Become a Member today!

Membership of the Victorian Bookbinders Guild runs from 1st July to 30th June each year. Membership forms can be completed online or downloaded and emailed to the Secretary. Annual membership is $60 for a single membership.

Membership Benefits:

  • Three editions of Signature per year, the Victorian Bookbinders Guild newsletter, along with updates from other bookbinding guilds and societies from around the world.
  • Priority booking and discounts for workshops and courses hosted by the Guild.
  • Access to the Guild's extensive library covering various aspects of bookbinding.
  • Access to the members' buying scheme, which aims to make materials and supplies available that may not otherwise be readily obtainable in small quantities.
  • Priority access to bookbinding equipment donated to the Guild and made available for sale.
  • An open invitation to monthly meetings, open bindery sessions, and special events. See the What's On page for further details.

Workshop: Rope Back Binding

Learn a creative and practical method for preserving pamphlets and single-section booklets while allowing them to be easily opened and photocopied.
In this one-day workshop, participants will bind a small booklet (supplied) using rope, leather, and decorative papers. The techniques explored in this workshop can also be applied to a variety of other bookbinding projects.
Previous bookbinding experience is required.
The workshop is limited to 10 participants and includes all materials.

What’s Included:
All bookbinding materials supplied
Morning and afternoon tea
Workshop notes
Please Bring:
Your own lunch
Hand tools and paring knives, if you have them

 

Details
📅 Saturday 18th July 2026
⏰ 9am to 5pm
📍Rear Hall, St. Faith's Church, 8 Charles St., Glen Iris