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The Bindery

Behind the Scenes @ The Bindery: a Public Tour

Milwaukee, WI CDT
Since Doors Open tickets to our site always sell out via Historic Milwaukee, we like to offer an autumn public tour to those who missed their chance!

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.

Inspired Marbling Techniques

Milwaukee, WI CDT
Join us for a paper marbling adventure--even if you've taken marbling with us before!

Carving and Printing Patterns and Creatures (A Relief Rodeo!)

Milwaukee, WI CDT
Get ready for an exploration of relief printing techniques in our new Relief Rodeo with local artistan, Max Hautala. Students will be learning to carve their own linoleum blocks and then use our historic presses to produce 1… read more

Handsewn Headbands

Milwaukee, WI CDT
Let's learn about headbands (and how to make our own)!  In modern, commercial bookbinding, headbands appear at the top and bottom of a book’s page block to provide a subtle touch of decoration (and often to hide some messy s… read more

Letterpress for Queers: Safe Space Printing

Milwaukee, WI CDT
This class is for queer-identified folks only (and taught by a queer instructor) in order to create safe space for LGBTQIA artisans to gather, work, and learn.This quick letterpress experience is designed to get folks printi… 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 visable (and beautiful) on the front and re… read more

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.

Typewriting: Using Old Tools to Spark New Ideas

Milwaukee, WI CDT
If you enjoy writing, you know that inspiration can ebb and flow. Let's banish that writer's block! Trying another writing tool can be a useful departure from the norm, and typewriters offer an excellent opportunity to compo… read more

Leather 101: Prepping for Bookwork

Milwaukee, WI CDT
Books have been covered in leather over a millennium: this class is your first step in learning how to start a leather book project of your own.

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.

Letterpress 101: Printing Posters with Wood Type

Milwaukee, WI CDT
This class is for those looking to learn the core foundations of letterpress printing here at the shop, using our collection of historic wood type as inspiration! Ideal for anyone who would like to make their own work here i… read more

Full Leather, Hardcover Binding: 19th Century Raised Band Style

Milwaukee, WI CDT
In this intermediate level class, students will craft a hardcover blank journal, fully-cased in fine goatskin, from start to finish. This series is geared toward students with foundational experience in crafting hardcover bo… read more

Inspired Marbling Techniques

Milwaukee, WI CDT
Join us for a paper marbling adventure--even if you've taken marbling with us before!

Hardcover Pocket Memo Books: Intro to Hand-Sewn Binding

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

Riso Basics: Discover Risography with BEARBEAR

Riso Basics: Discover Risography with BEARBEAR

Milwaukee, WI
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.  What makes Riso prints so alluring? How does a Risograph print specialty colors and impart that retro…
Saturday, August 26 2023 9:00 AM 12:30 PM

Coptic-Sewn, Swiss-Bound Journals

Coptic-Sewn, Swiss-Bound Journals

Milwaukee, WI
This beginner-level course explores two of our favorite bookbinding techniques: coptic sewing and Swiss-style covers. Coptic stitching is one of the oldest styles of sewn book that allows multiple sections (or "signatures") of paper to be stacked and linked together with thread. The result is a str…
Tuesday, August 15 2023 6:00 PM 9:00 PM

A Slipcase for Any Book

A Slipcase for Any Book

Milwaukee, WI
This intermediate level course explores slipcase making in a custom way for each student: bring your own special book from home and learn to make a cozy, perfectly-sized case for it!  Every student will be making their own open-ended, full bookboard slipcase from scratch using materials provided in…
Tuesday, July 11 2023 6:00 PM 9:00 PM

Member Appreciation Night (Members only)

Member Appreciation Night (Members only)

Milwaukee, WI
The Bindery holds regular appreciation nights for its community of members. It's a chance for our in-house creative fam to connect, chat, have some snacks, and make something fun together. We typically print something with our letterpress (or bearbear's Risograph), foil stamp some bookmarks, or som…
Wednesday, June 21 2023 5:00 PM 7:00 PM

Hardcover/Sewn Bookbinding

Hardcover/Sewn Bookbinding

Milwaukee, WI
Try your hand at bookbinding with this beginner's-level workshop that results in two hard-bound memo books!  In this class led by The Bindery's lead bookbinder, Daniel Ehn, each participant will produce their own sewn blank books with a cased-in hardcover including a decorative paper covering, roun…
Tuesday, June 13 2023 6:00 PM 8:30 PM

Doors Open Kick-Off: letterpress BINGO!

Doors Open Kick-Off: letterpress BINGO!

Milwaukee, WI
Note: this event is ticketed through Historic Milwaukee: please register on their event page here. Join us to kick off the 13th annual Doors Open Milwaukee with early access to the limited edition 2023 Doors Open Milwaukee Bingo Card The Bindery created in-house. Come support Doors Open, meet thei…
Saturday, September 9 2023 2:00 PM 4:00 PM

Foil stamped mini-books: An adventure in Typecasting!

Foil stamped mini-books: An adventure in Typecasting!

Milwaukee, WI
This workshop is an introduction to two old-school technologies we use to produce shiny metallic titling on books, prints, and other ephemera. Join us to learn hot-metal typecasting and hot-foil stamping while producing two pocket-sized notebooks! Choose your own title and typography: let’s get mak…
Sat, Mar 12 2022 11:00 AM Wed, Jul 19 2023 8:00 PM

2-Color Digital Riso Workshop with BEARBEAR

2-Color Digital Riso Workshop with BEARBEAR

Milwaukee, WI
What’s the best way to set up a file for Riso? Is working in layers better, or working with color channel separation better? What is trapping? This workshop seeks to answer those questions for illustrators and digital artists who want to integrate Riso printing into their practice. Students leave …
Friday, August 25 2023 5:30 PM 8:30 PM

Riso Basics: Discover Risography With bearbear

Riso Basics: Discover Risography With bearbear

Milwaukee, WI
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.What makes Riso prints so alluring? How does a Risograph print specialty colors and impart that retro, s…
Sat, Sep 10 2022 9:00 AM Fri, Jun 16 2023 8:30 PM

The Bindery

Mailing Address

347 E. Ward Street Milwaukee, WI 53207
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