Saddle-Stitch Bookbinding Course
This course teaches saddle-stitch bookbinding for creating professional fanzines and small print runs of 20-50 copies. Participants learn essential tools, paper selection, stitching techniques, quality assurance, and cost management to produce durable, high-quality craft books with efficient workflows from design to final trim.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Master the complete process of saddle-stitch bookbinding, from designing and planning small-run fanzines to producing professional editions. Cover page layout, imposition, sizing, tool usage, paper choices, folding, collating, stapling, thread stitching, durability enhancements, quality control, and precise time and cost estimation for efficient results.
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Develop skills
- Plan saddle-stitch layouts including page counts, imposition, and fanzine formats.
- Select professional-grade papers and covers for clean folds, sharp prints, and durability.
- Apply staple and thread binding methods to reinforce and finish short runs neatly.
- Establish efficient workflows for small batches from folding and collating to final trimming.
- Manage quality, time, and costs for producing 20-50 copy saddle-stitched books.
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