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Rounded Spine, Hardcover Journals

Milwaukee, WI CDT
This intermediate-level workshop delves into all the skills needed to craft a half-letter sized blank journal with a hardcover, ¾ cloth covering, rounded spine, and decorative endsheets. Come make your own unique creation wh… read more

Riso Basics: Spooky Dead Print Edition (with bearbear)!

Milwaukee, WI CDT
RISO BASICS… but make it spooky! This is an exploratory workshop for those who want to understand what Risograph (dead) prints have to offer, how the process works, and how Risography translates visual information onto the p… read more

FREE: Vote Vote Vote (A letterpress poster printing party!)

Milwaukee, WI CDT
Come by this open-house style event to print your own letterpress reminder to vote! We'll have some historic wood type all set to go on our press: all you need to do is walk in any time between noon and 5pm to pull a print o… read more

Keepsake Boxes: Flip-top Box Building

Milwaukee, WI CDT
Have a trinket you want to protect? A special gift to encase? Join us to learn how to make a 4" x 6" x 2" flip-top box using traditional book arts techniques and materials. Just in time for the holidays!

Wire Binding For Kids! Upcycled Notebooks

Milwaukee, WI CDT
For our younger fans: come make a unique wire-bound notebook along with an adult guardian (who will get to make one too)! This class is ideal for ages 7-12, who must be accompanied by an adult.*

Riso Basics: Discover Risography With bearbear

Milwaukee, WI CDT
Riso Basics is an exploratory workshop for those who want to understand what Risograph prints have to offer, how the process works, and how Risography translates visual information onto the page.

Calligraphy Basics: Fountain Pen Alphabets

Milwaukee, WI CDT
Discover the time honored art of calligraphy in this two part class using [provided] fountain pens. Each ticket includes instruction plus your own take-home calligraphy kit: a 1.9mm fountain pen, two ink cartridges, appropri… read more

Holiday Cards: Marbling and Foil Stamping

Milwaukee, WI CDT
Join us for a two-part class to make a custom set of 10 marbled and foil stamped holiday cards! Skip the Hallmark aisle this season and send some extra love through the mail with something you create yourself. Each card will… read more

Beyond the Spine: Book Edge Decoration

Milwaukee, WI CDT
Book spines can be highly decorative... but what about the other three edges? This course goes over several simple ways to adorn the additional three sides of a book's page block. Ideal for paperback books only; this is a be… read more

Letterpress for Kids: Bookmark Bonanza!

Milwaukee, WI CDT
For a kiddo, plus one: come learn about letterpress by making your own bookmarks using wooden type! This class is ideal for ages 6-11, who must be accompanied by an adult.*

PAPERJAM Holiday Market

Milwaukee, WI CDT
PAPERJAM is Milwaukee's collaborative pop-up holiday market for book lovers and print nerds hosted here at The Bindery (347 E. Ward Street in Bay View).

Hardcover Basics: Handsewn Memo Books

Milwaukee, WI CDT
Try your hand at bookbinding with this beginner's-level workshop that results in two 5"x3.5" memo books! In this class each participant will produce their own sewn blank books with a cased-in hardcover including a decorative… read more

Japanese Stab Binding

Milwaukee, WI CDT
Join us for an evening of book making using a traditional, Japanese-style of decorative binding. This popular stab-binding technique results in exterior stitching patterns that are visible (and beautiful) on the front and re… read more

Masterclass: Quarter Bound Leather, Traditional Binding

Milwaukee, WI CDT
Join this season's 6-session Masterclass taught by bookbinding expert, Daniel Ehn. In this intermediate-to-advanced level workshop, students will craft a hardcover blank book using artisan methods, leather, and marbled paper… read more
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Past Events

