360 degrees Radial Hinge Circular Book - Online - 2026WKSP-09-16

ONLINE: 360 degrees Radial Hinge Circular Book with Kit Davey

The circular pages of this book rotate 360 degrees because of the unusual radial hinges that connect them. 

The pages can be extended to create a caterpillar-look and then rotated back into a stack of circles. 

We’ll also make a quick hinged case to contain your book.

Video of the book in action!

Kit Davey is a Redwood City, California-based artist specializing in book art.  Her work pushes the boundaries of “bookness” by using unusual materials such as mica, acetate, flattened coins and teabags as pages, and making book covers from shells, coins, driftwood, rulers, buttons, and acetate.  Kit has taught over 70 different book structures, holding her classes by Zoom so students the world over can join her.  Her work is available on her website Found-Object-Art.com and at SF Bay Area art events.  She makes a book a day and shares them on Instagram:  @daveykit

WORKSHOP DETAILS:

Location: ONLINE using Zoom

Dates: Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Hours: 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM (EASTERN TIME)

Course fee: $80 members / $140 non-members

Prerequisite: none

Maximum Enrollment: 20

Registration closes Tuesday, September 8, 2026, 11:59 PM EST

This is a live workshop, but it will be recorded, and links will be made available for the registrants to view until available until October 17, 2026.  

TOOLS REQUIRED:

FOR THE HINGE

• 3/4” (1.91 cm) circular paper punches. 
• 1” (2.54 cm) circular paper punches. 

You cannot make the book without both of them!

Note: this type of punch will work: https://canada.michaels.com/product/circle-lever-punch-by-recollections-M10358843

FOR THE BOOK PAGES

• Circle Cutter that makes 3” or  3 1/4” circles (7.6 cm or 8.3 cm) or a jar with a mouth of the specified to trace around to make the circular book pages.

• Pencil
• Eraser
• Ruler
• Exacto knife
• Cutting mat
• Liquid glue, such as PVA, Modge Podge, mat medium, Elmer’s or Yes Glue
• Paintbrushes 1/4” (76 mm) or so wide
• Jar with brush rinse water
• Rag
• Awl or a Small hole punch 1/8” (3.175 mm) in diameter to make a small hole

MATERIALS:

Please have all the materials cut to size prior to the workshop - there will not be time in the workshop to cut out materials. 

Paper advice:  Double-sided card stock or mixed media paper (45# to 65# weight) will work well for all the elements in this book. Some scrapbooking papers are also stiff enough. Flimsy paper, like magazine pages, dictionary pages or map pages are not stiff enough.

FOR THE BOOK:

Pages: 

• 6 circles: 3” to 3 1/4” in diameter.  (7.6 cm or 8.3 cm). You can use a glass or something round to trace a circle if you don’t have a circle cutter.

• Images to collage onto the pages: you can embellish the circular pages after assembling the book, or in class if time permits.

Radial Hinges: Spares are useful

• 20 circles - 3/4” (1.91 cm)
• 5 circles - 1” (2.54 cm)

These will be made using the hole punches and they will be on used on the back of the book and the paper does not need to be decorative.  

FOR THE CASE:

• 2 pieces card stock, 4 1/4” by 8” (10.8 cm x 20.3 cm)
• 1 small brad/fastener (hole will be made by an awl or 1/8” hole punch)

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Online Workshop Process:

Materials should be prepared in advance of the workshop to the specifications which will allow participants to take the best advantage of the live format. Please review the technical requirements below prior to registration to be sure you can participate. Questions should be directed to workshop@cbbag.ca

Technical requirements for participation:

• Access to the internet and to the Zoom application
• Screen large enough to follow instructor’s video feed (cell phone is not ideal)
•  Microphone or Headset / Webcam
• How to join a zoom meeting information https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193

Cancellation policy:

Participant-requested cancellations will be accepted up to 3 days prior to the published cut-off date for registration and will be subject to a 10% cancellation fee (a minimum of $5). After that, the full fee will be forfeited. In the event of the workshop being cancelled by CBBAG, the workshop fee will be fully refunded.