Saddle-Stitch Bookbinding Course
This course teaches saddle-stitch bookbinding for professional fanzines and small print runs of 20-50 copies. Learners master essential tools, paper selection, stitching techniques like stapling and thread sewing, quality checks, and cost planning to produce durable, high-quality craft books with efficient workflows from layout to finishing.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain hands-on skills in designing, planning, and producing professional small-run fanzines using saddle-stitch bookbinding. Master page layout, imposition, sizing, tool usage, paper choices, folding, collating, stapling, thread stitching, durability enhancements, quality control, and precise time-cost planning for efficient, polished editions.
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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.
- Use staple and thread methods to bind, reinforce, and finish short runs neatly.
- Set up efficient workflows for small batches from folding, collating to final trim.
- Control quality, time, and costs for producing 20-50 copy saddle-stitched books.
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