All our courses are FREE to WIS veterans. To apply for any of this training, or to find out more, simply e-mail us at [email protected] or call the workshop on 01672 851979.

Introductory Lessons – We provide frequent introductory bookbinding lessons both at our home in the Daffodil Barn as well as at other locations such as Tedworth House. These last under two hours and are designed to give WIS veterans a taste of the basic skills and techniques we use, and a flavour of the tools and materials required for bookbinding. Every student goes away with a high-quality notebook that they will have made themselves. These sessions are great fun and very therapeutic, aiding both concentration and confidence.

Training Courses – We run a progressive series of courses in bookbinding that cater for the absolute beginner and cover all the skills needed to achieve a Level 3 City & Guilds certificate in bookbinding (for a list of the available courses, see our course list below. Courses are held in our own classroom at the Daffodil Barn, and are normally run as full-time 3-day or 5-day courses.

City & Guilds Awards – There is no requirement to apply for City & Guilds awards, but our members are automatically registered, and application for these nationally recognised qualifications is strongly encouraged. Courses and awards are available at Level 1, 2 and 3, and each course covers the syllabus of one City & Guilds “Unit”. By completing a Unit, a WIS member can achieve a single craft Award. For example, the successful completion of the Beginners’ Course (Unit 118) qualifies for a City & Guilds Award.

WIS members who wish to apply for a Certificate in Bookbinding simply need to complete the two Units for each Level and also one of our Craft Design courses. Awards and Qualifications are graded: at Pass, Merit and Distinction.

COURSES AT THE DAFFODIL BARN and TEDWORTH HOUSE  IN 2019

DATE	COURSE	LOCATION
May 19
13-17 May	C&G Level 3 Diploma.  Laced-on Binding (Course now postponed)	Daffodil Barn
23-24 May	C&G Level 3 Diploma.  Leather-entry Slipcase	Daffodil Barn
31 May	Introduction Course	Tedworth House (Avon Room)
Jun 19
3-7 Jun	C&G Level 1 (Unit 118).  Pamphlet and Multi-section Bindings	Daffodil Barn
10-12 Jun	C&G Level 2 (Unit 201/202).  Design and Sampling	Daffodil Barn
17-19 Jun	C&G Level 3 Diploma.  Artist’s Portfolio and Lift-off Lid Box (was 6-8 May)	Daffodil Barn
28 Jun	Introduction Course	Tedworth House (Avon Room)
Jul 19
1-5 Jul	C&G Level 1 (Unit 119).  Photograph Albums and Slipcase	Daffodil Barn
8-12 Jul	C&G Level 2 (Unit 220).  Half Leather Case Bindings	Daffodil Barn
19-21 Jul &  27-28 Jul	C&G Level 1 (Unit 118 – Parts 1&2).  Pamphlet and Multi-section Bindings	Daffodil Barn
22-24Jul &   29-31 Jul	C&G Level 3 Diploma.  Hard Vellum Binding (Parts 1&2)	Daffodil Barn
26 Jul	Introduction Course	Tedworth House (Avon Room)
Sep 19
9-13 Sep	C&G Level 1 (Unit 118).  Pamphlet and Multi-section Bindings	Daffodil Barn
16-18 Sep	C&G Level 3 Diploma.  Library-style Binding	Daffodil Barn
23-25 Sep	C&G Level 3 Diploma.  15th Century Laced-on Vellum Binding	Daffodil Barn
27 Sep	Introduction Course	Tedworth House (Avon Room)
Oct 19
3 Oct	C&G Level 3  Diploma  Edge Decoration	Daffodil Barn
14-18 Oct	C&G Level 1 (Unit 119).  Photograph Albums and Slipcase	Daffodil Barn
21-25 Oct	C&G Level 2 (Unit 221).  Non-adhesive Bindings	Daffodil Barn
25 Oct	Introduction Course	Tedworth House (Avon Room)
28-30 Oct	C&G Level 3 Diploma.  Rebacking a Leather Book	Daffodil Barn
Nov 19
11-13 Nov	C&G Level 2 (Units 201/202).  Design and Sampling	Daffodil Barn
19-20 Nov	C&G Leve 3 Diploma.  Rebacking a Cloth Book	Daffodil Barn
29 Nov – 1 Dec, &          7-8 Dec	C&G Level 1 (Unit 118 – Parts 1&2).  Pamphlet and Multi-section bindings.	Daffodil Barn
29 Nov	Introduction Course	Tedworth House (Avon Room)
Dec 19
3-5 Dec	C&G Level 3 Diploma.  Artist’s Portfolio and Lift-off Lid Box	Daffodil Barn
7-8 Dec	C&G Level 1  (Unit 118 – Part 2) See above	Daffodil Barn
20 Dec	Introduction Course	Tedworth House (Avon Room)