No Ruler Coptic Notebook NEW! In-Store Class Sept 27

No Ruler Coptic Notebook NEW! In-Store Class
Sunday, Sept 27, noon-3:30pm
Instructor: Jeff Becker
Limit: 6 students. All participants must be 15 years or older.

Class Details

The latest from local book artist Jeff Becker is a standard one-needle, multi-signature Coptic notebook. What's unusual about it is that it's designed to be made as a text block with a decorative softcover paper slipcase—no glue is used in this binding. Just think of the endless and easy possibilities! You can create this little book (approximately 5.5 x 4.25 inches) with materials already lying around the house, and interestingly, no ruler is required. The big bonus: because the notebook is made without a ruler, it can easily be translated into any size book. Just start with the size of a cover sheet that happens to be available. What a handy technique to add to your toolkit!

For show and tell, Jeff brings in all the materials he would normally use for this class. Some are both surprising and amusing. Because the class is at Two Hands Paperie, though, standard bookbinding materials are used: waxed linen thread, bone folders, and bookbinding needles. Jeff steps you through putting your notebook together. You’ll leave class having learned a Coptic sewing technique as well as a clever way to create a decorative cover. Not bad for a few hours of work.

An email will be sent to participants the Monday before the class. Classes with homework may receive pre-class info earlier.  No email? Double check the email address you entered when you registered and your SPAM folder. Due to SPAM filters and inbox settings, we cannot guarantee you will see, read, or open these emails. Two Hands Paperie assumes no responsibility for non-attendance of a class. Contact twohandsclasses@gmail.com with any class questions and see our Class Policies page for more information. 

Class Materials

All class materials provided

Class Materials Include:

• Page paper, cover paper
• Glue, thread, needle
  
• Scissors, pencil, eraser
• Bookbinding tools to use in class

Class Refund/Cancellation Policy

Cancellations made up to 14 days prior to the first class meeting will be refunded or, at the participant's option, used to pay for another class. Two Hands Paperie will retain a $10 processing fee for EACH class cancelled by a participant. After 14 days, there is no refund or credit. In addition, the fee for a class cancelled within this 14-day timeframe by a participant cannot be transferred to pay for another class. These policies are to ensure that teachers are compensated for their investment in materials and in time spent preparing for the class. We reserve the right to cancel a class if fewer than 3 students enroll 48 hours prior to the scheduled class time. If for any reason Two Hands Paperie cancels a class, students will be called at the phone number on file and refunded the FULL class fee.

Instructor Bio

Jeff Becker experimented with different media for years before discovering the book. He was immediately drawn to the possibilities of the form: how binding serves as an introduction to the content; the effect of structure on movement; the delightful anticipation one experiences when turning a page; the subsequent surprise or resolution; and how all the senses are involved when one handles a book. Jeff has been making journals ever since, and currently teaches workshops for Two Hands Paperie, The Book Arts League, the pARTiculars gallery in Lafayette, and the Lafayette Library. His education includes classes at the American Academy of Bookbinding, workshops with local and nationally known binders, and trial and error. See his work at https://www.facebook.com/FatCactusStudios