Private Class Online - Introduction to bookbinding - Currently booking from May

from $375.00

This course is delivered live, via zoom. In-person attendance online is necessary, no recording shall be provided.

Choose a fast track for our Absolute Beginner Bookbinding Courses and set your own pace.
Choose time, dates and days to suit yourself.
Each workshop last for 2.5 hours|
Cost: $375 per workshop

We are currently taking bookings for mid to end of April 2026

Please note these are the EXACT same workshop as our Absolute Beginner classes, just taught privately on a one-to-one basis.
Choose from:

  1. Absolute Beginner 1.01: Three Important Traditional Bookbinding Structures

  2. Absolute Beginner 1.02: Three Important Beginner Structures

  3. Absolute Beginner 1.03: Three Important Folding Book Structures

  4. Absolute Beginner 1.04: Three Traditional Box-Making Styles

Important Details

  • Materials: All essential materials and tools (purchase from us or provide yourself) will be shipped to you ahead of the class. Please ensure you provide the correct postal address when registering.

  • Shipping: We currently only ship within Australia. For participants outside Australia, we can advise you on how to purchase materials and tools locally, email us at hello@owlandlion.com for assistance.

  • Booking: please give 2 weeks from booking for the course to commenced, in order for us to post out a materials kit to you.

  • Experience: None necessary.

  • Booking: Please enquire for date and time availability.

  • Who Can Join: This series is designed for beginners who have basic crafting skills such as cutting, folding, and measuring. Verbal and visual instructions will be provided live during each session, so participants must be comfortable following instructions via a digital device.

Materials in Your Bookbinding Kit (we send this out to you):

  • Paper

  • Book board

  • Decorative paper

  • Book cloth

  • Needles

  • Linen thread

and anything else necessary to the class.

Tools You Will Need to Provide Yourself:

  • Ruler

  • Pencil

  • Cutting mat

  • Magazines (for waste paper)

  • Brush for glue

  • Bone folder

  • Awl

  • Scalpel and blade

  • Board cutting knife

  • Glue

If you don’t have the tools, Optional Purchase: Complete Tool Kit ($100)

Includes:

  • Bone folder

  • Awl

  • Glue

  • Scalpel and blade

  • Board cutting knife

  • Bookbinder’s glue brush

  • Bookbinder’s needles (x2)

  • Linen Thread

Please note: Refunds are not available for change of mind. Kindly review our Terms and Conditions before booking.

This workshop is written and delivered by Isabelle McGowan. © 2010 Isabelle McGowan. All rights reserved.

Options:

This course is delivered live, via zoom. In-person attendance online is necessary, no recording shall be provided.

Choose a fast track for our Absolute Beginner Bookbinding Courses and set your own pace.
Choose time, dates and days to suit yourself.
Each workshop last for 2.5 hours|
Cost: $375 per workshop

We are currently taking bookings for mid to end of April 2026

Please note these are the EXACT same workshop as our Absolute Beginner classes, just taught privately on a one-to-one basis.
Choose from:

  1. Absolute Beginner 1.01: Three Important Traditional Bookbinding Structures

  2. Absolute Beginner 1.02: Three Important Beginner Structures

  3. Absolute Beginner 1.03: Three Important Folding Book Structures

  4. Absolute Beginner 1.04: Three Traditional Box-Making Styles

Important Details

  • Materials: All essential materials and tools (purchase from us or provide yourself) will be shipped to you ahead of the class. Please ensure you provide the correct postal address when registering.

  • Shipping: We currently only ship within Australia. For participants outside Australia, we can advise you on how to purchase materials and tools locally, email us at hello@owlandlion.com for assistance.

  • Booking: please give 2 weeks from booking for the course to commenced, in order for us to post out a materials kit to you.

  • Experience: None necessary.

  • Booking: Please enquire for date and time availability.

  • Who Can Join: This series is designed for beginners who have basic crafting skills such as cutting, folding, and measuring. Verbal and visual instructions will be provided live during each session, so participants must be comfortable following instructions via a digital device.

Materials in Your Bookbinding Kit (we send this out to you):

  • Paper

  • Book board

  • Decorative paper

  • Book cloth

  • Needles

  • Linen thread

and anything else necessary to the class.

Tools You Will Need to Provide Yourself:

  • Ruler

  • Pencil

  • Cutting mat

  • Magazines (for waste paper)

  • Brush for glue

  • Bone folder

  • Awl

  • Scalpel and blade

  • Board cutting knife

  • Glue

If you don’t have the tools, Optional Purchase: Complete Tool Kit ($100)

Includes:

  • Bone folder

  • Awl

  • Glue

  • Scalpel and blade

  • Board cutting knife

  • Bookbinder’s glue brush

  • Bookbinder’s needles (x2)

  • Linen Thread

Please note: Refunds are not available for change of mind. Kindly review our Terms and Conditions before booking.

This workshop is written and delivered by Isabelle McGowan. © 2010 Isabelle McGowan. All rights reserved.