Emergency aid course for paper and cloth bindings

Working with books is regularly confronting us with all kinds of damage patterns. Some of this damage needs special treatment which requires the right conservation techniques.
This course will give you an insight into the world of book-and paper conservation for cloth and paper bindings.
The goal of this course is to develop the daily work in restoration and the enhancement of conservational aspects. Techniques such as closing tears in the paper, attaching loose book covers, restoring lacking book corners and removing self-adhesive tapes are taught.
This course will also address the dyeing of cloth and paper as well as sewing repair techniques and the handling of adhesives during the process of conservation. The emphasis is on the practical conservation procedures and interchange about various techniques amongst ourselves.
Bring your favorite book like children’s books, cook books and others which need first aid. Book orders that are still to be realized or stagnate and require inputs are also welcome in this course.

Teacher: Moena Zeller