Soft Cover Notebooks

Participants will learn how to make a soft cover notebook from start to finish. During the workshop, participants will discuss material selection for this binding and potential printed possibilities. Additionally, participants will learn to determine the appropriate number of pages per signature, prepare a text block using Codex stitch, laminate a soft cover, and trim the notebook. By the end of the class, participants will be able to take home a completed and ready-to-use notebook with a beautiful marbled cover.

Instructor Bio:

Sarah Bailey is an IT manager by day and moonlights in many paper mediums, including painting with watercolor and gouache, bookbinding, art journaling, and more recently letterpress printing and making paper. She is a volunteer at the Morgan in her free time.

Student Supply List:

Bone folder

Scissors

Rotary Cutter/Xacto Knife

Cutting mat