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Date Night: Make a book with cassette tape covers

$60

with Brenda Gallagher

Calendar Mar 4, 2025 at 7 pm

Bring your favorite cassette tape and learn to use it to make a distinctive book cover. Brenda Gallagher will show you how to sew a coptic stitch book with your cassette tape as the cover. You can use a second cassette tape for the back cover or use artwork from the cassette case  to make the back cover of the book as well!

The Book Arts League is a Colorado-based community of individuals who share an interest in letterpress printing, calligraphy, and bookbinding.

Visit https://www.bookartsleague.org/ to learn more! 

(kids 12+ must be accompanied by an adult)

All supplies and materials will be provided. 

Will be available to register on Monday, February 3 at 8:00 am.

 

Print On Old Maps!

$80

with Steve Matteson

Calendar Mar 5, 2025 at 9 am

We will print a saying of your choice over the wonderful textures and colors of old maps using the Vandercook letterpress. “Get Your Kicks on Route 66!”, “Life’s a Journey”, “Those who wander are not lost” - or any short quote you might think of. Make a special gift for travel-partners or mark a special place with “x-marks-the-spot”. 

Bring your own maps - which we will trim to size - or take from our vast supply. Everyone will take home five 9”x14” broadsides. 

The Book Arts League is a Colorado-based community of individuals who share an interest in letterpress printing, calligraphy, and bookbinding.

Visit https://www.bookartsleague.org/ to learn more! 

(kids 12+ must be accompanied by an adult)

All supplies and materials will be provided. 

Will be available to register on Wednesday, February 5 at 8:00 am.

 

Simple Boxmaking

$120

with Brenda Gallagher

Calendar Apr 5, 2025 at 10 am

Learn to create simple boxes to fit your favorite book or set of cards. We'll begin by cutting bookboard to size and constructing a simple box. Next, students will learn how to cover the box with paper or bookcloth. Finally, students will create a case to enclose the box which will safely store the book or cards with a ribbon tie closure. Brenda Gallagher will lead the class and display several variations to this simple box.

The Book Arts League is a Colorado-based community of individuals who share an interest in letterpress printing, calligraphy, and bookbinding.

Visit https://www.bookartsleague.org/ to learn more! 

Will be available to register on Friday, February 7 at 8:00 am. 

 

Mini Pencil Sketchbook Binding

$120

with Brenda Gallagher

Calendar Apr 23, 2025 at 10 am

Bind your very own miniature sketchbook with leather covers. This little gem holds your mini colored pencils and fits in your pocket! To begin, students will punch and sew suede leather covers to make slots for the mini pencils. Next we’ll fold signatures of sketchbook paper and sew into the suede spine. Perfect as a gift for the budding artist in your life!

We'll break for lunch.

16+

The Book Arts League is a Colorado-based community of individuals who share an interest in letterpress printing, calligraphy, and bookbinding.

Visit https://www.bookartsleague.org/ to learn more! 

Will be available to register on Wednesday, February 5 at 8:00 am.





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