| Title | Information |
| Instructor | Brenda Gallagher |
| Skill Level | Beginner |
| Length of Workshop | 1 day |
| Date(s) | Friday, June 26, 2026 |
| Cost | $175 per day x 1 day + $20 material fee |
| Total Price of Workshop | $195 |
Workshop Description
Bind your very own miniature sketchbook with leather covers. This little gem holds your mini colored pencils and fits in your pocket!
To begin, students will use a Japanese screw punch to make designs in suede leather to create a pattern that will expose the colored pencils. A cardstock spine will be adhered to the leather, then the suede will be folded and sewn to make channels for the mini pencils. The sewing pattern will be punched out of the leather and spine with the screw punch in preparation for sewing the text block.
Next we will fold signatures of sketchbook paper, punch them, and sew them into the suede spine. Ties to close the book can be fashioned out of waxed linen thread or ribbons.
Materials/Equipment to be Provided by Students
- Bonefolder
- Pencil
- Ruler
- Scissors
- Cutting mat
- Awl
- Optional:
- Japanese screw punch with multiple bits (https://daitool.com/products/nonaka-japanese-screw-punch-multipurpose-hole-puncher-ns-sp) Brenda will bring several punches that students can share if you don’t want to purchase one.
See Materials Glossary for definitions and images
Materials/Equipment to be Provided by Instructor
- Suede leather
- Rainbow pencil set
- Needles
- Waxed linen thread
- Glue
- Glue brush
- Sketchbook
- Paper for pages
- Cardstock for spine pieces
- Japanese screw punch
- Tools to share
- Ribbons for optional ties
Instructor Biography
Brenda Gallagher is a graphic designer, book artist, and design fine bookbinder. She is an enthusiastic teacher of letterpress and bookbinding for students of all ages. Brenda is a graduate of the American Academy of Bookbinding in Telluride where she earned a diploma of design fine binding.
Instagram: @bgallagher4
