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Handmade Books for Beginners

(2 sessions x 3 hours)

Step into the timeless craft of bookbinding—a creative and practical way to make personalized keepsakes, custom journals, and thoughtful handmade gifts. Through guided, hands-on projects, this beginner-friendly course introduces participants to essential bookbinding tools, materials, and techniques. From folding signatures and stitching journals to constructing hardcovers and photo pockets, you’ll learn to create one-of-a-kind books from scratch. The course culminates in crafting an accordion photo album, perfect for displaying travel memories or commemorating special occasions. Whether you're a crafter, writer, artist, or memory-keeper, this course opens the door to a world of handmade storytelling, creativity, and craftsmanship.

Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this workshop, learners will be able to:
  1. Identify and use key tools and materials required for home-based bookbinding.
  2. Fold and prepare signatures as the foundation of handmade books.
  3. Apply basic stitching methods to bind simple journals securely and artistically.
  4. Construct hardcovers and integrate them with inner pages.
  5. Design and insert photo pockets for storing or displaying visual mementos.
  6. Create and assemble a custom accordion photo album suitable for display or gifting.

A digital certificate will be issued upon successful course completion, which requires a minimum attendance rate of 75%.

Please note that no replacement classes are offered for missed lessons.

Once the course has commenced, no refunds will be issued for any withdrawal requests.

For any enquiries, please contact CLE at Tel: 6512 1388 or email [email protected]


Our Trainers

 
Angela Chong

As an arts practitioner for over two decades, Angela Chong captivates audiences through her intriguing light projections and sculptures, exploring themes of darkness and the concept of light as imagery. She has showcased her work extensively locally and globally and won the Chan Davies Art Prize in 2017. In 2018, she held her first solo exhibition titled "else" at Chan Hori Contemporary. She has also spent over a decade as an educator at various tertiary institutions. Her passion for bookbinding stems from her experience in conserving books at the National Archives of Singapore. She aspires to rekindle the love and appreciation for physical books and journals among fellow book enthusiasts.



Course Information




Course Fee
S$196.00

Course fee does not include materials required for this course.

Application Fee
S$48.00

Aid Schemes
SkillsFuture Credit

SkillsFuture Mid-Career Credits of $4000 is not applicable to the course.

Application Information
Applications are accepted until 4 weeks before the course start date or when the course is full, whichever earlier.

Application will open from 22 May 2025 for the July 2025 intakes.


Customised Programmes

Transform and energise your organisation with us! Whether it is infographics or art therapy, we can work with your budget to create a programme that suits your needs.

Donors

Do you believe in the power of creativity to transform lives? You can make a difference by sponsoring art, design or media programmes for people in need. Your generosity will leave a lasting impact on the lives you touch and the art they create.


Get in touch with us at [email protected] to find out how you can create your own programmes today! 

Information for Learners

CLE Office is located at NAFA Campus 1, Tower Block (Level 9).

We are open from Monday to Friday (excluding Public Holidays).

Operating hours:
9.30am - 12.30pm; 2.00pm - 5.00pm.

Available Subsidies:
SkillsFuture Credit
*SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy Credits are not applicable for all courses offered by our Centre
National Silver Academy (NSA)
NTUC Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP)


For any enquiries or assistance, please contact us:
Email: [email protected]
Hotline: 6512 1388