Japanese Puncture/Stab Books Workshop
Sunday, August 10, 2025 
10:30am – 4:30pm
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Jamaica Plain, MA
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This all-day workshop will explore a beloved book structure: the Japanese puncture (or “stab”) binding.
This technique is especially useful as it joins individual sheets into a text block. The sheets can be edited and sequenced by the artist, then bound, resequenced, and then bound again and again! Perfect for visual journals, print collections, photo albums, signature books, and upscale scrapbooking, you will find the Japanese puncture book has endless uses. 
It features an exposed side stitch which can be embellished with beads, buttons, and even botanicals or personal charms. We’ll cover the traditional Japanese 4-hole stitch pattern, as well as other decorative variations. Both soft and hardbound versions will be completed. Exciting book cloth, handmade marbled and paste papers, linen threads and ribbons, and all you’ll need will be provided for inspiration.
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts
Amory Classroom, Eliot School Annex, 253 Amory St., Jamaica Plain
All skill levels and media are welcome. All materials provided. Dress for a mess! Please bring drinks, snacks and lunch.
$140
There is a $30 material fee per person due to the instructor at the time of class.
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