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Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
That's why we provide a money-back guarantee*: If you're unsatisfied with this experience, just leave it at least 20 minutes before it ends, and tell us (the ClassBento team) the reason for your dissatisfaction within 4 hours of that time, and we'll provide you with a refund.
* We may choose to limit our refund per customer at $1000. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
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Bookbinding for beginners workshop
ClassBento donates
with every booking to
3 hours
Collingwood
12 to 40 guests
$140
What you'll do
I like big books & I cannot lie! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn the ancient craft of bookbinding and focus on the Coptic style.Â
Created by the ancient Egyptians, the Coptic style of binding is a timeless way to create a book with a visible spine stitch and a hardback cover. Perfect for visual diaries, photo albums, digital media portfolios, and a host of other applications.
We’ll start with the basics, discussing materials and various tools needed, then jump straight into learning the technique behind the trademark Coptic spine stitch. This style resembles a chain stitch as used in embroidery and creates a book that has each page open perfectly flat. Once we’ve covered the basics, you’ll spend the rest of the session binding and crafting your own bespoke hardcover book to take home.Â
No experience is necessary and all materials are provided.Â
Come along and have fun creating your very own handmade Coptic spine book to take home.Â
Please note: This class requires at least five students to run. In the unlikely event that we don't get this number of students, we'll cancel the class and fully refund you and inform you via email, so please watch your email a few days prior to the class
Please note: This venue is located on the first floor via a flight of stairs and does not have wheelchair accessibility.
What you'll get
- All materials provided
- Light snacks and refreshments
- Class notes to take home
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What to bring
Just yourself!
Suitable for
This class is perfect for beginners - no prior experience is needed.
This class is great for a birthday or hens party.
Location
Work-Shop Melbourne - 136A Cromwell St, Collingwood, VIC
This venue is a short walk from Collingwood station (500m).
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Recent reviews of Coptic Bookbinding Workshop
- 5/5 from Leeann Eastgate, attended Sep 2024: I have always wanted to learn about book binding, so it was very exciting to finally do a workshop. It was very satisfying to create your own book that is properly bound. Thanks, Michelle, for sharing your skills and joyful enthusiasm. You were super helpful and patient even going overtime to let me finish my work. It is always great to meet up with other like-minded people who see the importance of working and creating with the best tools around...... our hands. I have already bought more materials to make another book at home. The venue was spacious and relaxing with plenty of tea and coffee and for an out of towner the chance to have a pleasant walk along Smith Street. Thanks Michelle and I hope to get back for the Japanese book binding workshop. cheers Lee
- 5/5 from Leanne Mirams, attended Sep 2024: Great course! The time just flew and it was so satisfying to leave with a lovely book at the end. Thankyou!
- 5/5 from Maria Haggett, attended Sep 2024: Loved this class, our instructor was generous with her knowledge and equipment. The venue is cool, the process of booking easy and the staff welcoming. Highly recommended.
- 5/5 from Allison Carr, attended Jul 2024: Had a great, fun and productive afternoon. Michelle, was great in sharing her knowledge & skills, very patient and included the whole group in conversation.
- 5/5 from Prue Cleland, attended Jul 2024: Coptic Bookbinding: Everything about it was great. Clear communication. Generous information and availability of materials to use. Use of time was efficient without pressure. Very skilful teaching, and very enjoyable learning. Thank you.
- 5/5 from Ashlee Arnold, attended Jun 2022: Coptic book binding was challenging and fun. Michelle, our workshop leader, was great! She was really enthusiastic and passionate about her craft. Michelle provided all materials and the tools necessary for the workshop. Everything was of high quality and we had a range of things to choose from to really personalise our final product. Coptic was a tricky bind to learn, especially as I was new to bookbinding. Michelle went at our pace, stepping in and helping us when needed. We went a little over time to finish our binds, and Michelle happily stayed with us to make sure we had beautifully finished books to take home.
- 5/5 from Charlie Cole, attended Jun 2022: Great class, a lot to learn and the 3 hour allotted time was pretty tight. Good one on one attention, I love my book
- 5/5 from Chee Wong, attended Jun 2022: Was very good for a beginner like me, everything explained clearly and demonstrated. Had a lovely book to bring home too.
- 4/5 from Catherine Nguyen, attended Jun 2022: Venue was great. Our teacher explained all the steps very clearly and was patient with all of our questions.
- 5/5 from Anonymized Customer, attended Jun 2021: All the materials provided (with some lovely options to personalise your book as you go along). While it was a lot of continual work, the time allocated did allow you to walk away from the class with a finished product. The teacher was great (very knowledgeable when asking questions) and allowed the group to work at their own pace, repeating steps with each person as they got to each stage. Looking forward to trying bookbinding again at home now knowing the basic process.
- 5/5 from Jessie Hutton, attended Jun 2021: Teacher was patient and its a great class. Thinking about coming back for the japanese class.
Your teacher
Michelle Lackenby
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Michelle (Mitch) Lackenby is qualified and lectures in the areas of Advertising, Graphic Design/Art and Photography and has always been obsessed with pushing the boundaries of art and design within the realm of paper and bookbinding. She has over 20 years industry experience in creative fields which lead to the opening of her own business specialising in artist services, design and workshops. As the creative Director of Paperazzi Design studio, Mitch oversees the branding, photo shoots, art/design direction for the business. Mitch is also the resident Paper Artist for Paperazzi Design Studio where she collaborates with other artists and is currently working on the prototypes for their new product range.
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Work-Shop is a creative concept that will broaden your horizons and help you unleash your inner awesome. We provide affordable short courses in life skills and alternative art. We’ve teamed up with Australia’s brightest creative minds to share their knowledge and help teach you a new skill. From 3D printing and stencil art through to music and gardening – life skills and personal development through to cooking doughnuts and mushroom foraging, we offer a broad range of fun and creative short courses to suit our time poor lives. We will inspire you to pick up that pen, paintbrush, hammer or sewing machine and flick the switch that will kickstart a whole new way of life.Community values lie at the heart of our project. We collaborate with local artists and industry experts to teach classes and utilise local suppliers for any materials needed. We also provide a creative environment for emerging artists to produce and sell work, and meet like minded individuals. Work-Shop will be a space for everyone, with a rotating schedule of art shows, information nights on local issues and a whole range of events and community initiatives.
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