Book Binding Workshop Reviews

4.8 Rating 18 Reviews

This is a fun activity in Market Harborough, Leicester

Whether you've ever been interested in making your own notebooks to add a personalised touch to your journaling or you want to make a thoughtful gift for someone special, come along to this vibrant workshop where you will learn a variety of bookbinding skills, from note pad making and simple binds to full-on multi-signature hardbacked books.

Under the expert tutelage of your knowledgeable host (and her handsome, but furry assistants Marvin and Tonka), you'll learn how to create your own journals and explore the fascinating heritage craft of book binding. Explore creating detailed and textured covers for your books, personalising them to your own needs, giving you some treasured mementoes you can fill with thoughts and memories.

This class is designed with complete beginners in mind and you'll have the full support of your friendly teacher throughout, making sure you leave with a set of books you can use with pride, or give as unique gifts for Mother's Day, Christmas or any other occasion.

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“Fab class, really enjoyed it.”

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Posted 1 month ago

Rachel Smith

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“Ali was a really great tutor. Very knowledgeable, friendly and informative. We were taught how to make four different books. The pace of the workshop was great, so was suitable for beginners and those who had done bookbinding before. Will definitely be back for future workshops.”

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Posted 2 months ago

“Wow , had a lovely time, Ali is a very good teacher , kind , patient and informative. Get loads done . Money well spent on a lovely day . Will definitely be booking another workshop doing something else. Thank you Ali x”

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Posted 2 months ago

“I enjoyed the course content & what i learnt & produced. The tutor was friendly, knowledgeable & very enthusiastic. The coloured papers we used were nice but the paper was photocopy paper & it would have been nice for one of the books we made to be a higher quality paper. The cord/thread used to collate the books was craft quality & again it would have been good to use proper book binding thread for one of the books. HOWEVER the reason for my score is due to the very poor health & safety of the facilities in the room & surroundings which leave much be desired!! The tutor didnt do an initial H & S intro - just told people where the toilets were when they asked. There was only one entry/exit via a steep set of steps & no mention of fire regs/any other exit (?). The room was very cramped & there were too many people on the course with very little space between each person around the table. Very little space to walk around the room, nowhere to hang a coat or put a bag. The access to the room, via a steep set of steps would not be accessible to less mobile people. There were tea/coffee making items but no tap or bottled water or glasses for water although i did take my own water bottle. There were 2 very smelly, muddy, large dogs in the room for the whole day & although they were quiet after initially making friends with us, the smell of them was in the room all day with dog toys around the floor. There are no windows or ventilation in the room so the smell lingered all day! In hind sight i should have mentioned these points before i left. I have done many courses in many venues & felt i just put up with the smell & lack of space & ventilation. For these reasons i am sorry but i will not be returning to this venue again to do any more workshops.”

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Posted 2 months ago

Muriel Funck

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“Great Class with Ali, we got to explore four different types of Book Binding under the watchful eyes of two adorable dogs.”

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Posted 3 months ago

“Made 4 bound books. Ali made it so straight forward with class at just the right pace. A great day!!!”

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Posted 3 months ago

Rosemary Chapman

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“Really enjoyed the class, very well explained instructions on process and using the tools. Friendly atmosphere and a very good class. Very happy with the books I made.”

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Posted 5 months ago

Aatika Seedat

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“This class was amazing! We got to make 4 different types of books. The instructor was patient, encouraging and very positive.”

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Posted 6 months ago