| Title | Information |
| Instructor | Erin Fletcher |
| Skill Level | All Levels |
| Length of Workshop | 2 days |
| Date(s) | Wednesday, June 24, and Thursday, June 25, 2026 |
| Cost | $175 per day x 2 days + $55 material fee |
| Total Pice of Workshop | $405 |
Workshop Description
Books come in all shapes and sizes. Some may span only a single signature, while others become a thick tome. In this workshop, we’ll explore the former as we create a multitude of models with both soft and hard covers.
To help us punch all of the signatures for our models, students will begin this workshop by making a collapsible punching cradle out of binder’s board covered in Lokta paper. Then students will make a series of simple softcover pamphlets using a variety of sewing patterns before moving on to hardcover structures. All of these structures allow the book to lay flat and are perfect for artist’s books, chapbooks, presentation pamphlets, or short stories.
Materials/Equipment to be Provided by Students
- Bonefolder
- Craft knife
- Cutting mat
- Decorative paper (1or 2 full sheets)
- Glue brushes, various sizes
- Japanese Screw Punch with 3mm or 3.5mm bit
- Needles (no.18 sharps)
- Pencil
- Pin vise or awl
- PVA
- Ruler with metric measurements
- Scissors
- Thread (18/3 dyed unwaxed linen)
- Triangle (45°/90°/45°)
- Optional:
- Beeswax
- Teflon folder
See Materials Glossary for definitions and images
Materials/Equipment to be Provided by Instructor
- Mohawk text blocks
- Binder’s board 80 pt.
- Lokta
- Punching cradle
- Canson cover paper
- St. Armand
- Triangle stub
- Museum board 20 pt.
- Bookcloth
- Eska board (cover boards)
- Handout
Instructor Biography
Erin Fletcher is the owner of Herringbone Bindery, where she crafts one-of-a-kind fine bindings and small editions for various clients and institutions. Her work is regularly exhibited throughout the USA and abroad. Her work is in the collections at the Grolier Club, the Boston Athenaeum, the University of California Los Angeles, and in several private collections. She first discovered a love for bookbinding while studying at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. This experience brought her to study bookbinding at the North Bennet Street School in Boston where she graduated in 2012. She regularly teaches book arts workshops online and at venues throughout the USA.
Instagram: @herringbonebindery
