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# Big River Bindery

Practicing the Book Arts in the Greater Toronto Area

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- [Intro. to Linocut Printmaking- Holiday Greeting Cards](https://bigriverbindery.com/2025/08/intro-to-linocut-printmaking-holiday-greeting-cards/) - In-person workshop at the bindery:94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Saturday November 22, 2025 10am – 4pm16+ years maximum: 6 people $150 total ($120 + $30 materials fee) Registration $150.00 CAD + HST Instructor: Jacquie Sullivan Intro. to Linocut Printmaking- Holiday Greeting Cards Get in the mood for winter and the upcoming holiday season
- [Wine and Valentine Pressure Printing](https://bigriverbindery.com/2018/01/wine-and-valentine-pressure-printing/) - Join us for a fun afternoon of printing in the studio. We’ll be making pressure prints, a method similar to rubbings. A type-high block is set in the press bed, and a handmade low-relief plate – in this case your collaged shapes and words – is inserted behind the printing paper. The higher the relief,
- [Bookbinding on the airwaves](https://bigriverbindery.com/2015/05/bookbinding-on-the-airwaves/) - Today I returned to WVIK, one of our local NPR stations, for an interview on the show Scribble. Hosts Don Wooten and Ronald Tweet talk about books, poetry, and now... the making of books. I had a fun time and think they did as well. Listen to 90.3 FM in the Quad Cities on Saturday at
- [Pint & Print - Pressure Print Valentine](https://bigriverbindery.com/2015/01/pint-print-pressure-print-valentine/) - Join us for another fun evening of pints and printing in the studio. This time we'll be making pressure prints, a method similar to rubbings. A type-high block is set in the press bed, and a handmade low-relief plate - in this case your collaged shapes and words - is inserted behind the printing paper.
- [Radish magazine award](https://bigriverbindery.com/2015/01/radish-award/) - I recently was asked to create an artist book as an award to community members and groups by Radish Magazine. Instead of a plaque, they commission artwork from a local artist each year. The January issue of Radish just came out, and my carrousel book is on the cover. You can see it here. You can
- [Print your own letterpress holiday cards](https://bigriverbindery.com/2014/11/print-your-own-letterpress-holiday-cards/) - Pints & Prints - Letterpress Holiday Card Join Big River Bindery for an evening of letterpress printing and holiday cheer. Both presses will be set up so you can print your own two-color holiday cards. Enjoy a FREE local beer (21 and older) while you work the presses. Participants will take home 5 handmade cards
- [Workshops open at Big River Bindery](https://bigriverbindery.com/2014/11/workshops-open-at-big-river-bindery/) - Now that we've finished the grand opening and we're all cleaned up, it's time to offer some workshops. We have three workshops this fall and we'd love you to join us. Learn how to make historic or modern bindings, good for sketchbooks, journals, or gifts for the upcoming holiday season. We also have a one night
- [The cobbler's son gets a book back](https://bigriverbindery.com/2014/10/the-coblers-son-gets-a-book-back/) - Now the the boxes are unpacked (well, most of them), and the shop is mostly set up, it's time to get down to work. One of my first projects was a pro bono project on a children's book, belonging to my son, Ethan. Books with flaps regularly have problems, especially when handled my small hands.
