Historic Style Notebook Workshop (Online)

In this online workshop, presented by Darryn Schneider, DAS Bookbinding, participants will create a notebook inspired by a historical book held at the Queensland State Archives.

This is a simple yet strong book. It is sewn on tape supports and has a simple cloth spine with boards attached directly to the outside of the book. The boards are then covered in decorative paper. The tape sewing supports and cloth spine provide strength, and the marbled paper a decorative element, while production costs are kept down by not turning-in the covering materials, making the raw board edges visible.

All materials are provided and will be available for collection at the November Meeting (7pm, Tuesday 24th November 2026). Tool kits will be available to purchase at the November Meeting:

Materials

• 15 sheets A5 Clairebook text paper (short grain)
• 7cm Ramieband (sewing support)
• Buckram bookcloth 15x6cm
• 10x15cm 1mm thick acid free bookbinder’s grey board (2 pieces)
• Decorated paper (for board papers)
• 25/3 linen thread
• 300gsm card (punching template)
• PVA/EVA glue
• Scrap/waste paper
• Piece of corrugated cardboard (for punching holes)

Tools

• Bonefolder
• Scissors
• Thin awl
• Ruler
• Needle
• Glue brush