Saddle-Stitch Bookbinding Course
Master saddle-stitch bookbinding for professional fanzines and small runs. Learn tools, paper choices, stitching methods, quality control, and cost planning to create durable, beautiful books at 20–50 copy scale. Gain skills in layouts, paper selection, binding techniques, workflows, and production control for high-quality results.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course teaches how to design, plan, and make polished small-run fanzines from start to finish. You will learn page layout, imposition, sizing, tools, paper selection, folding, collating, stapling, and thread stitching. It also covers durability upgrades, quality control, and planning time and costs for efficient, professional 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 and collating to final trim.
- Control quality, time, and costs for producing 20–50 copy saddle-stitched books.
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