#1015 - Coptic Binding, Part 2 - Boards, finishes and more, May 28 from 9 am to 1 pm

Discover the versatile and beautiful sewing known as the Coptic stitch. One of the oldest known codex forms, the Coptic stitch allows the binder to make multi-section books with either hard or soft covers.

In this Workshop, we will focus on hard covers - attaching boards and reviewing a series of finishes and options for working with different cover materials. Traditional covers range from wood to covered boards to a wide variety of options. Participants will learn several versions of the Coptic Stitch during this class using 1,2 and 4 needles. This is an intermediate class. Basic binding skills are helpful. You need not have completed Coptic Binding, Part 1 which focused on paper covers.

Saturday, May 28 from 9 am to 1 pm

Fee: $130 plus a $30 materials fee paid to the instructor. All materials and tools will be provided

Instructor: Danita Rafalovich, the "needle whisperer" Danita brings excellent binding and sewing management skills. Be prepared to be awed in this class using up to 4 needles to make consistent, strong and beautiful bindings.

What are basic binding skills? Students should have some familiarity with sewing (threading needles, sewing signatures into a block), folding and preparation of book signatures, and also some experience marking and piercing sewing stations.

Workshop Refund Policy: Students must submit a refund request at least 7 days before the start date of a class to be issued a full (100%) refund. Requests submitted between 7 days and the start date of a class will be eligible for a 50% refund. No refunds will be issued on the day a class begins, or following the first class (if it meets multiple times).

Classes missed by students cannot be refunded or rescheduled, and makeup classes will not be provided to students who miss a regularly scheduled class. Classes with insufficient enrollment may be cancelled prior to the first class. Every effort will be made to notify the student regarding cancellation within 3 days before the first class.

If BookArtsLA cancels the class, the student will receive a full refund.