Before we even call our pages pages we must first cut them. Nov 19, 2018 yesterday i attended a great little workshop,here in orange,at the corner store gallery. One poetry book that i wrote, illustrated, printed and bound utilized a stab binding from that reference, but for my journals i glommed onto another technique and i havent looked back. Cut the card to create two covers the same size as the abovecut sheets. I drew out the instructions above because it is much easier to show you how to make a mini book than to write out steps. Updated with new photos photo tutorial showing how to make a concertina book otherwise known as an accordian book. I decided to photo each half page and some times in the middle but if you can imagine it is a concertina book all in one and decorated on both sides. Press your fold down firmly, again, use a different clean piece of paper to do this. Making an a5 concertina sketchbook how to make a sketchbook.
You feel nurtured and safe a session to create your own concertina book for your favourite quote or images. Make a concertina or accordion photo book from scratch using the instructions over at kates creative space. First, this nz native birds concertina book will delight any age. It is a perfect way to display facts, illustrations, and pictures about the native birds new books books to read the doodler concertina book book making book publishing writing a book bird feathers nativity. Concertina book making session using a variety of papers and materials such as watercolour pens, block printing stamps and small paper punches you will have the space and time to explore different methods of completing your concertina. The workshop went really well and as several of those attending are keen to make some more i thought id write a howto post to share. This can be a very personal, elaborate, and fun way to give someone a special gift that they will hold on to and cherish. They are primarily a late 20th century form of expression, with roots in earlier avantgarde movements in this session your artists book will take the form of a concertina book, made with monoprints. So go ahead and sort through your card, paper and fabric scraps and make yourself a beautiful, personalised concertina book you dont need to draw or paint you could use it for poetry, a fun letter to a friend, a valentines gift filled with expressions of love. Cathy lecleire tutorial on how to make an accordion book. Trim all four corners of the book cloth along the diagonal, using your book board as a guide. The back panel is a medium gray textured pastel paper this lends a finished touch to the book and makes it more stable when opened. At last, the concertina book or accordion book tutorial folks have been asking for.
Fold the pages in the right order, and make the pages fit neatly. Aug 02, 2010 one of the first types of bookbinding i learned about was how to make an accordion book or aka concertina book. Ive been making my journals since 1994, when i was also doing letterpress printing. A blog for creative types interested in the unconventional world of book arts. I also dont use the proper terminology in explanations. Make friend eric writes a great little papercraft project for the holidays a simple concertinafolding book, made origamistyle. Press the concertina under a heavy book for a while, and prepare to add the covers by folding the two pieces of cut card in half widthways. Sep 02, 2019 a concertina or accordion book is a really flexible format for creating a photo book because you can turn the pages in the traditional way but it can also be extended so that all the photographs can be seen at once. Yesterday i attended a great little workshop,here in orange,at the corner store gallery. Particularly with watercolour paper, you dont want too much of the natural oils from your skin to absorb into the paper. Concertina bookmaking session tickets, wed 19 jun 2019 at. One piece of paper scissors pens, pencils, paint as needed scraps of paper, fabric, images from magazines, etc. Dreaming spirals has this great photo howto on making a concertina book.
How to make a concertina book with pictures wikihow. Concertina bookmaking session tickets, wed 19 jun 2019 at 19. Almost magically, youll realise as you fold each page into the scored spread fold, you are making a concertina. Posts here will feature artists books, illustration, book binding, typography, sketchbooking, scrapbooking, printmaking, paper making, altered books, how to guides, zines, paper. Its a super easy peasy way to transform paper, glue and a piece of ribbon into a functional creation. See more ideas about concertina book, handmade books and book art. The cover features a green marble paper made in my studio onlaid on a black board. That would suggest also that real concertina reeds are preferable for sound quality, if one can afford a concertina made with them. Heres the method ive devised to make the take it further fiber book and the two volumes of take a stitch tuesday stitch sampler. Artists book folds by christina a long accordion book. Use this little kirigami book to make a flip book with little moving animations. Best 12 how to bind a concertina by louise jennison fuck yeah, book arts.
If you sketch or paint you can use heavier, toothier paper, possibly even watercolor paper, and the size can be sketch book size. This is meant to be a quick, fun and inexpensive little project. Easy peasy accordion bookbinding tutorial tortagialla. Cut each of the three sheets of patterned paper into eight. One of the first types of bookbinding i learned about was how to make an accordion book or aka concertina book. This project is, perhaps, a bit more involved than those of weeks past, but it allows me to introduce a few additional basic materials found in every book artists studio and a handy technique or two. This would be a nice way to document a day trip or other short summer activity. The photo instructions are clear, understandable, and very simple.
