bookbinding:

• basic book structures
• cutting paper and board
• sewing signatures, with and without tapes and cords
• attaching book blocks to boards using thread, tapes, cords, mull
• shaping and covering boards (which also covers adhesives, doing corners, infilling and lining)
• discussing design considerations like:
  * how to choose a binding style for the content
  * squares or no squares
  * including endpapers
  * bindings that open out flat
  * tipping in pages
  * using stubs

This workshop is led by artist, bookbinder and printer, Terrie Reddish of Imprimo Press in Havelock North. To learn more about Terrie and her artistic journey see https://www.terrie-reddish.co.nz

Venue: WCBA, Wellington Centre for Book Arts, Woolstore Building, 262 Thorndon Quay, Wellington.
Time: 9.30am-4.00pm Sat. 6th and Sun. 7th June, 2026.
Cost: $290 (less 10% for members). Places are limited and can only be confirmed by payment.
Enrolments to: info@theprintingmuseum.org.nz