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Suminagashi – 8 May 2021

Canberra Craft Bookbinders' Guild Posted on 27/04/2021 by CCBG27/04/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

  • Container to put damp papers in to take home
  • Pencil, pad and camera to take notes

 

See you all for a relaxing morning of Suminagashi.

Introduction to Bookbinding – workshop Full, reserve list

Canberra Craft Bookbinders' Guild Posted on 06/04/2021 by CCBG07/05/2021

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.

Posted in artist books, bookbinding, contemporary binding, workshops | Tagged bookbinding, event

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 CCBG12/07/2022

2017 Australian National Conference of Bookbinders conference notes $5AU 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 in Canberra, ACT at the … 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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