In this new workshop Janina will take you through all the steps to design and paint your own canvas sheet using acrylic paint and adding decoration and interest with mark making techniques. 
 
She will then show you how to make a handmade book using your beautiful painted canvas pieces for the covers, using a decorative cross stitch binding. 
 
Specific skills that will be covered:
Preparing a canvas sheet with gesso
Painting and mark making with acrylic paint
Trimming inside pages and preparing the signatures ready for making the books
Using a template for accurate hole placement in the covers and the signatures
Binding a book using the cross stitch binding technique
 
Things for students to bring
 
Materials
 White gesso 
4 or 5 acrylic paints in your choice of colours
Paint brushes including a ½ inch flat brush or similar, and larger brush for applying the gesso
Palette suitable for mixing acrylic paint
Waterpot
Hairdryer
Apron
Tablecloth
 
Tools – if you have them. There will be some extras that you can borrow on the day if you don’t have them: 
 Cutting tools: sharp sturdy craft knife, large cutting mat, metal ruler
Measuring tools: T square ruler (handy but optional), sharp pencil
Large eye tapestry needle
Scissors
Awl to poke holes
Bone folder (or you can use fingernail)
Shoe knife / clip knife for slicing paper (handy but optional)
 
Additional charge: £5 to be paid to the tutor on the day. This charge includes:
Piece of canvas 
Coloured card and white paper for the inside pages
Linen thread
Printed template and instructions
Use of mark making tools, stencils and sponges.
 
Time and location: 19 September 2024 - 10:00am to 3:30pm at Dunsden Village Hall, RG4 9QG
Tutor: Janina Maher
 
*** Please note only one place per member ***