Book Making - Mansfield Woodhouse Library - Adult Learning

Mansfield Woodhouse Library, Mansfield

Date	3 - 17 July 2025
Sessions	Thursdays: 1pm - 3pm
No. sessions	3
Venue	Mansfield Woodhouse Library, Mansfield View venue details
For ages	19+
Group size	5 - 10
Cost	FREE - £21

About this course

Despite all the changes in technology, books still play an important role in our lives. This course aims to introduce you to basic techniques and principles of bookmaking.

We look at simple quick books to single section binding and multi-section bindings over the course.

Within the course you will gain an understanding of:

Introduction book binding and some of the terminology used
Different grain of paper
Develop & hand eye coordination and improve fine motor skills – dexterity, from creating folds

Resources required:

Large sheet of paper
Papers for the inside (Text Block of your books)
Boards for covers (back of sketch books are great)
Darning Needle
Thread – must me strong might need to be condition with bee's wax
Awl (Tutor will have one available to use in class)
Pencil and eraser
Metal Ruler
Cutting mat & Knives (craft knife / DIY safety knife)

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course, please visit our webpage for further information https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING, AND
Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking. If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required). As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas: