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Introduction to Bookbinding – workshop

Canberra Craft Bookbinders' Guild Posted on 06/04/2021 by CCBG06/04/2021

Saturday 22 May 2021

9.30am – 4.30pm

Members $60         Non-Members $100

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Make a Pricking Cradle – Sat 13 March

Canberra Craft Bookbinders' Guild Posted on 27/02/2021 by CCBG27/02/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When: Saturday 13 March 2021, 9.30am – 12.30pm

Where: Room 3 Hughes Community Centre, Hughes, ACT

Vicki will demonstrate how to make a pricking cradle so you too can bind in the bush.

A pricking cradle enables you to make perfectly position holes through the spine folds of sections in preparation for sewing. It is simple to make. It packs flat for easy storage and you can take it anywhere.

Materials (pre-cut) will be provided for people to construct a cradle during the morning.

What to bring

  • Cutting mat
  • Craft knife
  • Bone folder
  • Metal ruler
  • PVA Glue
  • Glue Brush and/or sponge roller
  • Pencil
  • Dividers if you have them

 

See you all at our first drop-in for 2021.

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Hot Foiling – Sat 14 November

Canberra Craft Bookbinders' Guild

Hot Foiling

When:  Sat 14 November 2020 (rescheduled from 8 May 2020), 9.30am – 12.30pm,

Where:  Room 3 Hughes Community Centre, Hughes, ACT

Add decoration to your work using finishing tools to blind emboss or add a touch of colour to your design with coloured foil.

Sally will demonstrate hot foiling and blind embossing.

  • hand finishing tools (decorative and type) along with a range of coloured foils for people to use,
  • type that can be set into a type holder and
  • cloth and leather off cuts for people to use.

 

Come along, say hello and try your hand at hot foiling.

 

Guild 18

Canberra Craft Bookbinders' Guild Posted on 20/08/2018 by CCBG20/08/2018

 

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Drop-in Saturday 14 July

Canberra Craft Bookbinders' Guild Posted on 05/07/2018 by CCBG06/07/2018

New in 2018 Drop-in Saturday 14 July 9.00 – 12.30, Room 3 Hughes Community Centre, Hughes, ACT. Come along, be with other binders and share and learn together. Type, tooling and titling. Be shown and assisted people in the use … Continue reading →

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2017 Conference notes – textblock

Canberra Craft Bookbinders' Guild Posted on 15/12/2017 by CCBG27/03/2020

Conference notes – Textblock – $8AU 2017 Australian National Conference of Bookbinders conference notes $8AU a set plus postage.   This edition full colour of 19 sections in sheets ready to bind, was produced as a record of the conference held … Continue reading →

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Code X: contemporary fine binding

Canberra Craft Bookbinders' Guild Posted on 28/12/2016 by CCBG08/03/2017

9 February – 25 March 2017 CRAFT ACT: CRAFT AND DESIGN CENTRE In association with 2017 Australian National Conference of Bookbinders The best work of international bookbinders paired with the best work of Australia’s established bookbinders and ‘rising stars’ to … Continue reading →

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Guild 16 Catalogue

Canberra Craft Bookbinders' Guild Posted on 26/08/2016 by CCBG28/08/2016
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Little Books of Nonsense, 3 – 24 March 2016

Canberra Craft Bookbinders' Guild Posted on 27/02/2016 by CCBG27/02/2016
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Guild 15 17 Sept – 10 Oct

Canberra Craft Bookbinders' Guild Posted on 20/09/2015 by CCBG20/09/2015

An exhibition of recent works by Canberra Craft Bookbinders’ Guild members at Canberra Civic Library – Mezzanine Gallery. 32 works of fine, contemporary, creative, challenging hand bookbinding Civic Library opening hours – Monday to Friday 10am – 5.30pm Saturday 10am … Continue reading →

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