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Crafting Connections

Japanese Stab Bound Books
2025-03-25 17:30:00 2025-03-25 18:30:00 America/New_York Crafting Connections Crafting is better together! Travel back to 16th century Japan through the hands-on bookbinding method known as fukuro-toji or Japanese stab binding! Tutt Branch - Tutt Meeting Room

Tuesday, March 25
5:30pm - 6:30pm

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Tutt Branch

Tutt Meeting Room

Crafting is better together! Travel back to 16th century Japan through the hands-on bookbinding method known as fukuro-toji or Japanese stab binding!

Learn about the history of this book form and make a blank books using one of three different patterns: Yotsume toji (4 Hole); Asa no-na toji (Hemp Leaf); and Kikko toji (Tortoise shell). Participants will also learn about the anatomy of a book, and bookbinding methods, tools, and terminology.

Japanese Stab Bound Book Example

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Crafts & Hobbies | Art & Photography |

Tutt Branch
j.wegner@sjcpl.org
Phone: 574-282-4637
Branch manager
Jordan Wegner
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Wed, Aug 26 9:00AM to 7:00PM
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Sat, Aug 29 9:00AM to 5:00PM
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