- [Grand Opening](https://bigriverbindery.com/2014/10/grand-opening/) - Join us for the grand opening of Big River Bindery. We're unpacking the boxes, and putting the type away. Try your hand at making a folded pamphlet book or printing on the letterpress. We'll be showing examples of the book repair and conservation, boxes and bindings, and some of the artists' books and prints we've

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- [Home](https://bigriverbindery.com/) - At Big River Bindery we practice the art of the book: conserving and repairing books and paper items, making custom books and boxes for special occasions, and printing books and ephemera with custom designs using letterpress printing. We use vintage bookbinding equipment, wood and metal type and antique presses, some over 100 years old. Workshops
- [Past Workshops](https://bigriverbindery.com/pastworkshops/) - Past Workshops We may not have what you're looking for now, but we try to get a range of workshops every season. Take a look at some of the workshops we've offered in the past and let us know if you'd like to see it in our next schedule. Let us know at bigriverbindery@gmail.com or
- [Workshops](https://bigriverbindery.com/workshops/) - At Big River Bindery we don’t want to have all the fun, so we offer workshops in printing and binding so you can try it out yourself. See the listings below for both long and short-term classes you can take. Summer 2026 Workshops IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS IN SCARBOROUGH, ON Join us in-person for workshops at our
- [Endpaper Construction Methods](https://bigriverbindery.com/endpaper-construction-methods/) - In-person workshop at the bindery in Scarborough, ON 94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Saturday, July 119:30 - 4:30 pm with an hour lunch $150 plus a $20 materials fee = $170 + HST Registration$170 + HST Endpapers, or the folded paper that connects the textblock of a book to its cover,
- [Book Arts in Canada](https://bigriverbindery.com/book-arts-in-canada/) - There's lot of great things going on in Toronto and Canada in the book arts. Here's a few things you can see and do in town. If I've missed you on the list, please let me know and I'll be happy to add your space or group. Massey College Bibliography Room and Printing Studio, Toronto,
- [Linocut Stamps](https://bigriverbindery.com/linocut-stamps/) - In-person workshop at the bindery in Scarborough, ON 94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Saturday, July 1810:00 am - 4:00 pm Registration of $115 + $20 materials fee = $135.00 CAD Registration $135.00 CAD + HST Linocut Stamps Learn how to carve and print your own linocut stamp designs! In this workshop,
- [Basic & Creative Zine Structures](https://bigriverbindery.com/basic-creative-zine-structures/) - In-person workshop at the bindery in Scarborough, ON 94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Thursday, August 66:30 - 9:30 pm Registration of $35 + $10 materials fee = $45.00 CAD Registration $45.00 CAD + HST Basic & Creative Zine Structures Zines are DIY, self-published booklets for sharing ideas and art. In this
- [Italian Long Stitch Binding](https://bigriverbindery.com/italian-long-stitch-binding/) - In-person workshop at the bindery in Scarborough, ON 94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Thursday, August 136:30 - 9:30 pm Registration of $60 + $20 materials fee = $80.00 + HST Registration$80.00 CAD + HST Instructor: Elijah Harrision Italian Long Stitch Binding The long stitch book was common to accountants and record keepers
- [One Sheet Books](https://bigriverbindery.com/one-sheet-books/) - In-person workshop at the bindery in Scarborough, ON 94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Tuesday, July 76:30 - 9:30 pm $60 plus a $20 materials fee = $80 + HST Registration$80 + HST You don’t need thread and glue to make a book. In this workshop, we’ll make books with a single
- [Book Conservation & Repair Workshop](https://bigriverbindery.com/book-conservation-repair-workshop/) - In-person workshop at the bindery in Scarborough, ON 94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Saturday / Sunday, August 8 & 99:30 - 4:30 with an hour lunch $280 CAD plus a $30 materials fee = $310 CAD + HST Registration$310.00 CAD + HST This class is a hands-on workshop for those responsible
