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
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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
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10:00 AM
Bay View Gallery Night Featuring Graffiti Muralist, Austin Wronski
Bay View Gallery Night Featuring Graffiti Muralist, Austin Wronski
Milwaukee, WI
We're back for the always-amazing Bay View Gallery Night! This is our biggest open-house style event each season and we love having the community come by to check out our building, speak with our team, and support a visiting artist. Learn more about this season's artist, Austin Wronski, below! Hav…
Friday, September 27 2024
5:00 PM
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9:00 PM
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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9:00 PM
From Rags to...Books! Hardcover Binding with Reclaimed Cloth Covers
From Rags to...Books! Hardcover Binding with Reclaimed Cloth Covers
Milwaukee, WI
Join us for a two-part class using your own reclaimed fabric to make two, custom hardcover, cloth-bound books! This class happens in two consecutive Wednesday sessions:October 10th, 6pm to 8:30pmOctober 17th, 6pm to 8:30pm In an upcycled twist on bookbinding, this is an opportunity to give specia…
Thu, Oct 10 2024
6:00 PM
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Thu, Oct 17 2024
8:30 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
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9:00 PM