Austin Book Arts Center

A nonprofit book-arts studio teaching bookbinding, letterpress, paper marbling, Risograph zines and stamp carving in one-day and multi-session workshops.

Coming up at Book Arts Center

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Recurring shows are placed on their next date. Every listing was read off the venue's own page by a person; prices are the printed ones.

Oct24Tetra Pak PrintingOct 24 – Oct 25A two-day printmaking workshop that turns used drink cartons into intaglio plates, so students can pull etching-style prints on the center's press without acid or metal plates. Illustrator Anna Boxall guides two small projects; bring a couple of pencil sketches or design ideas. It meets Saturday and Sunday, Oct 24–25, 10am–4pm, at 5501 N Lamar Blvd, Ste C125 (MetroRapid 801 runs along North Lamar nearby). Tuition is $300 plus $15 materials, listed as $315 ($283.50 for members).$315 ($283.50 members)
Oct31Paper Marbling Open StudioSaturday, 10:00 AMA full day of studio time for making marbled paper, with the center's marbling setup available to work on your own sheets. It runs Saturday, Oct 31, 10am–4pm, at the Austin Book Arts Center, 5501 N Lamar Blvd, Ste C125 (MetroRapid 801 runs along North Lamar nearby). The center doesn't publish a price on the workshop listing; members get 10% off tuition. A taught marbling and paste-paper class follows here on Dec 5.See listing
Nov1Long Stitch Leather JournalSunday, 10:00 AMA one-day bookbinding class in which students sew a journal with a long-stitch binding through a leather cover. It runs Sunday, Nov 1, 10am–4pm, at the Austin Book Arts Center, 5501 N Lamar Blvd, Ste C125 (MetroRapid 801 runs along North Lamar nearby). The center doesn't publish a price on the workshop listing, and only one seat was left when we checked.See listing
Nov7Stiffened Paper BindingsSaturday, 10:00 AMA new one-day workshop on book structures whose covers are made from stiffened paper rather than boards. It runs Saturday, Nov 7, 10am–4pm, at the Austin Book Arts Center, 5501 N Lamar Blvd, Ste C125 (MetroRapid 801 runs along North Lamar nearby). The center doesn't publish a price on the workshop listing; members get 10% off. The next day the center runs a cyanotype book cloth class.See listing
Nov8Cyanotype Book ClothSunday, 10:00 AMA half-day class in printing your own book cloth with cyanotype, the sun-developed blueprint process, for use in later bindings. It runs Sunday, Nov 8, 10am–2pm, at the Austin Book Arts Center, 5501 N Lamar Blvd, Ste C125 (MetroRapid 801 runs along North Lamar nearby). The center doesn't publish a price on the workshop listing.See listing
Nov11Riso 201: DIY Your ZineWednesday, 6:00 PMA two-evening risograph class aimed at taking a zine from layout to printed, multi-color copies on the center's Riso machine. Sessions meet Wednesday, Nov 11 and Wednesday, Nov 18, 6–9pm, at the Austin Book Arts Center, 5501 N Lamar Blvd, Ste C125 (MetroRapid 801 runs along North Lamar nearby). The center doesn't publish a price on the workshop listing.See listing
Nov28Stamp Carving for Decorative PaperNov 28 – Nov 29A new weekend workshop on carving your own stamps and using them to print patterned decorative papers. It meets Saturday and Sunday, Nov 28–29, 10am–4pm, at the Austin Book Arts Center, 5501 N Lamar Blvd, Ste C125 (MetroRapid 801 runs along North Lamar nearby). The center doesn't publish a price on the workshop listing; members get 10% off.See listing
Dec4Print Holiday Cards Happy HourFriday, 6:00 PMA drop-in evening for printing your own holiday cards in the Book Arts Center's print shop, billed as a happy hour with free admission. It runs Friday, Dec 4, 6–9pm, at 5501 N Lamar Blvd, Ste C125 (MetroRapid 801 runs along North Lamar nearby). The center runs a paper marbling and paste-paper class the next morning.FREE ADMISSION
Dec5Paper Marbling & Paste PapersSaturday, 10:00 AMA one-day class covering two classic ways of decorating paper for bookbinding: marbling on a bath and brushing patterned paste papers. It runs Saturday, Dec 5, 10am–4pm, at the Austin Book Arts Center, 5501 N Lamar Blvd, Ste C125 (MetroRapid 801 runs along North Lamar nearby). The center doesn't publish a price on the workshop listing. An open marbling studio day also runs here on Oct 31.See listing

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Questions people ask

Where is Book Arts Center?＋

5501 N Lamar Blvd, Ste C125, Austin, TX 78751, in North Loop / Brentwood edge. MetroRapid 801 runs along North Lamar Blvd nearby.

What's on at Book Arts Center?＋

9 upcoming listings on our calendar; the next is Tetra Pak Printing on Saturday, October 24 at 10:00 AM.

How much do events at Book Arts Center cost?＋

Printed prices for what is listed now run from $284. 1 listing is free.

Does Book Arts Center have anything on weekends or evenings?＋

Of the 9 dated listings, 7 fall on a weekend and 2 start at 5pm or later.

How do I book at Book Arts Center?＋

On Book Arts Center's own website or booking page, linked from each listing. We read the dates and prices off it by hand and do not sell tickets.

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