- [Preservation Enclosures - Tux & Folger Wrapper](https://bigriverbindery.com/preservation-enclosures-tux-folger/) - In-person workshop at the bindery in Scarborough, ON 94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Tuesday, July 216:30 - 9:30 pm Registration of $65 + $15 materials fee = $80.00 CAD Registration$80.00 CAD Preservation Enclosures This one night workshop will cover two preservation enclosures commonly used in libraries and archives. The tuxedo (or
- [Paste Paper Workshop](https://bigriverbindery.com/paste-paper-workshop/) - In-person workshop at the bindery in Scarborough, ON 94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Sunday, July 129:30 - 4:30 with an hour lunch Registration of $140 + $30 materials fee = $170 CAD Registration$170.00 CAD Instructor: Andrew Huot Paste Paper Workshop This paper decorating technique has been used for book covers and endsheets
- [Introduction to the Book Arts - June 18](https://bigriverbindery.com/introduction-to-the-book-arts-june-18/) - In-person workshop at the bindery in Scarborough, ON 94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Thursday, June 186:30 - 9:30 pm Registration of $35 + $10 materials fee = $45.00 + HST Registration$45.00 + HST Introduction to the Book Arts Join us for Introduction to the Book Arts. We will learn about the
- [Drum Leaf Binding Workshop](https://bigriverbindery.com/drum-leaf-binding-workshop/) - In-person workshop at the bindery in Scarborough, ON 94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Saturday, May 3010:00 am - 4:00 pm with an hour lunch Registration: $115 plus a $20 materials fee = 135.00 CAD + HST Registration $135.00 CAD + HST The Drum Leaf is a binding that uses only adhesive
- [Letterpress Printing Workshop](https://bigriverbindery.com/letterpress-printing-workshop/) - In-person workshop at the bindery in Scarborough, ON 94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Saturday & Sunday, June 27 & 289:30 - 4:30 with 1 hour lunch $305 CAD (including $30 materials fee) Registration $305.00 CAD + HST Are you ready to publish that manifesto or make some cards to send to
- [Zine Workshop](https://bigriverbindery.com/zine-workshop/) - In-person workshop at the bindery in Scarborough, ON 94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Thursday, February 266:30 - 9:30 pm Registration of $35 + $10 materials fee = $45.00 CAD Registration $45.00 CAD + HST Zine Workshop Zines are DIY, self-published booklets that are great for sharing art and ideas. In this
- [Spider Book Workshop](https://bigriverbindery.com/spider-book-workshop/) - In-person workshop at the bindery in Scarborough, ON 94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Thursday, April 26:30 - 9:30 pm Registration of $60 + $20 materials fee = $80.00 CAD Registration $80.00 CAD + HST Spider Book Workshop Do you need to store ephemera or small items in a book, but the
- [Pint and Print Event](https://bigriverbindery.com/pint-and-print-events/) - letterpress printmaking pressure print
- [Creative Zine Structures](https://bigriverbindery.com/creative-zine-structures/) - In-person workshop at the bindery in Scarborough, ON 94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Thursday, March 56:30 - 9:30 pm Registration of $45 + $15 materials fee = $60.00 CAD Registration $60.00 CAD + HST Creative Zine Structures In this workshop, we'll get creative with structures and materials for self-publishing. Explore alternative
- [A Stitch in Time: Sewing Variations](https://bigriverbindery.com/a-stitch-in-time-sewing-variations/) - In-person workshop at the bindery in Scarborough, ON 94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Saturday & Sunday, February 28 & March 19:30 – 4:30 pm with a 1 hour lunch $280 plus a $40 materials fee = $320.00 + HST Registration$320 + HST Sewing is a traditional method for attaching pages in
- [Storage Book Workshop](https://bigriverbindery.com/storage-book-workshop/) - In-person workshop at the bindery in Scarborough, ON 94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Thursday, April 166:30 - 9:30 pm Registration of $60 + $20 materials fee = $80 CAD Registration$80.00 CAD Instructor: Andrew Huot The Storage Book The storage book is a structure that uses an accordion folded Tyvek spine and pages
