Behind the Scenes @ The Bindery: A Public Tour
Behind the Scenes @ The Bindery: A Public Tour
Milwaukee, WI
Join us for a tour of our facility with owner and Managing Direction, Zachary Lifton. This casual walkthrough will feature the areas where we print, sew, and create books using 100 year-old equipment in the heart of Bay View. We'll touch on our history as the former Wisconsin Book Bindery, and take…
Saturday, October 15 2022
2:00 PM
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3:30 PM
PAPERJAM Holiday Market
PAPERJAM Holiday Market
Milwaukee, WI
PAPERJAM is Milwaukee's new collaborative pop-up market for book lovers and print nerds hosted here at The Bindery! Featuring books, prints, and paper goods from over a dozen local organizations and artisans. Come grab the perfect gift for your favorite bookworm (or pick up something for yourself)!…
Saturday, December 3 2022
10:00 AM
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6:00 PM
Build-a-Book: Riso Notebook Bar
Build-a-Book: Riso Notebook Bar
Milwaukee, WI
Create cover-to-cover custom spiral notebooks with team bearbear and team Bindery! With spiral binding, every page can be a different paper, thickness, or color, with diverse elements woven together for a handy notebook that fits your needs and style. Perfect for grocery lists, jotting down dreams,…
Saturday, November 5 2022
2:00 PM
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5:00 PM
Japanese Stab Binding
Japanese Stab Binding
Milwaukee, WI
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 rear covers. Each student will learn two different stitches and produce two s…
Tuesday, November 15 2022
6:00 PM
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8:00 PM
Letterpress 101: Printing Posters with Wood Type
Letterpress 101: Printing Posters with Wood Type
Milwaukee, WI
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 in the future, or for curious beginners who want an overview of the basics w…
Saturday, November 12 2022
1:00 PM
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4:00 PM
Riso Technics: Training for Members
Riso Technics: Training for Members
Milwaukee, WI
Riso Technics is a technical workshop that is required for those who want to use the Risograph printer as a member or resident at The Bindery.This class dives into the nitty-gritty specifics of operating the Risograph on your own. You must take this class + book a free orientation to qualify for me…
Mon, Aug 22 2022
5:30 PM
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Fri, Nov 4 2022
7:30 PM
Experimental Paper Marbling
Experimental Paper Marbling
Milwaukee, WI
Join us for a paper marbling adventure! This class is suitable for beginners who want to 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 student will learn the basics of marbling set-up including a…
Mon, Sep 19 2022
6:00 PM
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Mon, Oct 17 2022
8:00 PM
Behind the Scenes @ The Bindery: A Public Tour
Behind the Scenes @ The Bindery: A Public Tour
Milwaukee, WI
Join us for a tour of our facility with owner and Managing Direction, Zachary Lifton. This casual walkthrough will feature the areas where we print, sew, and create books using 100 year-old equipment in the heart of Bay View. We'll touch on our history as the former Wisconsin Book Bindery, and take…
Saturday, December 3 2022
2:00 PM
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3:00 PM
Letterpress Technics: Training for Members
Letterpress Technics: Training for Members
Milwaukee, WI
Letterpress Technics is a two-part training that covers the ins’n’outs of printing here at The Bindery using our Vandercook No. 4, and Vandercook table-top No. 099. These presses can be used with our collection of wooden type, metal type, and Ludlow slugs--or they can be set to do other kinds of re…
Sat, Sep 3 2022
2:00 PM
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Tue, Oct 4 2022
8:30 PM
Japanese Stab Binding
Japanese Stab Binding
Milwaukee, WI
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 rear covers. Each student will learn two different stitches and produce two s…
Tuesday, October 11 2022
6:00 PM
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8:30 PM