Book Binding...

I used Coptic-binding technique for these books. There are multi fold and multi color paper was used. All the cuts and folds are geometric, there are 17 and 7 signature in each book accordingly.

These are all the different book binding I have done so far. Left to right is button-hole, codex, codex, and coptic.

May 25th, 2011

Collection of work w. materials

[japanese stab, coptic binding, broadsides, screen prints, letterpress prints, etc.]

May 27th, 2011

Vandercook Letterpress

Before edit [the 'n' is actually a 'u'!]

60 pt

May 27th, 2011

Hand set type

Lyrics to "Two Birds" by Regina Spektor

18pt. Garamond

May 27th, 2011

"Two Birds" book process

May 31st, 2011

Book Safe

5.5 hours

1,000 pages hand cut

May 31st, 2011

The Classroom

Joanna

Julie, Crystal & Laura

Mike

Stretching the Sheet

Taking the idea of mixed media to heart, I am creating a painting in addition to a few books. Rather than spending money on a pre-stretched canvas at the local craft store, I made one myself. The fabric is an old sheet that I stretched over a few 1" x 3" boards. The canvas is 4' x 6' and cost a grand total of $3.21.

Progress

The painting consists of basic house paint, photo transfers, matte medium, and pastels.

Photo Transfers

I'm putting a book of some past photo transfers. I had an entire sketchbook of transfers that I wanted to be slightly more presentable. All of the transfers are done using ink-jet photos, water, and a little hydrogen peroxide. I also did four 8" x 10" transfers and those will be put into a book this summer.

Finally, some books. We've tried a few different bindings so far, and my favorites are the Codex and Coptic style bindings.

Codex Binding

Coptic Binding

The hole punch being used for all of the rivets.  This makes a serious mess.

How I have been holding the folders together before the rivets are ready to go in.  These folders combine 4 to a sheet to make a cd case.  Four folders per page, 4 pages per accordion fold, and 3 accordion folds in the whole book.

This book is an optical illusion.  The hummingbird is actually 3 pics and it seems to move as the book opens and closes.

Process pics

Here are some photos of my process for making my paper look old. In the end coffee worked the best and made my paper smell good. :)

PIctures from Center for Book Arts

Here are some of the photos I took while at the MN Center for the Book Arts :)

Work From Class.

Sketch Book, 6.0" X 6.0" X 1.5"

Coptic binding, BFK Paper on Book board

Front

Spine

Tunnel book, 6.0" X 6.0" X 1.5" (open)

Water color paper, 20# Vellum (bellows)

The process of making a 2-D media go 3-D fascinates me as does the play of light and shadow that can be created in tunnel books.

Field Trip

Students toured the Minnesota Center for Book Arts, and Wet Paint, the best art store in St. Paul.