- [Multi-block Linocut Printmaking](https://bigriverbindery.com/multi-block-linocut-printmaking/) - In-person workshop at the bindery:94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Saturday & Sunday November 8 & 9, 2025 10am – 5pm both days16+ years maximum: 6 people $300 total ($265 + $35 materials fee) Registration $300.00 + HST Instructor: Jacquie Sullivan Multi-block Linocut Printmaking Explore the multi-block method of linocut printmaking to create multi-colour prints
- [Botanical Gelatin Prints & Letterpress Text](https://bigriverbindery.com/botanical-gelatin-prints-letterpress-text/) - In-person workshop at the bindery:94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Saturday & Sunday October 25 & 26, 2025 10am – 4pm both days16+ years maximum: 6 people $280 total ($240 + $40 materials fee) Registration $280.00 CAD + HST Instructor: Jacquie Sullivan Botanical Gelatin Prints & Letterpress Text Be inspired by the colours &
- [Laced Case Binding](https://bigriverbindery.com/laced-case-binding/) - In-person workshop at the bindery in Scarborough, ON 94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Tuesdays, November 25 & December 26:30 - 9:30 pm Registration of $150 + $30 materials fee = $180 + HST Registration $180.00 + HST Instructor: Andrew Huot Laced Case Binding In the 16th Century, quick, inexpensive books could be
- [Sewn Board Binding Workshop](https://bigriverbindery.com/the-sewn-board-binding-workshop/) - In-person workshop at the bindery in Scarborough, ON 94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Mondays, Sept 22 & 296:30 - 9:30 pm Registration: $140 plus a $30 materials fee = $170.00 CAD + HST Registration $170.00 CAD + HST In this workshop you will learn how to make your own sketchbook or
- [Introduction to the Book Arts - September 11](https://bigriverbindery.com/introduction-to-the-book-arts-sept-11/) - In-person workshop at the bindery in Scarborough, ON 94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Thursday, September 116:30 - 9:30 pm Registration of $35 + $10 materials fee = $45.00 CAD Registration $45.00 CAD + HST Introduction to the Book Arts Join us for Introduction to the Book Arts. We will learn about
- [Pop-Ups Workshop](https://bigriverbindery.com/pop-ups-workshop/) - In-person workshop at the bindery in Scarborough, ON 94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Tuesday, May 206:30 - 9:30 pm $60 plus a $20 materials fee = $80 + HST Registration$80 + HST They move, they shift, they pop-up. Join us as we explore the 3-dimensional world of pop-up structures. Bring collage materials, photos, prints, or texts
- [Double Needle Link Stitch Book](https://bigriverbindery.com/double-needle-link-stitch-book/) - In-person workshop at the bindery in Scarborough, ON 94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Thursday, July 176:30 - 9:30 pm $60 plus a $20 materials fee = $80 + HST Registration$80 + HST This exposed sewing book structure uses two needles to connect the sets of pages together in lines on the
- [Online Workshop: Clamshell Box](https://bigriverbindery.com/online-workshop-clamshell-box/) - June 26 - July 31 | 6 weeks6 pre-recorded video tutorials and PDF instructions posted each Thursday at 8:00 am ET. Access to a private chat area for questions and comments, additional videos posted when needed. Live office sessions on zoom will let students meet each other, share, and ask questions. CAD $275 (CAD $345 with
- [Pierced Paper Binding](https://bigriverbindery.com/pierced-paper-binding/) - In-person workshop at the bindery in Scarborough, ON 94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Saturday & Sunday, May 24 & 259:00 – 4:00 pm with a 1 hour lunch $280 plus a $40 materials fee = $320.00 + HST Registration$320 + HST This decorated binding is a modern twist on a 16th
- [Simplified Binding](https://bigriverbindery.com/simplified-binding/) - In-person workshop at the bindery in Scarborough, ON 94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Saturday & Sunday, August 9 & 109:00 – 4:00 pm with a 1 hour lunch $280 plus a $50 materials fee = $330.00 + HST Registration$330 + HST The simplified binding is a streamlined, elegant, and flexible book
