- arthur@greensbooks.co.uk
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Workshops & Courses
Upcoming workshops and courses
Workshops and courses at Green’s Books are run in small groups and provide step-by-step tuition in various bookbinding and conservation techniques. Unless otherwise stated, they are held at our studio near Malvern and run from 10:00am to 4:30pm with refreshments, handouts, and materials included in the fee.
For details and booking, please contact emily@greensbooks.co.uk
Cancellation policy: Students wishing to cancel their attendance at a workshop are asked to give at least one month’s notice; whereupon they may receive a full refund, less a £10 administration fee. Subject to availability and at the discretion of Green’s Books, places may be rescheduled.
An Introduction to Bookbinding, Saturday 18th January 2025, £130.
**SOLD OUT: Next date Saturday 15th March 2025**
A fun and informative day that introduces the subject of bookbinding; including tools & materials, terminology and a bit of the history too. You’ll make a simple single-section binding with all tools and materials provided. Suitable for all levels with no prior experience required.
Sharpening and Leather Paring, Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd March 2025, £260 plus materials fee.
Going back to first principles, day one will cover the theory of sharpening by hand. The focus of the day will be on sharpening paring knives, and will cover both straight edge but also rounded edge knives. Arthur will cover two popular systems of sharpening: Japanese water stones, and abrasive films on glass (“scary sharpening”). Participants will receive clear instructions on how to get repeatable results and will also get an opportunity to make their own small lifting knife.
Leather paring is a discipline which often intimidates and can take many years to master but with a systematic approach this need not be the case. Day two will introduce safe and effective working methods for paring bookbinding leathers by hand. The session will cover edge-paring, working with a spoke-shave, and thinning down leather with a Scharffix.
An Introduction to Bookbinding, Saturday 15th March 2025, £130.
A fun and informative day that introduces the subject of bookbinding; including tools & materials, terminology and a bit of the history too. You’ll make a simple single-section binding with all tools and materials provided. Suitable for all levels with no prior experience required.
Understanding Bookbindings, Monday 23rd & Tuesday 24th June 2025, £360.