Little Book of Book Making: Timeless Techniques and Fresh Ideas for Beautiful Handmade Books
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (736 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0770435149 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Featured techniques include everything from Coptic to concertina binding, as well as experimental page treatments such as sumi-e ink marbling and wheat paste. Making books by hand has never been cooler, with this inspiring guide to 30 top bookmakers working today, plus 21 tutorials for essential techniques to make your own books.Crafters, artists, writers, and book lovers can't resist a beautifully handbound book. Packed with wonderfully eclectic examples, this book explores the intriguing creative possibilities of bookmaking as a modern art form, including a wide range of bindings, materials, and embellishments. In addition to page after page of inspiration from leading contemporary binderies, Little Book of Bookmaking includes a practical section of 21 easy-to-follow illustrated tutorials.
. Charlotte Rivers is the author of 14 design books, including Little Book of Letterpress and I Heart Stationery, and has contributed to a number of design magazines, including Cent, Grafik, and UPPERCASE. She blogs regularly about art and design as Lottie Loves at charlotteriversspot
. About the Author Charlotte Rivers is the author of 14 design books, including Little Book of Letterpress and I Heart Stationery, and has contributed to a number of design magazines, including Cent, Grafik, and UPPERCASE. She blogs regularly about art and design as Lottie Loves at charlotteriversspot
I LOVE this book, and I will tell you why. it shows you lots of examples of books made by a wide variety of book artists and it lets them talk a bit about why they made it or what they think is special about the book or what they were thinking etc. in their own words. Does it give you step by step instructions how to make all the great books it shows? NO!! and I am delighted that it doesn't. It does give examples and nice clear directions for some sample book shapes and ways to put a book together, and that is what you need. I find it mysterious th. Graehound said Small Book, Big Inspiration!. This compact book has a multitude of wonderful book designs and designers to quickly demonstrate the scope of what you can accomplish within the world of bookcraft. Not only books themselves, but also their containers are featured within this small reference--as well as a plethora of binding and layout techniques to facilitate you in your own creative process. This is a fantastic book to be both inspired by and reference in developing personally-crafted tomes for yours as well as others' enjoyment.. Good for your bookbinders library but not the Bookbinder Idea Bible nice add-on to your collection of bookcrafting books but if you are in search of the definitive bookbinders idea book, I would have to say this isn't it. I was hoping for more how- to's rather than a showcase.