- [Canadian Artists' Book Symposium](https://bigriverbindery.com/canadian-artists-book-symposium/) - We're excited to be helping with the Canadian Artists' Book Symposium, held at Ontario College of Art and Design University on February 12. If you missed this day of discussion of artists' books and the Canadian Artists making them, we'll post the videos here. See the recordings on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQguX_Na4DEhd-1zIPwzrz04JI6rnMVyh Schedule on the day
- [Online Workshop: Preservation Enclosures](https://bigriverbindery.com/online-workshop-preservation-enclosures/) - February 18 - March 25, 2025 | 6 weeks6 pre-recorded video tutorials and PDF instructions posted each Tuesday at 8:00 am ET. Access to a private chat area for questions and comments, additional videos posted when needed. Zoom office hours will let you answer questions live and to meet the class. $275 Canadian Dollars (CAD $335
- [Edelpappband: Fine Paper Binding](https://bigriverbindery.com/edelpappband-fine-paper-binding/) - In-person workshop at the bindery in Scarborough, ON 94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Sat / Sun, February 1 & 29:00 - 4:00 with a one hour lunch Registration of $280 + $30 materials fee = $310 CAD Registration$310.00 CAD Instructor: Andrew Huot Edelpappband: Fine Paper Binding The Edelpappband is German in origin
- [Edition Binding Workshop](https://bigriverbindery.com/edition-binding-workshop/) - In-person workshop at the bindery in Scarborough, ON 94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Sat / Sun, April 5 & 69:00 - 4:00 with a one hour lunch Registration of $280 + $30 materials fee = $310 CAD Registration$310.00 CAD Instructor: Andrew Huot Edition Binding Workshop Time is money - and making an
- [Clamshell Box Workshop](https://bigriverbindery.com/clamshell-box/) - In-person workshop at the bindery in Scarborough, ON 94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Saturday & Sunday, Jan 18 & 199:00 - 4:00 with an hour lunch break $280 CAD plus a $30 materials fee = $310 CAD Registration$310.00 CAD Looking for a way to protect your special books, store photographs or
- [Press](https://bigriverbindery.com/press-about-the-shop/) - Occasionally we get help getting the word out about what we do in the shop. See below for articles and interviews that has featured our work. I was one of three bookbinders interviewed about the current state of the bookbinding field for Print Action magazine, a Canadian Printing Industry magazine. See it here. I was
- [Online Workshop: Long and Link Stitch Books](https://bigriverbindery.com/online-workshop-long-and-link-stitch-books/) - Dates TBA | 6 weeks6 pre-recorded video tutorials and PDF instructions posted each Wednesday at 8:00 am ET. Access to a private chat area for questions and comments, additional videos posted when needed. Two zoom office hours will be available during the class for students to meet, discuss, and ask questions. Instructor: Andrew Huot Long and Link
- [Online Workshop: Introduction to the Book Arts](https://bigriverbindery.com/online-workshop-introduction-to-bookbinding/) - TBA| 6 weeks6 pre-recorded video tutorials and PDF instructions posted each Wednesday at 8:00 am ET. Access to a private chat area for questions and comments, additional videos posted when needed. Two zoom office hours will be available during the class for students to meet, discuss, and ask questions. Instructor: Andrew Huot Introduction to the Book Arts
- [Online workshop: Books for Photographers and Printmakers](https://bigriverbindery.com/online-workshop-books-for-photographers-and-printmakers/) - TBA | 6 weeks6 pre-recorded video tutorials and PDF instructions posted each Wednesday at 8:00 am ET. Access to a private chat area for questions and comments, additional videos posted when needed. Two zoom office hours will be available during the class for students to meet, discuss, and ask questions. Students in the US, email us
- [Conservation Treatment Refinements Workshop](https://bigriverbindery.com/conservation-treatment-refinements-workshop/) - In-person workshop at the bindery in Scarborough, ON 94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Sat & Sun, July 27 & 289:00 - 4:00 with a one hour lunch Registration of $270 + $30 materials fee = $300.00 Registration$300.00 CAD Instructor: Andrew Huot Conservation Treatment Refinements Workshop This workshop will explore ways to refine
