Paste Paper Pocket Sketchbooks with Rene Sears
Saturday, June 14, 10 AM to 12 PM
$25, most supplies included
Beginner and Intermediate Levels
Limit 10 Students
Paste paper has a long history in bookbinding. When books first started to be mass produced, paste paper provided a quick and easy way to produce beautiful endpapers for the quantity of books being printed. It’s like fingerpainting brought to the next level!
In this workshop, we will create paste paper out of starch paste and acrylic paint using combs and stencils to create unique decorative paper. We will then create a reinforced cover and use a simple pamphlet stitch to create small sketchbooks or journals, perfect for your pocket or purse.
I will demonstrate decorative techniques and we will make several papers. While those are drying, I will demonstrate how to build a reinforced (semi-hardback) pamphlet cover with room for one or two signatures or drawing paper.
Pamphlet Supplies Provided:
Paper for signatures
Needle
Thread for the binding
Clips to stabilize paper
Glue
Glue brush
Thin chipboard to reinforce the cover
Paste Paper Supplies (all provided):
Base Paper
Paste
Acrylic paints
Wide, flat brush or foam brush
Combs
Stencils if desired
You may wish to bring:
Scissors
Awl
Bone folder
Ruler
Utility knife
Cutting mat
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