Print & Bind Gel Printing Workshops

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Community Studios CIC is launching a new weekly creative workshop at Burnley Central Library, bringing together simple printmaking, handmade bookbinding and relaxed community learning in one accessible session.

Print & Bind: Weekly Creative Workshops at Burnley Central Library

There’s something satisfying about making things by hand, especially when you can take them home at the end of the evening.

That’s the idea behind Print & Bind, a new weekly workshop from Community Studios CIC at Burnley Central Library. Designed as a welcoming and informal creative session for adults, the workshops combine experimental printmaking with simple handmade bookbinding techniques.

Using gel printing plates and water-based inks, participants will create layered prints full of colour, texture and pattern. No presses, specialist machinery or previous experience are needed: just curiosity and a willingness to experiment.

Once the prints are dry, they can be transformed into handmade notebooks or sketchbooks using straightforward saddle-stitch binding techniques. Participants are also encouraged to work with found papers and recycled materials, making every book unique.

Everything needed for the session is provided, including paper, inks, thread, needles and binding materials. The workshops are aimed at adults aged 18+ and are designed to be approachable for complete beginners as well as anyone looking to reconnect with creative making in a relaxed environment.

Community Studios CIC aims to create accessible opportunities for people to explore art, creativity and practical making skills within the local community. Print & Bind continues that approach by offering low-cost, hands-on creative sessions in a familiar public space.

Whether you’re interested in printmaking, sketchbooks, zines, journalling or simply trying something new, Print & Bind offers a chance to slow down, make something tactile and spend time creating alongside others.

Print & Bind
Weekly at Burnley Central Library
£5 per session
Adults 18+
All materials included