- [Making Book Cloth Workshop](https://bigriverbindery.com/making-book-cloth-workshop/) - In-person workshop at the bindery in Scarborough, ON 94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Tuesday, July 236:30 - 9:30 pm Registration of $55 + $20 materials fee = $75.00 Registration$75.00 CAD Instructor: Andrew Huot Making Book Cloth Workshop When the commercial options for book cloth aren’t right for your project, you can make
- [Folding Portfolio Workshop](https://bigriverbindery.com/folding-portfolio-workshop/) - In-person workshop at the bindery in Scarborough, ON 94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Saturday, March 210 am to 5 pm with 1 hour lunch Registration of $110 + $20 materials fee = $130.00 CAD Registration$130.00 CAD Folded Portolio The Folded Portfolio holds stationary, photographs, and letters safe and secure. In this
- [Tunnel Book Workshop](https://bigriverbindery.com/tunnel-book-workshop/) - In-person workshop at the bindery in Scarborough, ON 94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Tuesday, March 56:30 - 9:30 pm Registration of $55 + $15 materials fee = $70 CAD Registration$70.00 CAD Instructor: Andrew Huot Tunnel Book Create a fun and interactive book with the tunnel book structure. The tunnel book was invented
- [Conservation and Restoration](https://bigriverbindery.com/conservation-and-restoration/) - At Big River Bindery we can repair and conserve your books and documents. We use archival materials and methods to get your family treasure in shape to use and enjoy for generations. Treatments include: Cleaning Repair of paper Unrolling and flattening of paper documents Stain Reduction Deacidification Spine Replacement Reattaching Covers New covers This copy
- [German Case Bound Binding](https://bigriverbindery.com/german-case-bound-binding/) - In-person workshop at the bindery in Scarborough, ON 94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Tuesdays, Jan 16 & 236:30 - 9:30 pm Registration of $130 + $20 materials fee = $150 CAD Registration$150.00 CAD Instructor: Andrew Huot German Case Bound Binding The Case Bound book is a hard cover book with a sewn
- [Guarded Leaf Binding Workshop](https://bigriverbindery.com/guarded-leaf-binding-workshop/) - In-person workshop at the bindery in Scarborough, ON 94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Saturday, January 279:00 am - 4:00 pm with a 1 hour lunch Registration of $130 + $20 materials fee = $150 CAD Registration$150.00 CAD Instructor: Andrew Huot Guarded Leaf Binding When attaching folded plates or oversized maps and prints,
- [About](https://bigriverbindery.com/about/) - Big River Bookbinding and Letterpress Printing is a studio for the art of the book. We embrace the traditional while exploring the contemporary. We create objects that become family treasures and points of conversation for the owner and their friends.The work is done by hand and all aspects of the construction are planned and considered.
- [Movie Props](https://bigriverbindery.com/movie-props/) - While in Atlanta, Big River Bindery made custom books and props for the movie industry. See a few of the movie props we made. Ordinary JoeNBC series Ordinary JoeNBC Series Lovecraft CountriesHBO series Jungle CruiseDisney movie
- [Preservation Enclosures - Sept 16 & 17](https://bigriverbindery.com/preservation-enclosures-sept-16-17/) - In-person workshop at the bindery in Scarborough, ON 94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Sat & Sun, Sept 16 & 179:00 am to 4:00 pm with a 1 hour lunch Registration $250 + $40 materials fee = CAD $290.00 Register$290 CAD Instructor: Andrew Huot Preservation Enclosures Do you work at a library or
- [Secret Belgian Binding - Oct 3](https://bigriverbindery.com/secret-belgian-binding-oct-3/) - In-person workshop at the bindery in Scarborough, ON 94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Tuesday, October 37:00 - 9:30 pm Registration of $55 + $15 materials fee = $70 CAD Registration$70.00 CAD Instructor: Andrew Huot Secret Belgian Binding Join us as we create the Secret Belgian Binding, a book with a hard cover
- [Paper Case Bindings - Weekday](https://bigriverbindery.com/paper-case-bindings-weekday/) - In-person workshop at the bindery in Scarborough, ON 94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Thursday & Friday, November 23 & 249:00 - 4:00 pm with a 1 hour lunch Please Review: Due to limited parking at the shop during weekdays, it is necessary to take public transportation or carpool for these workshops.
