At our next meeting Chris will introduce slipcases and chemises.
When: Saturday 9 July 2022, 9.30am – 12.30pm
Where: Room 3, (COTA) Hughes Community Centre, Hughes, ACT.
‘Ten Minute Slipcase’ – Make your own slipcase. It is quick to make, but takes 40 minutes or more to allow for accurate measuring and cutting.
What to bring:
All other equipment and materials will be supplied including card, PVA, rollers, paper strips for measuring. A few dividers will be available for sale.
During the morning we will explore:
Show and Tell – We will also show and chat about other loose coverings for books such as chemises, wrappers and boxes – Please bring some to show if you have them.
Look forward to seeing you all there!
The CCBG Committee is so pleased to announce the entry details for Guild 22, our members only exhibition to be held Mezzanine level of the Civic Library in Canberra.
Find all the information on the website under Events and news. Deadline for entries 11 August 2022.
Image of a few of the 44 works in Guild 19 taken during ‘bump in’.
Guild 2020 we learnt how to use YouTube to showcase our members works to everyone. CCBG Guild 2020 exhibition – YouTube
At our next meeting we will discuss, demonstrate and make our own bookcloth.
When: Saturday 14 May 2022, 9.30am – 12.30pm
Where: Room 3, (COTA) Hughes Community Centre, Hughes, ACT.
Make your own Bookcloth
What to bring:
All other equipment and materials will be supplied including paper, rollers, paste etc
During the morning we will explore these questions:
Show and Tell – Please bring along examples of books and boxes (completed and/or under construction) where you have used fabric.
Look forward to seeing you all there!
When: Saturday 8 May 2021, 9.30am – 12.30pm
Where: Room 3 Hughes Community Centre, Hughes, ACT
Vicki, Ros and Nicky will demonstrate Suminagashi, also known as Japanese marbling.
A technique of decorating papers that has been practised in Japan for centuries.
Like a meandering stream or a feather floating on a gentle breeze, we will let nature form the patterns.
Use as end papers, book covers or backgrounds for printing.
Materials provided for people to try this technique.
What to bring
See you all for a relaxing morning of Suminagashi.
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
See you all at our first drop-in for 2021.
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.
Come along, say hello and try your hand at hot foiling.
