Upcoming Events (19)
Bookbinding: gold tooling on paper
A hands-on workshop at City Lit teaching gold tooling on paper using traditional hand tools, BS Glaire, and loose gold leaf. Suitable for all levels, from beginners to experienced crafters, focused on developing gilding skills in bookbinding.
Develop your jewellery design and making
Join a professional jewellery design and making workshop at City Lit for intermediate to advanced makers. Learn advanced techniques from an expert tutor, refine your design process, and complete a personal piece to take home.
Bookbinding: 10 projects for beginners
City Lit presents an introductory bookbinding workshop for beginners, with graded projects that teach stitches, folding, gluing, and cover design. Participants finish with several handmade books and new practical skill.
Bookbinding: simple leather binding
Learn the craft of leather bookbinding in this City Lit workshop. You'll explore simple sewing and cutting techniques to create flexible, stylish bindings, finishing with a handmade book.
Book conservation workshop - intermediate
Advance your book conservation skills in an intermediate, hands-on workshop at City Lit. Build on prior binding experience, tackle your own repair projects with expert guidance, and learn practical conservation techniques in a focused, studio setting.
Bookbinding improvers’ workshop
Advance your bookbinding skills in City Lit's improvers’ workshop. Built for students who already know binding basics, this term-long course guides you through advanced techniques, finishing touches, and project development in a hands-on studio setting. A tutor provides feedback and demonstrations.
Bookbinding: decorative techniques for leather
Four-day bookbinding course at City Lit starting June 4, 2026 at 10:30, introducing traditional and contemporary leather decorating techniques. Hands-on sessions cover decorating leather, finishing, and binding for journals, albums, and classic bindings.
Beginners' bookbinding III
A six-week beginner course in bookbinding at City Lit, guiding you through basic stitching, covers, and finishing to produce your own bound book. Hands-on demonstrations and progressive practice make it ideal for newcomers.
Leather dyeing techniques for bookbinding
Spend a day mastering leather dyeing techniques for bookbinding in a hands-on workshop at City Lit. Learn dye application, color layering, and finishing tricks to elevate your handmade books.
Paper marbling
Learn the ancient art of paper marbling in a hands-on City Lit workshop. Explore floating colors, patterns, and techniques to create unique marbled papers you can use in crafts, journaling, or bookbinding.
Start bookbinding
Three days of progressive bookbinding at City Lit guide you through core techniques and project-based learning. Build confidence with stitching, folding and design experiments, and leave with handmade books and new skills.
Creative approaches to design for bookbinding and book arts
Hands-on workshop at City Lit exploring design strategies for bookbinding and book arts. Build on technical skills to develop creative approaches, typography, structure, and visual expression in binding projects.
Bookbinding: lettering with foils
City Lit offers a practical workshop introducing lettering for bookbinders using individual letters and gold foil transfers. The session covers foil application techniques for book covers and spines, with hands-on guidance to create elegant, durable lettering.
Bookbinding weekend: notebooks and folders
Learn traditional bookbinding techniques over a weekend at City Lit. Create notebooks, a simple multi-section sewn book, and a folded slipcase with guided demonstrations and hands-on practice in a welcoming indoor workshop.
Try it out: bookbinding
Hands-on introduction to bookbinding at City Lit. Learn materials, tools, and basic stitching as you create a handmade book to take home. Perfect for beginners curious about book arts.
Bookbinding: gold tooling on leather
Join a hands-on City Lit workshop to master gold-tooling on leather for bookbinding. This beginner-friendly course covers essential tools, techniques, and design options to create elegant gilt accents on leather bindings, guided by an experienced instructor in a focused studio setting.
Develop your jewellery design and making
Join a professional jewellery design and making workshop at City Lit on 16 Sep 2026. Led by an expert tutor, this session targets intermediate to advanced makers with hands-on guidance on design development, techniques, and finishing touches to elevate your practice.
Book conservation and repair workshop: intermediate
An evening intermediate workshop at City Lit to deepen book conservation and repair skills. Ideal for those with some binding experience, you'll work on your own projects with expert guidance and practical restoration techniques.
Try it out: bookbinding
Dive into the craft of bookbinding at City Lit. In this hands-on workshop you’ll learn materials, techniques, and finishing touches to create a bound notebook you can take home. All materials provided; suitable for beginners.