- [Clamshell Box - Weekday](https://bigriverbindery.com/clamshell-box-weekday/) - In-person workshop at the bindery in Scarborough, ON 94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Monday & Tuesday, September 11 & 129:00 - 4:00 pm with a 1 hour lunch Please Review: Due to limited parking at the shop during weekdays, it is necessary to take public transportation or carpool for these workshops.
- [Book Conservation & Repair workshop - Weekday](https://bigriverbindery.com/book-conservation-repair-workshop-weekday/) - In-person workshop at the bindery in Scarborough, ON 94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Thursday & Friday, October 19 & 209:00 - 4:00 pm with a 1 hour lunch Please Review: Due to limited parking at the shop during weekdays, it is necessary to take public transportation or carpool for these workshops.
- [CANADIAN BOOK ARTS LIST](https://bigriverbindery.com/canadian-book-arts-list/) - The Canadian Book Arts List was created to improve communication within the bookbinding, book arts, letterpress printing, printmaking, and book conservation community in Canada. Anyone who is part of the Canadian community is welcome to post to the group. This group is meant as a safe place to share opportunities, discuss issues and ask questions
- [Sculptural Books - In-Person](https://bigriverbindery.com/sculptural-books-in-person/) - In-person workshop at the bindery in Scarborough, ON 94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Saturday & Sunday, June 10 & 119:00 - 4:30 with a 1 1/2 hour lunch Registration of $235 + $40 materials fee = $275 CAD Registration$275.00 CAD Instructor: Andrew Huot Sculptural Books: Carousel, Tunnel, & Flag Books Books not
- [Letterpress Printing Workshop - Evenings](https://bigriverbindery.com/letterpress-printing-workshop-evenings/) - In-person workshop at the bindery in Scarborough, ON 94 Crockford Blvd, #2, Scarborough, ON M1L 3C3, Canada Wednesday night, June 7 - 287:00 pm to 9:30 pm $275 CAD (including $30 materials fee) Registration$275.00 CAD Are you ready to publish that manifesto or make some cards to send to friends? Join us as we use
- [Contact](https://bigriverbindery.com/contact/) - Come see us at our new location in The Greater Toronto Area 94 Crockford Blvd, Unit 2 Scarborough, ON M1R 3C3 phone: 416-805-5578 email: bigriverbindery@gmail.com
- [Online Workshop: Hard Cover Books](https://bigriverbindery.com/online-workshop-hard-cover-books/) - Date TBA | 6 weeks6 pre-recorded video tutorials and PDF instructions posted each Wednesday at 8:00 am ET. Access to a private chat area for questions and comments, additional videos posted when needed. Zoom office hours will let you ask questions and meet the other students. $275 ($335 with curated materials kit) Instructor: Andrew Huot Hard Cover
- [Online Workshop: Sculptural Books: Carousel, Tunnel, & Flag Books](https://bigriverbindery.com/online-workshop-sculptural-books-carousel-tunnel-flag-books/) - Dates TBA| 3 weeks3 pre-recorded video tutorials and PDF instructions posted each Thursday at 8:00 am ET. Access to a private chat area for questions and comments, additional videos posted when needed. Two zoom office hours will be available during the class for students to meet, discuss, and ask questions. $140 ($185 with curated materials kit)
- [Online Workshop: Nag Hammadi Binding – Historic Model](https://bigriverbindery.com/online-workshop-nag-hammadi-binding-historic-model/) - Dates TBA | 3 weeks2 pre-recorded video tutorials and PDF instructions posted each Thursday at 8:00 am ET. Access to a private chat area for questions and comments, additional videos posted when needed. One zoom office hours will be available during the class for students to meet, discuss, and ask questions. $95 ($180 with curated materials kit)
- [Grand Opening in Scarborough](https://bigriverbindery.com/grand-opening-in-scarborough/) - Announcing theGrand Opening of Big River Bindery94 Crockford Blvd, #2Scarborough, ON M1R 3C3Saturday, March 18, 202312:00 pm - 6:00 pm Providing book conservation & restoration, bookbinding, custom boxes, and workshops in the book arts and letterpress printing to the Greater Toronto Area. We'll have examples of the conservation work we perform, bindings we make, boxes that
