Length: 1 Day Workshop
Materials Fee: $17 
Student Max: 10 People
Skill Level: Can be catered for Beginner to Intermediate

Workshop Description:

In this 1-day bookmaking workshop, students will create a softcover wraparound book with two lines of caterpillar stitches running around the cover to hold in the text block. This binding focuses attention on the beauty of the caterpillar wrap stitch and caterpillar braid stitch through a garment leather (no paring needed) that makes the structure durable and flexible.
Unlike most caterpillar bindings, the signatures in this structure are bound with the stitch through the cover on the spine and through the signatures of the book as one complete unit. Using leather for this binding gives the book a natural look and draws attention to its uniqueness. Students will also see samples of artists' books created using this binding style. Prerequisite: some bookbinding experience.