Making Handmade Books: 100+ Bindings, Structures & Forms (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
If you had to choose one book that would give you the basics for learning the art of making handmade books, this is hands-down the best!My first run-through left me with an overwhelming desire to drop every other responsibility in my life, camp out in my studio, and just play, play,play with these wonderful constructions!In the digital world, books may seem like an endangered species, but bookmaking is more popular than ever. Thanks to the 100 ideas in this volume, the craft is now available to everyone. In as little as an afternoon, beginners will be on their way to folding, gluing, and sewing handmade books in a variety of shapes and styles, from rolled scrolls to Jacob's ladders, folded flexagons to case bindings. Complete with photographs of the author's own master books and statements by more than 40 established book artists, this collection is sure to inspire. Culled from the author's best-selling books Creating Handmade Books, Unique Handmade Books, and Expressive Handmade Books, these projects will fuel bookbinding adventures for years to come. For those disappointed at the lack of bookmaking instructions in Golden's "Painted Paper: Techniques & Projects for Handmade Books & Cards (Paperback)", this is the book for you.Making Handmade Books is choke full of ideas for bookbinding, book forms and materials to use to create your very own unique books. I love the unusual ideas like a book in the shape of a tea bag and 3D books like a theaterbox. There is a lot here to fire up your imagination and creativity.The book is well-organized into chapters on different book structures, binding methods, techniques for making covers etc. There is also an introductory section explaining the materials and methods needed to make a book. The instructions are pretty easy to follow and some are accompanied by diagrams. But if you're new to bookmaking and prefer illustrated step-by-step instructions, you may want to check out the book first before buying it.Those familiar with Golden's works should take note that this is actually a compiled version of 2 previous books by the author: "Creating Handmade Books" and "Unique Handmade Books", with added comments from other bookmaking artists on their creative processes. If you don't already have those 2 books, though, this is a great buy.
What do You think about Making Handmade Books: 100+ Bindings, Structures & Forms (2011)?
this book is amazing. I want to buy it, mucho-muchly.UPDATE: I have bought it.
—Fairyalacart
Great techniques. So many ways that I never thought of making books.
—doriselmani
