Student Projects

The lab is open for individual projects during the Open Lab Hours on the calendar below. Students may drop in to work on projects during open lab hours after they have completed an orientation session and/or a one-on-one appointment with the Preservation and Book Arts Librarian.

Student projects being worked on as a class assignment or thesis project will receive priority. If you need one-on-one instruction from the Book Arts Librarian, please request an appointment below. Please be aware that the scope and time requirements for book arts projects can vary greatly. While a simple folded zine may only take a few days to produce, a multi-signature editioned book will take a minimum of two weeks to produce. When booking appointments, please keep in mind project due dates and schedule your initial appointment at least three weeks before your project is due.

Book Arts Lab Equipment

Board shear with a 31” blade

Kutrimmer 1058

Various nipping presses and standing presses, able to accommodate books up to 16x22”

Sewing frames

Lying presses

Boxmaking jigs

Punching cradles

BookBeetle printing press, able to accommodate short runs of small prints with a less than 8x11” paper size

*We require students who wish to work on individual projects outside of a class session to complete orientation sessions prior to using most of the equipment listed above. Check the Book Arts Lab calendar for upcoming equipment orientations.*

To request a class session please email Krista Narciso, Preservation & Book Arts Librarian, at knarciso@wesleyan.edu.

To sign up for an orientation session, open workshop, or open lab hours, please use the calendar below.