All of the stamps used on this project are available here. Glue the cut card to each end of the concertina in the same way as you attached the sheets of paper to create a back and front cover. Making a new years memory accordion pocket book to hold precious memories you can use this special foldup, accordion pocketed book to hold all the memories of this year or next year and then you can put it away as if it were a time capsule. See more ideas about concertina book, book making and handmade books. Artists book folds by christina a long accordion book, book. The front panel is painted painted in watercolor with added pen and ink, and the calligraphy is in black ink. Yes, that was fun and a lovely book when we were done. These little concertinas are ideal for holding photographs too. A fellow printer loaned me a copy of keith smiths nonadhesive binding. Once the spreads are connected, fold each spread in half. This concertina book features an deckled acid free white heavy paper ideal for drawing, sketching or writing. A concertina or accordion book is a really flexible format for creating a photo book because you can turn the pages in the traditional way but it can also be extended so that all the photographs can be seen at once. The concertina format is partially restricted so the book stands up without assist, and the pages fan out for an interesting display.
See more ideas about concertina book, books and handmade books. Apr 01, 2014 concertina book making tutorial last time i showed you some of the journals i have been making and several people expressed an interest in the folded, concertina books with inserts. Lots of pictures and detailed descriptions make it very helpful. Cut a square of mount board thick cardboard about 3 inches square. Christine willcocks i making a concertina book byron.
Illuminating, engineering, and reimagining paper art and its completely cute. How to make a concertina book concertina book, accordian. Tommy williams interview, part 2, concertina newsletter, 5 may 1972, 7. This concertina book is great for capturing your dreams and hopes for the new year or recording those. Today youre going to fold a brilliantly simple book structure, perfect for presenting observations and details. I constructed this book as a means to display a series of double sided prints that i created on a holiday at woodgate. Jul 17, 20 make a concertina or accordion photo book from scratch using the instructions over at kates creative space. This video shows you how to make a concertina book using a4 paper, coloured paper, scissors and glue. Fold all the sheets in half widthways and arrange in order, interlinking as shown. Diy accordion book receipt envelopes desk organization and storage ideas 1 duration. This is a great tutorial on making this unique form of a concertina book. Ive used a piece of bockingford watercolour paper that is 7cm high and 76cm long. Mar 29, 2019 follow these instructions to make a concertina book, which is an origamilooking popup book. This two directional accordion folded book is featured in the brand new book playing with paper.
Christine willcocks i making a concertina book byron school. As part of a charity auction i recently offered to make a concertina photo book of the winning bidders photographs. How to make a concertina book new updated 7916 with new photos i made a new book using my printable shibori patterns kit as the photos on the old article were looking a bit small and dark i must have learnt more about taking and editing photos since then. Follow these instructions to make a concertina book, which is an origamilooking popup book. Concertina book accordion book magazine art magazine design photography zine tarjetas diy leaflet design book. Hi everyone, a little concertina book project to share today featuring some old and new stamps from crafty individuals which were featured on the ci show on hochanda tv this morning and yesterday. See more ideas about concertina book, handmade books and book making.
How to make a handmade concertina book thestitchsharer. I dont have the patience to do the lovely sewing system though. To create this article, 69 people, some anonymous, worked to edit and improve it over time. Particularly with watercolour paper, you dont want too much of the natural oils from your skin to.
It has a cover at either end and six folded pieces of paper in between. Definitely a design ripe for modifications and extra tweaking. Cut a piece of white cardstock in half lengthwise to make two long, skinny rectangles. Concertina maker this charles jeffries never knew a thing, never been taught anythingmost extraordinary, as he turned out an instrument that no other maker could equal. I imagine that many of you have probably made one these before in grade school since its an especially easy project for kids. An artists life for me how to make 35 concertina sketchbooks. Nz native birds concertina book he pukapuka whetuitui. Keep in mind there are much more intensive and exacting ways to make these little books for example, with acid free materials and reinforced corners. Making my concertina book using a process ive used many times before when teaching and for christmas cards using a single sheet of paper cut and folded.
Triangle accordion book tutorial sticks, stones, and paper. Artists books are works of art that utilise the book structure. Im not a real book artist but have fun creating them from time to time. Using your book board as a guide, cut the book cloth so that it measures 1.
Fold the top flap in half again, aligning the bottom edge to the top crease. Lt in the uk inquired about some of the accordion book processes and i thought it was a great time to reexplore a past book design. Now that you have cut your pages the width of each page will be measured. This month i was invited to lead a workshop for a local community craft group on handmade bookmaking. We hope you enjoyed making your own journal to use as a diary. If you didnt see the shows, do check those out on the hochanda website. Mar 09, 2015 diy accordion book receipt envelopes desk organization and storage ideas 1 duration. Dec 17, 2019 wikihow is a wiki, similar to wikipedia, which means that many of our articles are cowritten by multiple authors. The take it further fiber book is my first fiber book ever and this is how i went about making the book. Decide how wide you want your pages to be and how many of them you want. Make a handmade book instead of a greeting card, decorating it for a special occasion.