Jacobs Ladder workshop

JACOBS LADDER BOOKS

Tutor: Catherine Scriven

Friday, 14^th October 2016

10 – 4pm

£30

Book Via Kath at The Silver Thimble Craft Workshop,

Barton Hill, nr YORK/MALTON

 Tel: 07920 760646

These little books are fascinating and delightful in the way they move and reveal different parts of the pictures.  Individual boards are connected with ribbons which makes it an ideal project for first steps in bookbinding.

 In the workshop you will learn the process of backing cotton material to make bookcloth and the technique to cover boards for hardback books.  The construction of the Jacobs ladder with ribbons is unique but not difficult.  The design can be kept very simple or you can adopt a more complex sequence of images following a clear formula.  

Suggestions for designs can vary from numbers, colours or animals for the young; photos, advent calendars, pre-printed panel, charm packs.  This is also a good project to use up left over material, bookcloth, thick board and decorated papers. 

Materials needed:  Board,  Cotton or bookcloth for images, ribbons, glue. 

Jacobs ladder in action.  This little book is based on a french ditty about a fox running past and hiding.  The idea is to flick the book back and forth and let the little ones find the fox among the other animals.

BOOKMAKING WORKSHOP

QUARTERBOUND BOOKMAKING WORKSHOP

I will guide you step by step to make a unique and beautiful hardback notebook for those treasured notes.

Through this process you will learn basic bookmaking skills and techniques which will start you on your journey into bookmaking into notebooks, folders, albums ... It is also a very useful workshop to get back to basic and pick up some tips on the way.

Book will have 5 signatures of folded good quality laid paper which will be sewn together. We will make our own book cloth with a cotton material of your choice and add a complimentary spine cover and inside endpapers

To book email Kath on thesilverthimble@yahoo.co.uk
or telephone Kath on 07920 760646 or 01653 618672
http://www.thesilverthimble.co.uk

The Silver Thimble Craft Workshops
Station House
Barton Hill
York
YO60 7JX

On FRIDAY, 29TH APRIL 2016, 10 - 4pm
£30,
Specialist equipment available to use and some materials included.
A complete list of materials to bring will be sent to you once you have booked for the workshop.

Tea, coffee and biscuits provided, Please bring you own lunch.