Day(s): Saturday, June 6 to Sunday, June 7 (meets 2 times)
Times: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Price: $375
Tools and supplies: Please bring the items on this supply list to the first day of class. Many of the tools and supplies for Continuing Education classes are available in our school store. Please call in advance to place an order or stop by during open hours…
Day(s): Saturday, June 6 to Sunday, June 7 (meets 2 times)
Times: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Price: $375
Tools and supplies: Please bring the items on this supply list to the first day of class. Many of the tools and supplies for Continuing Education classes are available in our school store. Please call in advance to place an order or stop by during open hours to browse. Store hours and other information can be found here. Please also print and bring this handout to class with you.
Prerequisite: Bookbinding 101 or Fundamentals of Bookbinding I at NBSS or equivalent experience.
Instructor: James Reid-Cunningham BB '90
Miniature books present difficult design and structural challenges to the bookbinder. A true miniature is less than three inches tall, and during this course, the student will construct three books of diminishing size: a long stitch binding with decorated boards, a lapped component binding, and an accordion in a wrapper with a tongue and slot enclosure. The course will contrast the utility of case binding, accordion, and non-adhesive structures for miniature books, with a concentration on flexibility and book action. We will analyze materials and techniques suitable for small format books. The limitations inherent in small-scale books will challenge students to do precisely executed and finely detailed work.