Clamshell Boxes

Clamshell BoxesCourse Code: 25SBM200I This three day, in person workshop takes place at CBA FridaySunday,February 21st 23rd, from 11am to 5pm (except for Friday, February 21st which meets from 6PM to 9PM) ET. Friday, February 21st, 6pm to 9pm ET Saturday, February 22nd. 11am to 5pm ET Sunday, February 23rd, 11am to 5pm ET Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on February 14th, at 11: 59 pm. About the Workshop: This in person class at Center for Book

Course Code: 25SBM200I

This three-day, in-person workshop takes place at CBA Friday–Sunday,February 21st - 23rd, from 11am to 5pm (except for Friday, February 21st which meets from 6PM to 9PM) ET.

• Friday, February 21st, 6pm to 9pm ET
• Saturday, February 22nd. 11am to 5pm ET
• Sunday, February 23rd, 11am to 5pm ET

Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on February 14th, at 11:59 pm.

About the Workshop:

This in-person class at Center for Book Arts is taught by instructor Hadley Vogel.

Boxmaking is an essential skill for any bookbinder. The clamshell box is a terrific way to protect and preserve a first edition, an antiquarian book, an artist's book or a suite of prints. It keeps out light, dust and prevents the wear and tear on the shelf. This class will focus on the basic techniques - accurate measuring, cutting, and gluing. The critical aspect of making a clamshell box is precision in measuring. The 1st tray needs to hold a book or sheets without rubbing but without room for movement. The 2nd tray needs to fit the first. And the cover needs to pull it all together so it opens and closes properly and stands up straight.

Required Materials:

• A book that you would like to make a box for 
• Bone folder
• Olfa snap-off knife with replacement blades

All other materials will be provided by Center for Book Arts at no additional cost.

About Hadley Vogel 

Hadley Vogel Hadley Vogel (b. 1987) is a second generation bookbinder who apprenticed from an early age under her father Paul Vogel of the Vogel Bindery in East Hampton, NY. In addition to her apprenticeship on Long Island, Hadley worked under master binder Martín Farfán Patiño, of Farfán Encuadernadores, Mexico City, MX, where she honed her skills, focusing on restorations of historic volumes from Mexican museum and institutional collections. Since the opening of Hadley Hill Bindery, she has focused on the development of experimental forms, including plush bindings and the use of recycled fur, melding contemporary aesthetics with traditional construction processes.

All images courtesy of the instructor.