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Bound to Last: Custom Album Making with Paste n' Paper
Bound to Last: Custom Album Making with Paste n' Paper
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Lindsay Searles (Paste n' Paper)
$345.00
Bound to Last: Custom Album Making with Paste n' Paper
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Bound to Last: Custom Album Making with Paste n' Paper

Discover the timeless craft of traditional bookbinding in this comprehensive 3-week studio course. Led by Lindsay Searles, artist and founder behind Ottawa-based studio Paste n' Paper, this hands-on workshop will give you the skills, knowledge, and guidance to create your own custom photo album from start to finish. You'll be taught traditional bookbinding techniques along with the properties of papers and how they affect the bookmaking process. And you'll leave with a completed album designed to protect and house your art or photos beautifully, as well as the skills to replicate this work again on your own.

All Materials Included

Work with binder's board, professional bookcloth, imported artisan decorative papers, cardstock, binding thread, beeswax and bookbinding adhesives.

ART HUB

Hands on classroom

Small Class Size

6 minimum · 12 maximum

SKILL LEVEL

All levels welcome. No previous bookbinding, crafting or woodworking experience required.

COURSE RUNDOWN

Session 1: History, Paper Properties & Material Prep

Learn the basic history of bookbinding as well as gain an understanding of concepts like paper grain, properties of various thread materials, and the wonders of specialized bookbinding glues.

Get to learn about and use the specialty tools used in bookbinding such as bone folders, awls, and bookbinding needles.

Measure, cut, and prep the binder's board and artisan papers you'll be using to make your album.

Session 2: Precision Gluing & Cover Casing

Learn professional gluing techniques to wrap your board with bookcloth and artisan papers.

Learn how glue affects the structure of paper and board and the importance of pressing your work under weight while it dries.

Session 3: Piercing, Stitching & Final Album Assembly

Measure and punch signature sewing holes through cardstock pages and cover spines in preparation for stitching.

Wax thread and stitch pages into your album in a style called long stitch, allowing your album to lay flat when open.

Optionally fill your albums with art, photos, or keepsakes for the final look.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

By The End Of This Course, You Will:

  • Understand the physical properties of the papers, boards, threads and glues used in an active bindery.
  • Master measuring, scoring and cutting all materials used in making an album.
  • Construct a durable hardcover album using bookcloth and artisan papers.
  • Know how to long stitch multiple signatures into the spine of the album's cover to complete the final photo album.
YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Lindsay Searles (Paste n' Paper)

Lindsay Searles is a bookbinder and paper enthusiast who is passionate about sharing her knowledge with others. Just don't ask about all the types of paper in her bindery, she might never stop talking.
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  • Personal Photos or Keepsakes (Optional): Prints, postcards, notes or ephemera to mount into your completed album during the final session.
  • Note-taking Items: A notebook to take notes during class.
  • Apparel: Wear comfortable clothes suited for cutting, gluing and studio handcraft.

Have a question about the course or need to discuss accessibility or accommodations before class? Contact us at learn@urbanartcollective.ca.

Parking is available at 1088 Somerset St W at the UAC Art Gallery, as well as at 50 Bayswater Ave. The parking area at 50 Bayswater is accessed from Somerset St W, not from Bayswater Avenue.

Cancellation Policy

14+ days before the first class: Full refund to your original payment method.
7–13 days before: Full-value UAC LAB credit.
Less than 7 days before: No refund or credit.

Registrations can be transferred to another person at no charge before the class begins. Missed classes or sessions are not eligible for refunds, credits or individual make-up classes.

If UAC LAB cancels a class, you can choose a full refund or full-value UAC LAB credit. If we reschedule and the new date does not work for you, you may also request a refund or credit.

UAC LAB Class Registration, Cancellation & Refund Policy
About The Collective

2026 © Urban Art Collective

The Urban Art Collective is a group of Urban Visual Artists in Ottawa, Ontario. Our goal is to make art accessible to everyone and help support local Artists.

Locations:
Gallery & Event Space:
1088 Somerset St. W. Ottawa, ON K1Y 3C7

Art Hub:
50 Bayswater Ave. Ottawa ON K1Y 2E9

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