Intermediate Marbling: Special Techniques

Intermediate Marbling: Special Techniques

Milwaukee, WI
Join us for a paper marbling adventure--even if you've taken marbling with us before! This class builds off the skills learned in our Marbling 101 class (which is not a prerequisite, but certainly a fun first step if you're feeling it!) Our Special Techniques class explores specific tricks and too…
Tue, Apr 2 2024 6:00 PM Tue, Jul 2 2024 9:00 PM

Hardcover 102: Blank Journal with Rounded Spine (2 sessions)

Hardcover 102: Blank Journal with Rounded Spine (2 sessions)

Milwaukee, WI
** This class involves two consecutive Thursday sessions to complete your book project: July 11th: 6pm to 9pm July 18th: 6pm to 9pm Please plan to attend both. ___________________________This intermediate-level workshop delves into all the skills needed to craft an 8”x5” blank journal with a ha…
Thu, Jul 11 2024 6:00 PM Thu, Jul 18 2024 8:30 PM

Creative Mornings Featuring Nydia Maurás-Jones

Creative Mornings Featuring Nydia Maurás-Jones

Milwaukee, WI
We're so excited to host the Milwaukee chapter of Creative Mornings for their next amazing speaker event. Learn more by clicking above or checking out the details from the Creative Mornings team below! Here at The Bindery we love hosting creative events put on by our peers: we can't wait to see eve…
Friday, September 20 2024 8:30 AM 10:00 AM

Drop Spine Boxes: Intermediate Box Building

Drop Spine Boxes: Intermediate Box Building

Milwaukee, WI
Join us for an evening of handcrafted box-making.  Drop spine boxes are highly customizable and can store books, paper, objects, or other flat items. They are a great intermediate-level project for those who have made similar items in the past (or who have taken our introductory box-building course…
Wednesday, July 24 2024 6:00 PM 9:00 PM

Letterpress Date Night: Private Poster Printing for Pairs!

Letterpress Date Night: Private Poster Printing for Pairs!

Milwaukee, WI
Bring a date, friend... or whoever you like(!) to one of our new personalized poster printing experiences. These exclusive evenings are just for YOU and your plus-one to learn letterpress together and make two simple posters using our collection of historic wood type. No other students: just one-on…
Fri, Mar 22 2024 6:00 PM Fri, Aug 9 2024 9:00 PM

Marbling: Special Patterns & Techniques

Marbling: Special Patterns & Techniques

Milwaukee, WI
Join us for this intermediate level course that builds off the skills learned in our Intro to Marbling class (which is not a prerequisite, but certainly a good first step if you've never marbled before). Our Special Techniques class skips over the foundational basics of set-up, and instead explore…
Tuesday, October 8 2024 6:00 PM 9:00 PM

Our Doors are Open! (A Historic Bindery Tour)

Our Doors are Open! (A Historic Bindery Tour)

Milwaukee, WI
The Bindery is Milwaukee's longest-standing traditional book bindery. We open our doors annually for a behind the scenes tour celebrating our history--and answering, "What the heck is that thing?" for the public. In the past our Doors Open tickets with Historic Milwaukee always sold out to just th…
Sat, Sep 28 2024 2:00 PM Sun, Sep 29 2024 3:30 PM

Hardcover Basics: Handsewn Memo Books

Hardcover Basics: Handsewn Memo Books

Milwaukee, WI
Try your hand at bookbinding with this beginner's-level workshop that results in two 5"x3.5" memo books! In this class each participant will produce their own sewn blank books with a cased-in hardcover including a decorative paper covering, and a cloth-covered spine (all in colors of their choice)!…
Tuesday, September 24 2024 6:00 PM 9:00 PM

Intro to Marbling: A Hands-on How-to!

Intro to Marbling: A Hands-on How-to!

Milwaukee, WI
Join us for a paper marbling adventure! This class is suitable for total beginners who want to learn the basics of the craft and set-up. We'll then experiment and explore with color, style and technique: results will vary from person to person and sheet to sheet in this fun, casual evening. Each s…
Tuesday, September 17 2024 6:00 PM 9:00 PM

The Bindery

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