Chap books are, traditionally, simple books with short texts, inexpensive to make so they could be widely distributed. In this workshop students will make three books with pre-printed texts to learn imposition and other basic bookbinding skills. Each book will be bound using a different pamphlet structure.
Single Pamphlet with a Sewn-in Paper Cover using “The Brownie’s Ride” excerpt from “The Brownie’s Their Book” by Palmer Cox.
Double Pamphlet with a Sewn-in Paper Cover using lined and numbered sheets folded down as quartos.
Double Pamphlet with a Tipped Wrapper & Label using an excerpt “Curious Facts” by Clifford Howard
3 hours
In person or Online
Decorative papers for covers may vary depending on availability.
Chap books are, traditionally, simple books with short texts, inexpensive to make so they could be widely distributed. In this workshop students will make three books with pre-printed texts to learn imposition and other basic bookbinding skills. Each book will be bound using a different pamphlet structure.
Single Pamphlet with a Sewn-in Paper Cover using “The Brownie’s Ride” excerpt from “The Brownie’s Their Book” by Palmer Cox.
Double Pamphlet with a Sewn-in Paper Cover using lined and numbered sheets folded down as quartos.
Double Pamphlet with a Tipped Wrapper & Label using an excerpt “Curious Facts” by Clifford Howard
3 hours
In person or Online
Decorative papers for covers may vary depending on availability.