- [The Equipment](https://bigriverbindery.com/the-equipment/) - The studio at Big River is filled with lots of heavy equipment used in the bookbinding and printing trades for generations. Gathered from across the US, the machines and tools help create custom books and prints for your use. Our collection includes: 2 Cylinder Presses (Asbern & Challenge) 1 Craftsman Clamshell Press - 6 x
- [Big River Bindery Online Workshops](https://bigriverbindery.com/big-river-bindery-online-workshops/) - Big River Bindery offers workshops in the book arts, using an online format with recorded lessons, a chat room for sharing and questions, and live office hours with zoom. Curated kits of materials can be purchased with all the paper and cloth materials for the course. Fall 2021 Workshops Books for Photographers & PrintmakersSept 22
- [Printing a poetry broadside](https://bigriverbindery.com/printing-a-poetry-broadside/) - The Broadside started as an announcement or poster, a sheet of paper printed on one side. Now most broadsides are printed text (often poetry) combined with artwork. I was commissioned to print a broadside by the Midwest Writers Center in Davenport. The broadsides they produce are related to poetry prizes that they award to Midwest
- [How it's Done](https://bigriverbindery.com/how-its-done/) - On an average day, we do a little of everything, from taking apart books, coloring cloth and paper to match, making a box, or flattening paper. We'll be using this space to give you a little insight on how we do some of the work we do. Pressure printingSometimes when we print we don't have
- [Pressure Printing](https://bigriverbindery.com/pressure-printing/) - Pressure printing is a relief printmaking process that uses built up layers of paper or card to create greater impression on a printing block. A type-high block, usually made of plexiglass, is put into the press and inked up with your favorite color. A flexible printing plate is inserted behind the printing paper and run
- [All that glitters is Gold](https://bigriverbindery.com/all-that-glitters-is-gold/) - I'm finishing up some projects before Christmas, but I had the chance to use the stamping machine for a gold title. Books with gold titles use a gold colored foil or gold leaf. We're set up to stamp on both cloth and leather. We have raised type made of brass, allowing us to heat it
- [The cobbler's son gets a book back](https://bigriverbindery.com/the-cobblers-son-gets-a-book-back/) - Now the the boxes are unpacked (well, most of them), and the shop is mostly set up, it's time to get down to work. One of my first projects was a pro bono project on a children's book, belonging to my son, Ethan. Books with flaps regularly have problems, especially when handled my small hands.
- [Letterpress Printing](https://bigriverbindery.com/letterpress-printing/) - The press of the ink in the paper tells it all. A method in use since the 15th Century, letterpress printing impresses the ink and type into the paper. Using wood and metal type we create custom cards and poetry broadsides. Here's a couple examples of past work.
- [Boxes and Enclosures](https://bigriverbindery.com/boxes-and-enclosures/) - The best way to protect and present treasured books and objects is to house them in custom boxes and enclosures. Boxes will be custom fit and personal touches will make them distinct. Archival materials and methods are used to ensure the book is protected for now and the future. Big River’s boxes are appropriate for
- [Custom Bookbinding](https://bigriverbindery.com/custom-bookbinding/) - Big River Bindery we create books they way you want them, with materials that are a joy to touch and add to the reading of the book. After consultation with you, your wedding album, journal, or memory book will be made with quality materials that make them cherished family treasures. Books can be made any
- [What's Happening in the Shop](https://bigriverbindery.com/whats-happening-in-the-shop/) - We're working hard and having fun in the shop. See some of what we've been doing here.

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