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Well hello everyone, Darcy here to welcome you to a new topic. this time we are exploring book making, be that a simple one sheet folded book or bound signatures. We will look at bindings, pages and covers.
Over 2,000 years ago, in India, palm leaves were used to create books. These had religious content, the method was surprisingly ordered with the pages even being numbered. the pages were rolled up and tied with twine. The move from rolls to bound leaves took about 400 years, at which point the bindings became both protective and decorative.
Around the year 400 we see leather tooling making an appearance on covers, metal took another 150 years to be introduced. At this time the covers were made from wood, by 1508 these were replaced by pasteboard in France. England followed suit around 1520.

Nowadays there are a plethora of books about making and binding books, full of techniques and inspiration, but the first was written between 1741 and 1753. It covered everything from cost and techniques to apprentice regulations. It was fully comprehensive and filled 4 volumes. I wonder if any copies still exist? So, first up we have covers. I love this one made from scrabble boards. Made by
By the 1800's books were hugely popular, and although the pages were printed by machine the covers were still handmade. This is when cloth covers made an appearance, and later in the century the first dust jackets appeared.

So by making books and journals you are joining in with an ancient and very traditional activity. The materials and techniques available to you now are endless, combine those with the inspiration available all around us, especially online, means you can make some truly stunning books.

Sara Hindmarch, she calls this 'hackbooking' by this she means combining traditional techniques with recycled and found objects.

How about a simple leather cover, leather scraps can be bought cheaply and make excellent covers. What I loved about this book was the way the key is used as a closure, very clever.

This fabulous cover is handpainted, it looks like it is on something substantial, the Paperartsy greyboards or heavy smoothy would make perfect painted covers.

Once you have your covers, you might want to think about the pages inside. What will they be? paper, fabric, acetate? will they all be different sizes? maybe you will add fold outs or pockets, perhaps the paper will be plain, inked, lined. The insides are really dependent on how you intend to use the book. Here is an example of a book made from one large sheet of paper, watch while Teesha Moore shows you her 16 page journal. Below is video 1 and here is
A great way to create pages is to use origami folding techniques, often a book can be formed with just one large sheet of paper. the folds range from simple to complicated and can create very interesting effects and layouts when you open the book.

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Concertina books are one of the easiest styles, however they are probably one of the ones with the most visual impact as the folds can be opened out and the viewer can see almost every page all at once.
This one has a beautifully elaborate fold out interior, so much to look at, a real treat as it unfolds.

Books can be many shapes, not just the regular flat ones that you think of, what about star books, these look especially lovely at Christmas. follow the linked name for a full step by step on this book.

If you do go for the regular book shape, back, front and pages then you will need a cool binding method, and there are some very cool ones. far too many to show you here. The most popular binding is stitching, but even within that category there are hundreds of different ways to stitch.
This one employs a cross stitch, simple but perfectly executed.

These spines show a variety of long stitch patterns.

Of course you don't need to use thread, how about using ribbons instead. this Japanese stab stitch binding done with ribbon is so delicate, it would be perfect for a wedding album.

A very popular stitch technique is called 'Coptic stitch', here is a very good and clear video showing just how to do this stitch.

Once you have your binding done, why not go ahead and add charms, buttons, beads and other wonderful dangly bits. they could just be your favourite random bits or you could theme them to the contents of the book.

There is no maximum or minimum size for books, but I have to confess to loving these dinky little mini books, how adorable, and of course you need very little paper to make them. why not try making a teeny book from your leftovers. Of course once you make your journal then you can do some great PaperArtsy type pages inside.

If you cannot bear to leave your creations at home then turn your book into a bracelet, what a talking point this would be!

This is a subject that I love, and I hope that you will too. I am excited to see what kind of books that you make, be they big or small, painted, stitched or folded. Have a fabulous 2 weeks making your journals and remember to link up and show us.

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2017 Topic 11 : Books {Introduction and Challenge}

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Well hello everyone, Darcy here to welcome you to a new topic. this time we are exploring book making, be that a simple one sheet folded book or bound signatures. We will look at bindings, pages and covers. Over 2,000 years ago, in India, palm leaves were used to create books.

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Rubbish FAMzine #5 - Pin Coffee | Zine design, Book design, Booklet design

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May 5, 2019 - Rubbish FAMzine #5 The fifth issue of Singapore’s Rubbish Famzine has just been published. Created by the Lim family (dad, mum, daughter and son) this small-run hand-made piece of publishing is always a spectacular object. Developed together by the four family members – when I was in Singapore earlier this year dad Pan…

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Check out this @Behance project: “Rijn, Rhine, Rhein.” https://www.behance.net/gallery/20977011/Rijn-Rhine-Rhein | Book design, Book layout, Typography

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Mar 30, 2018 - Following the river Rhine from the end to the source. Made a graphic road trip, showing all the fish and bridges and all kinds of information about the rhine river.

