Book page interventions and stitching.
A series of hands-on classes to be able to intervene on books in your home library with basic conservation intervention techniques.
If, like us, you have an unbridled passion for paper and books and want to discover the fascination of a craft that allows you to keep alive the precious paper heritage that is in danger of being lost, this workshop is for you!
We will start with some theory to learn about the basics of paper conservation, the materials, tools used, and some interesting case studies. You will discover the first and most important operations for the preservation of book materials: dusting and degumming, which is followed by disassembling and unstapling the book. You will then learn how to restore pages that are torn or have missing parts using Japanese paper and veil. Finally, you will do the stitching of the fascicles and the restoration of a paperback (light cardstock) cover.