Classes

Explore the possibilities with classes for all ages. Both children & adults benefit from the satisfaction of creating beautiful, functional books. Instruction is available for groups & individuals.
Tunnel of Love Bookmaking Class

Tunnel of Love Bookmaking Class

Hands-on bookmaking art classes in the Book Arts studio! 

It’s a book. It’s a diorama! It’s both! We’ll make both a maquette and a completed romantic tunnel book to celebrate the season. (You can also make a non-lovey-dovey book, should you prefer!)

Where:

Book Arts
468 Washington Street
Buffalo, NY 14203
United States

When: Saturday February 1st, 2025, 11:00AM to 2:00PM
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Decorative Paste Papers Class

Decorative Paste Papers Class

Hands-on book art classes in the Book Arts studio! 

Where:

Book Arts
468 Washington Street
Buffalo, NY 14203
United States

When: Saturday February 15th, 2025, 11:00AM to 1:00PM
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Hardcover Case Bookbinding Class

Hardcover Case Bookbinding Class

Hands-on bookbinding art classes in the Book Arts studio! 

Where:

Book Arts
468 Washington Street
Buffalo, NY 14203
United States

When: Thursday March 6th, 2025, 6:00PM to 8:30PM
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Jacob’s Ladder

Jacob’s Ladder Bookmaking Class

Hands-on arts bookmaking classes in the Book Arts studio! 

Create a fun vintage inspired toy using bookbinding techniques! The Jacob’s Ladder is a 2,000 year old Chinese toy that has wonderful applications for contemporary books. This book can stand up, but is most fun to watch the illusion of the panels falling down.

Where:

Book Arts
468 Washington Street
Buffalo, NY 14203
United States

When: Saturday April 19th, 2025, 11:00AM to 1:00PM
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This photograph is of a multiple panel book structure held together with gold ribbons. Brown and gold cut out paper is arranged on a white background. This is Jacob's ladder structure example for class by Laurel Tree Bindery

Jacob's Ladder

Create a fun vintage inspired toy using  bookbinding techniques! The Jacob's Ladder is a 2,000 year old Chinese toy that has wonderful applications for contemporary books.

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This photograph is two optic stitch books, one brown, and one with orange and brown trees. It's a promotional studio photo for the coptic duo class by Laurel Tree Bindery.

Coptic stitch duo

In this class you will create a dynamic duo of coptic bound journals. One to keep and one to give away – if you can bear to part with either.

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This photograph is two optic stitch books, one brown, and one with orange and brown trees. It's a promotional studio photo for the coptic duo class by Laurel Tree Bindery.

Coptic stitch duo

In this class you will create a dynamic duo of coptic bound journals. One to keep and one to give away – if you can bear to part with either.

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Tunnel Book

It's a book. It's a dioarama! It's both! In this class you'll make both a maquette and a completed tunnel book. Tunnel books are single sheets bound on both edges with accordion folds.

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Eight easy softcover books covered in purple papers and fanned out on top of a softcover case.

8 easy books

A great  class for writers, artists, poets, designers, teachers, and anyone else interested in producing multiple copies of short run, hand made books.

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