Doug Mitchell – (Bookbinding)

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Doug has been a Book Conservator since he left school. He completed a 5-year apprenticeship at John Dickinson’s in Apsley, Hemel Hempstead gaining a City and Guilds distinction in bookbinding and print finishing at the Watford College of Technology. He continued his training by later working for the British Museum Bindery and The Foreign Office Press in Whitehall before joining the British Library in 2001 as a Book & Paper Conservator and Gold Finisher at the Centre for Conservation where he later achieved a level 3 NVQ qualification so that he can mentor interns and foreign students. He has made presentation books for the Princess Royal’s visit, Prince Charles’s visit, (now King Charles III), The King of Morocco’s visit, the Prime Minister of Malaysia’s Independence Day celebrations and the Dutch Ambassador’s visit. Doug is a member and regular face of the Society of Bookbinders regional Workshops and has lectured at the York conference in 2007, and Warwick in 2011. Although now retired he continues to hold workshops on various aspects of Bookbinding, historical book structures, Restoration, Paper Conservation and Gold Finishing at adult education colleges, S.O.B. regionals and independent conservation studios. He has over 28 years teaching experience.
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FULLY BOOKED: BOOKBINDING: RESTORATION

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Old books are history and deserve TLC. Bring along at least three books (no larger than A4) and be guided step by step through each process, learning techniques of paper repair and cover restoration using modern materials and keeping as much of the original as is practical. Leather bound books can be more difficult to 

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FULLY BOOKED: BOOKBINDING: INTERMEDIATE

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

In this follow up to beginners, we focus on a significant 19th century development which countered rough-handed use and became very popular with public and private libraries. One of the most satisfying bindings, Library-style Buckram uses many Account book binding features, giving maximum head-to-tail support, combining endpapers, spine linings and boards allowing it to stand 

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FULLY BOOKED: BOOKBINDING: RESTORATION

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Old books are history and deserve TLC. Bring along at least three books (no larger than A4) and be guided step by step through each process, learning techniques of paper repair and cover restoration using modern materials and keeping as much of the original as is practical. Leather bound books can be more difficult to 

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FULLY BOOKED: BOOKBINDING: BEGINNERS

An introduction to the basics of hand bookbinding using techniques, hardly changed in centuries. See how paper is prepared, then hand sewn into a single-section pamphlet and a multi-section book. Learn how to prepare the book for covering, using traditional methods with modern materials. Gain experience and insight into book construction and how to use 

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FULLY BOOKED: BOOKBINDING: DOS-A-DOS BINDING MODEL

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Dos-à-dos is a French term for “back-to-back” - a binding structure in which two separate books are bound together. The format dates back at least to the 16th century. Two books frequently bound in this form were the New Testament and Psalter. In this workshop we will be making a modern version, personalizing them by 

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FULLY BOOKED: BOOKBINDING: PLAYTIME

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

We were unable to hold this Bookbinding workshop earlier this year, so here it is: An open opportunity to bring binding projects you may have started elsewhere, a book you have started to restore, or a new one you want to begin and need a helping hand to start you off. If it’s a new 

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FULLY BOOKED: BOOKBINDING CLAM-SHELL BOX AND CASE WITH A POP-UP SLIP-CASE

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Knowing how to make ‘Enclosures’ is an important part of bookbinding whether they be for the protection for the item during storage or whether they are part of the whole decorative presentation of the book they protect. Over this long weekend we will be making a ClamShell Box and Case with an additional pop-up Slip-case 

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FULLY BOOKED: BOOKBINDING: RESTORATION

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Old books are irreplaceable, but often their pages and bindings show signs of fragility, decay or damage. This course focuses on the processes of deconstruction, repair and conservation that can extend a book’s usable life for many decades. Students are invited to bring along at least three books (no larger than A4) to be guided 

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FULLY BOOKED: ADVANCED BOOKBINDING: A QUARTER LEATHER BINDING MODEL

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Making books covered in leather is always a challenging but most satisfying thing to do, no matter how many times you do it. We will be making a 19th century smooth spine, quarter-bound book in goatskin leather with decorative paper sidings. We will be making endpapers and hand sewing the text-block, taking the book through 

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FULLY BOOKED: BOOKBINDING: BEGINNERS

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

An introduction to the basics of hand bookbinding using techniques that have hardly changed in centuries. See how paper is prepared then hand sewn into a single-section pamphlet and a multi-section book. Learn how to prepare the book for covering, using traditional methods with modern materials. Gain experience and insight into book construction and how 

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