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Lane's Telescopic View: The Ceremony of Her Majesty Opening the Great Exhibition  (partially open) | Artist books, Book sculpture, Book art

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Sep 3, 2013 - Lane's telescopic view, of the ceremony of Her Majesty opening the Great Exhibition, of All Nations  	 	Location: The George Peabody Library, The Sheridan Libraries, The Johns Hopkins University 	  	Call No.: 606 L248 1851 	 	From the JHU Libraries Catalog: 	 	This 'Telescopic View' is made of printed paper and card, a…

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Livros de artistas (livros concertina) | Livro de artista, Livros desenho, Escultura de livro

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23/fev/2018 - SAPO Mobile notícias, desporto, e-mail, blogs, tempo, horóscopo, cinema, blogs, classificados e muito mais!

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Metamorfose by Daniela Mata, via Behance | Book design layout, Book design, Editorial design

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Apr 21, 2013 - This Pin was discovered by Tilly Goodier-Page. Discover (and save!) your own Pins on Pinterest

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Browns Editions, Zanon-Larcher & Wright, Turning The Season, designed by Browns Design book | Zine design, Book design, Book design layout

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Nov 17, 2017 - Browns Editions, Zanon-Larcher & Wright, Turning The Season, designed by Browns Design

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Shapeliness | Buch design, Broschüre, Grafik design

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10.05.2015 - Die Broschüre zeigt eine fotografische Arbeit zu dem Thema »Formschönheit«. In ihrer Gestaltung greift sie die Beziehungswirkung der Formen zueinander auf und lässt sie erfahrbar werden. Regine Laas http://wwww.reginelaas.de

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Assemblage Artist Leo Kaplan Passes Away at the Age of 100 | Assemblage, Assemblage art, Box art

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Feb 21, 2016 - Assemblage Artist Leo Kaplan Passes Away at the Age of 100 | The ...

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mano's welt: wunderkammer nr 12, mitgift | Inspirierende kunst, Modifizierte kunst, Kleine kunst

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21.04.2014 - wunderkammer nr 12, mitgift   4,5 x 13 cm   materialien: vintage pillendose, themsescherben, margarine  schaf, vintage münzen ...

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Innovative creativity from PaperArtsy. Paint, stencils, and techniques galore for any mixed media enthusiast to enjoy. | Box art, Assemblage art, Matchbox art

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Mar 1, 2019 - Innovative creativity from PaperArtsy. Paint, stencils, and techniques galore for any mixed media enthusiast to enjoy.

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Kveta Pacovska .  An Illustrator from Prague | Book design, Creative books, Artist books

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Feb 23, 2015 - Kvĕta Pacovská (born July 28, 1928) is an 84 year old artist and illustrator. She majored in Graphic Art in the Prague School of Applied Arts and mainly worked in graphics, conceptual art and artist book fields. She won the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration in 1992, recognizing her …

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School Arts Digital Magazine by Davis  so many great lessons and articles! | Book art, Handmade books, Teaching art

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Jul 14, 2018 - School Arts Digital Magazine by Davis  so many great lessons and articles!

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Romulus x Remus Project | Book design layout, Book design, Booklet design

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Feb 4, 2018 - The story was spontaneously born during a pilgrimage to the eternal city. Two personalities and two points of view came together in one place in the midst of thousands of young people visiting Rome for World Youth Day. Two identical phones were used as a …

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Handmade book by Naz Rahbar. This book was created to house mini etchings by Nilou Afshar. The prints can be arranged… | Handmade books, Handmade book, Book binding

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Jul 11, 2013 - Handmade book by Naz Rahbar. This book was created to house mini etchings by Nilou Afshar. The prints can be arranged differently, creating different stories.  2010

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17 déc. 2015 - DeviantArt is the world's largest online social community for artists and art enthusiasts, allowing people to connect through the creation and sharing of art.

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Anouck Boisrobert et Louis Rigaud – Liberté, de Paul Éluard, livre en papier découpé (2012) | Handmade books, Creative books, Book design

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Apr 16, 2015 - Livres jeunesses, animations, web, graphisme, typo... Des créations interactives, pédagogiques et ludiques qui allient papier et numérique.

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10 beautiful paper portfolios to inspire you | Print portfolio design, Graphic design portfolio print, Printed portfolio

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May 2, 2013 - A well put together paper portfolio is truly special, as these show.

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