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Bookbinding & Paper Classes in Chicago

Bookbinding, paper marbling and journal making around Chicago.

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Bookbinding & Paper studios in Chicago, side by side

The 3 studios behind the classes above, worked out from what each one has on our calendar right now: how many sessions, the lowest printed price, what kind of class it runs and when the next one is.

StudioAreaClassesFromFormatsNext
indigo & violet studioBeginner sessionsNorth Side2$75One-time classSUN, OCT 25
Spudnik Press CooperativeBeginner sessionsWest Loop & Near West2$125One-time classMON, OCT 26
Lillstreet Art CenterNorth Side2$125One-time classSAT, NOV 21

Questions people ask

How much do bookbinding classes cost in Chicago?＋
Across the 6 bookbinding classes we list in Chicago, printed prices run from $75 to $245. A single session typically costs about $125. The lowest price on the calendar right now is Marbling on Paper, Silk, or Leather Workshop at indigo & violet studio (From $75).
Where can I try bookbinding once, without signing up for a course?＋
3 studios run single-session classes on our calendar: indigo & violet studio (from $75), Spudnik Press Cooperative (from $125) and Lillstreet Art Center (from $125). Use the "One-time class" filter above to see only those.
Are there beginner bookbinding classes in Chicago?＋
Yes. 2 studios list classes billed as introductory or open to first-timers, including indigo & violet studio and Spudnik Press Cooperative. Intro sessions usually provide clay, tools and firing, so you only need to turn up; check the listing for what is included.
Can I take a bookbinding class on a weekend or after work?＋
Of the classes listed now, 4 start on a Saturday or Sunday (at indigo & violet studio, Lillstreet Art Center and Spudnik Press Cooperative), and 2 start at 5pm or later (at Spudnik Press Cooperative and indigo & violet studio). The "When" filter narrows the list to either.
Which part of town has the most bookbinding studios?＋
By the studios we list, North Side (2), West Loop & Near West (1). Pick an area in the filters to see what is near you.
How current is this list?＋
Every class here was read off the studio's own booking page by a person, with the date, time and price as printed. Sold-out and cancelled sessions come off when we see them, and courses show their next real start date. If a studio's page disagrees with ours, the studio's page is right, and we would like to hear about it.

How this page is put together

Every listing here was read off the studio's own page by a person: the date, the price as printed, and whether a session is a one-off, a course or something you book for any day. Where a studio keeps its dates behind a booking system we say so rather than inventing one, and where it publishes no price we say that too.

Recurring classes show their next real occurrence rather than the date they were first entered, worked out in Central time so a 6:30pm class stays 6:30pm across the clock changes. The side-by-side table and the answers above are calculated from the same listings, so they change as the calendar does.

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