Bookbinding
Fold, stitch and press your own book with one of the last traditional bookbinders in Tunis.
One of the last bookbinders in Tunis
In a historic atelier in the Medina, you learn to make a book the old way, folding the pages, stitching the spine by hand and pressing the finished block, guided by a bookbinder practicing a craft that is quietly disappearing.
By the end you hold something genuinely useful and entirely yours, a notebook to write, sketch or give, made by your own hands.
The calm of making by hand
Rhythmic and meditative
The repetitive motion of stitching works like meditation: breathing slows, the heart rate steadies and stress eases. It is a hands-on way to quiet a busy head.
Patience and precision
Every fold and stitch rewards care and attention to detail. Bookbinding is a gentle lesson in slowing down and doing one thing well.
A real thing at the end
You walk out with a finished, handmade book, and the quiet pride that comes with it, while helping keep an endangered craft in living practice.
Ready to bind your own book?
About 2 hours in a historic atelier in the Medina of Tunis. Small group, maximum 6 people. All materials included, no experience needed. In French. 49 € per person, and your book comes home with you.