Making Books by Hand: A Step-By-Step Guide
The craft of book-making goes back as far as the earliest times. Though the techniques are old, the art of book making seems to be growing. This is most likely due to the beauty of handmade books but also the ease with which simple books can be made. Mary McCarthy and Philip Manna provide illustrated, step-by-step instructions to lead both the beginning and experienced crafts person through twelve simple and beautiful book-making projects. With Making Books by Hand anyone can create elegant,...
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The craft of book-making goes back as far as the earliest times. Though the techniques are old, the art of book making seems to be growing. This is most likely due to the beauty of handmade books but also the ease with which simple books can be made. Mary McCarthy and Philip Manna provide illustrated, step-by-step instructions to lead both the beginning and experienced crafts person through twelve simple and beautiful book-making projects. With Making Books by Hand anyone can create elegant, decorative blank books, photo albums, gifts and journals that will last forever.
Introduction6About Paper8Materials and Supplies10Tools12How to Make Corners14Accordion Art Books16How to Make an Illustrated Poem Book18How to Make a Book Panorama24Journals and Scrapbooks30How to Make a Simple Booklet32How to Make a Journal38How to Make a Scrapbook44Photo Albums50How to Make a Tied-Binding Album52How to Make a Window-and-Post Album58Box Books64How to Make an Artist's Portfolio Box66How to Make a Pop-Up Box Book74New Directions: Trends and Traditions82How to Make a Scroll84How to Make an Accordion with Pamphlet Insert86How to Make an Extended Accordion88Gallery of Artists90Resources104Suggested Readings105Contributors106About the Authors108
