Make a memory book

Reflect on your memories and bind them into a book. This online workshop will guide you through selecting, creating and editing your story in images and text, and teach you how to bind your book using the kit provided.

Book bound with ribbon on a wooden table

Contents

1. Introduction

2. Gather your contents

3. Edit your story

4. Assemble the book

5. Finishing touches

The course is made up of video and written lessons, with downloadable worksheets. It also comes with a kit including all the materials you’ll need to make and bind the book.

What to expect

The course guides you through the entire process of making a handbound book that tells a story in pictures and words. It is for you if you would like to finally print photographs, creatively revisit cherished memories, and learn some simple bookbinding skills.

  • Get past the overwhelm of your digital photo archive to create a physical album

  • Spend time to mindfully reflect on your memories and tell your own story

  • Learn simple bookbinding techniques with full instructions and all materials provided

Price

£65 (including bookbinding kit)

FAQs

  • To get the most out of the course you need the bookbinding kit. Unfortunately this can only be sent to addresses in England, Wales, Scotland, the USA, Canada, Australia or New Zealand and the course is therefore not available to residents in other countries.

  • The workshop does not require any pre-existing skills. Full instructions, in both video and text, are included throughout, guiding you to make the book from beginning to end. The book is made using simple bookbinding techniques that are suitable for beginners.

  • You will need some way of printing photographs if you do not have them in printed form already - either a home printer or a printing service. You will also need a ruler, a pencil, a pair of scissors and some glue, as well as any pens, pencils, paints, or anything else you would like to use for the contents of your book. All other materials are included in the bookbinding kit you will receive in the post when you enrol (selected countries only). A bone folder and awl are useful additions if you happen to have them, but they are not essential.

  • The first lesson in the course is designed to help you decide on a topic for your book, so it works just as well whether or not you already have something in mind.

  • The overall time will depend on your topic and how long you need or choose to spend looking through photographs and creating other content, but you should allow at least 3 hours. The course can be taken at whatever pace works best for you.

  • You will get lifetime access to the course – you'll be able to access the materials for as long as the course remains published.

  • The course is self-paced and self-guided, but you can email me at hello@inkysquare.com if you have questions.

Enrol

Make a memory book – online workshop
£65.00