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X-WR-CALNAME:Lifelong Learning Program - Introduction to Bookbinding
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DESCRIPTION:Do you like the feel of opening up a brand new book? Interested
  in having your own journal\, scrapbook\, or sketchbook that you created? 
 Maybe you are looking for the perfect gift for a friend who loves books. T
 his class is for you! Participants will learn how to make a hardcover book
  from scratch\, turning a folded stack of paper into a beautifully sewn bl
 ank book. We will also take a glimpse into the conservation lab of the lib
 rary where rare books are repaired and have an exclusive visit to Joyner L
 ibrary's Special Collections to examine books that span the past 500+ year
 s of print and publication history. Perfect class for book lovers and thos
 e that want to work with their hands. Participants should be comfortable u
 sing sharps and other paper-cutting tools. Parking is available in the par
 king garage next to Joyner Library (parking rate is $1 per hour). Instruct
 or\, Lawrence Houston\, will meet you in the Joyner Library lobby to direc
 t you to where you need to go. Day 1: Participants make book cloth for cov
 ering their book. Work on cutting down large sheets of paper and folding p
 ages to make signatures. Press the signatures and let book cloth dry until
  next class session. Day 2: Trimming\, punching holes\, and sewing the tex
 t block. Day 3: Lining the text blocks\, covering the boards\, & casing th
 e book into hard covers. Day 4: Finish with titling the covers of the book
 s\, and tour Joyner Library Special Collections. *Participants who would l
 ike to use their own cloth for designing their book covers should bring a 
 fat quarter (18x22 inch) of 100% cotton fabric that has been rinsed in hot
  water and allowed to line dry. Fat quarters that have been pre-rinsed wil
 l be available for participants.*\n\nRegistration Information:\nRegistrati
 on opens in-person at our Fall Kickoff event on August 12th from 1pm - 4pm
  in the ECU Willis Building.  It opens online on August 13th\, and by phon
 e on August 15th.\n\nRegistration deadline: September 3\, 2022 \n\nCost:Me
 mbers - $30\nNon-members - $40.
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LOCATION:ECU Joyner Library
SUMMARY:Lifelong Learning Program - Introduction to Bookbinding
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 troduction_to_bookbinding
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