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Workshop: Limp Wrapper Binding
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The American Bookbinders Museum

Workshop: Limp Wrapper Binding

Saturday, September 12, 2026

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

The American Bookbinders Museum

South of Market, San Francisco →

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Limp Wrapper Coptic Sewn Binding You will explore the Coptic binding style with a limp wrapper cover. This is a beginner to intermediate bookbinding workshop where you will fold, collate, trim and Coptic sew a text block—then cover it with a limp wrapper. Coptic stitching is one of the oldest know bookbinding methods originating in the 2nd century. It utilizes a chain stitch allowing pages to lay flat. Coptic bindings can be sewn through a hardcover but can also be covered with a limp wrapper, which is one piece of paper wrapped around the text block, with the first and last page tucked into the cover. Experience for this class is recommended but not required. Class-size is limited to 12 people per workshop. Reserve your spot today! Cost: $45 per person

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