Push/Pull
2000 Northwest Market StreetCreate your own fancy book and learn different binding techniques! You'll get to select your cover and interior papers, create covers and signatures, and create a different design every month with guidance from book enthusiast RJ.
January: Envelope keepsake book. Create a variety of pockets to put your keepsakes, receipts, or fun trinkets in. Then, stitch them all together!
February: Saddle stitch notebooks with slip case. Create 2 small books using a saddle stitch, then construct your own slipcase to house them in!
March: Japanese stab binding. Create a hardcover and softcover book using the Japanese method of stab binding.
April: Lay-flat sketchbook. Use the coptic stitch method to create a lay-flat sketchbook with exposed stitching to show off!
May: Hardcover with French link. Create a small hardcover book with a hard spine and get your stitching in to create a French-link book block.
Email rj@pushpullseattle.com for bookbinding technique requests.
All materials are provided and you'll create at least one book. Students receive a 15% discount on art supply purchases after class.
RJ (she/him) has been passionate about books all her life. After working at bookstores, writing books, and even dipping his toes into a bookmaking business, RJ now makes books for fun and loves practicing different binding techniques.
Dec 2, 2023 - May 3, 2025
Push/Pull
2000 Northwest Market Street
Push/Pull is hard to describe but easy to love. We're an art, comix, zine & supply store, learning center, studio space, and so much more. OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK!
Visit us at 2000 NW Market St, Seattle, WA, or online at pushpullseattle.com ✨
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