This is a fun activity in Camberwell, London
Master the basic skill set for making your own books with this bookbinding workshop in London. You’ll explore a range of simple techniques, folding, piercing, and sewing paper to create your own notebook, sketchbook, journal, or zine.
No experience is needed. You’ll be guided step by step through each process, with examples to support your learning and help you feel confident as you go. Ran by Theo Rumsby (they/them), a printmaker, bookbinder, and zinester based in Camberwell.
**What to expect:**
- Fold, pierce, and sew paper to create your own books.
- Make several folded zine formats.
- Create a pamphlet stitch book.
- Learn and use Japanese stab stitch techniques.
- Follow step-by-step guidance from your tutor throughout.
- See examples of different book formats as you work.
- Build skills that can be continued at home with minimal tools.
- Work in a relaxed, supportive learning environment.
By the end of the workshop, you’ll have created a collection of handmade books and gained a solid foundation in bookbinding, giving you the confidence to continue the craft independently.
