Box Building for Beginners – Saturday, November 1, 2025

This class is perfect for the new-to-book-arts person who would like to learn something a little different!

Box building is a time-honored tradition within book arts.  Hand built boxes serve many functions; from holding tools to preserving fragile books.  Participants will be learning the basics of box building while creating two differently styled lidded boxes.  Students leave with both a hand crafted lidded box and a hinge-top box.

Your instructor will provide the following materials to use:

• A pre-cut board, paper and cloth
• Use of all needed tools and supplies 

Students are asked to bring:

• A bag to carry things home in
• As your class is scheduled over a lunch hour, we highly recommend you bring a lunch.

Skill Level
No experience is required.  This class is perfect for the new-to-book-arts person who would like to learn something a little different!Students should be able to measure using a ruler, cut with an x-acto blade against a ruler, secure board pieces for 30 seconds while glue dries, apply glue with a brush. 

Age Requirement
Adults (ages 18+).  Students between the ages of 16 and 18 may attend without a parent/guardian in attendance as long as MMFS is provided with written parental permission. Email is okay.

Location Details
Marine Mills Folk School
550 Pine St., Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047

Cost Details
Tuition: $180
Materials Fee: $38
Total Cost: $218

NOTE:  Be aware we may cancel the class if a minimum number of registrations is not reached. We work to balance teachers’ need to plan for a class with students’ busy schedules — not an easy task. Please register as early as possible!

If interested, you can find our cancellation policy HERE