Book-Binding Techniques
Here are some easy ways that you can make your books using minimal supplies. These basic techniques are easily combined, extended, and adapted. Students can be exposed to all these different ways of bookmaking and binding and then choose which method will best suit the message they want to convey with their story and what medium they want to use.
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Presents colorful pop-up paper sculptures containing black dots, listing the number of dots in each, and includes interactive features.
Bookbinding projects showcasing beautiful exposed bindings. Classified in chapters entitled Vintage, Nature, and Leather, projects include a mason jar book, a seashell book, and a classic-looking leather-bound photo album, to name a few
Provides an overview of traditional Japanese bookbinding techniques, with step-by-step instructions for all the major, historically important styles of Japanese bindings and cases.
An illustrated guide to basic bookbinding that covers equipment; materials; single-section, case, hollow-backed, library-style, and single-sheet binding; preparing multi-sectioned books for rebinding; and endpapers.
Describes the materials, tools, and equipment needed to produce hand-bound books; examines the fundamental procedures and techniques of bookbinding; and includes illustrated, step-by-step instructions for eight projects.
Provides information on the terminology, tools, and techniques of bookbinding and includes step-by-step directions for twenty projects made from common and repurposed materials.
Presents thirty-five ideas for transforming unwanted books and magazines into greeting cards, stationery, room decorations, and display scenes.
Accordion Book
The easiest book to make, this is a great first step in your process! You can make lots of variations on it too!
Star-Fold Book
Learn how to make a star-fold to make a versatile book with just one single cut!
Storyboarding
In this instructional video, Ms. Butler demonstrates how to storyboard the pages of your story, planning the layout of your text and images.
Punch Binding
In this how-to video, Ms. Butler shows you how to bind a book using a hole puncher!
Stitch Binding
In this instructional video, Ms. Butler walks you through how to bind your book using a simple stitch binding technique.
Pop-Ups
In this instructional video, Ms. Butler demonstrates how to make three simple pop ups.