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New York, Potter Craft, 2007.
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| Description |
128pYellow and Pink Spine
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| Summary/Abstract |
How to Make Books will walk you through the easy basics of bookmaking. Whether you’re a writer, a scrapbooker, a political activist, or a postcard collector, let book artist Esther K. Smith be your guide as you discover your inner bookbinder. Using foolproof illustrations and step-by-step instructions, Smith reveals her time-tested techniques in a fun, easy-to-understand way.
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| Contents |
Introduction
Chapter One: Instant Books
Basic Instant Book
Tall and Square Variations
Instant Zines
Cloth Instant Book for Babies of All Ages
Chapter Two: Accordion Books
Three Instant Accordions
Closures and Covers
Self-Hinged Accordion Dummy
Accordion Postcard Album
Pocket Accordion Business-Card Holder
Chapter Three: Stab Stitching
Recycled-Paper Book
Slack Stab-Stitched Recycled Book
Stitch Variations
Envelope Book
Group Book: Gift for a Teacher
The Little Black Cocktail Book
Cloth Stab-Stitched Book
Chapter Four: Pamphlets and Chapbooks
Basic Three-Hole Pamphlet
Printing Dummy: Alphabet Book
Combo of Crazy Papers
Mutant Books
Basic Pamphlet with French Folds
Basic Model Accordion Stitched into Folded Cover with Spine
Basic Model Accordion, Secret Book Variation
Do Si Do
Travel Journal with Concertina and Pamphlets
Chapter Six: Long Stitch
Cake Box Book
Leather Journal
Chapter Seven: Coptic Binding
Postcard Coptic
Large Sketchbook
Cover Variations
Resources
Some Books That I Like
About the Author
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| Standard Number |
978037353368 Hb.
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