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Bookbinding: Drum Leaf Binding

Come and bind your own book at Common Press! In this 3 hour workshop, you will learn the Drum Leaf Binding, popularized by Timothy Ely. This is an adhesive binding made with single-sided folios rather than sewn signatures, meaning no complex imposition to deal with when adding content.

 

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October 24, 2024, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
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Fisher B Level Seminar Room, Fisher Fine Arts Library, Lower Level
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Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff
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Hosted by: Common Press

Binding supplies including scissors, thread, and tape

We will complete the binding with a quarter cloth hardcover and a breakaway spine. Use your creation as a notebook or sketchbook, a gift, or a model for additional handmade books.

Instructor Erica Honson is the studio coordinator for Common Press.

All supplies provided free of charge. No prior bookbinding experience necessary!

 

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