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“From the letter-press cover on thick cardboard to the simple, step-by-step instructions that are accompanied by illustrations and photos of finished products inside, this how-to will be the favorite of anyone who wants to make a book. Absolute beginners can be successful from the first page with an instant book-all that is needed is a sheet of paper. Besides paper, most projects call for the same three materials: awls, curved needles, and waxed thread. The most complicated one involves Coptic binding, which might take a couple of tries to get right but, even so, is doable. A resource list is included, as well as a bibliography of titles the author recommends. It is easy to see that bookmaking could become addictive. Crafty teens as well as those who create their own zines will want to take a look.”
—School Library Journal, Charlotte Bradshaw, San Mateo County Library, CA
—School Library Journal, Charlotte Bradshaw, San Mateo County Library, CA
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From zines you can fold in a minute to luxurious leather journals and sumptuous sketchbooks, 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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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
How to make books,
By Yogi H Grunwald "An Artist" (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: How to Make Books: Fold, Cut & Stitch Your Way to a One-of-a-Kind Book (Hardcover)
I was very disappointed in my recent purchase of How to Make Books. I was looking for a book that didn't cover the same thing everyone else covers in their books. This book had; one piece of paper type books, accordion books, stab bound books, long stitch and coptic stich. The pics were uninspiring and there was nothing in the book that grabbed me to say, I want to make this. All the books were either square or rectangular.
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This review is from: How to Make Books: Fold, Cut & Stitch Your Way to a One-of-a-Kind Book (Hardcover)
I can't agree with the previous review. If you want a book with simple instructions for a classroom bookmaking workshop - this book is great!
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4.5 out of 5 stars (32 customer reviews) 48 of 50 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent How-To for Beginners & Intermediates,
By Kate Black - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: How to Make Books: Fold, Cut & Stitch Your Way to a One-of-a-Kind Book (Hardcover)
I picked up a copy of "How To Make Books" in a bookshop recently, and I was impressed. I'm already a bookbinder and familiar with most of the projects Smith details within the book, but I whole heartedly recommend this to novices and intermediates.Smith's hand drawn diagrams have a warmth that many technical manuals overlook, without losing explicitness. Project directions are clear and concise. Her writing has a pleasant conversational tone. And the book is just a joy to hold -- the cover is raw bookboard, embossed letters to look like letterpress and a cloth tape spine. The combination of materials is engaging and tactile. I love this book! 33 of 34 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Different (in a good way),
By Rebecca Begley - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: How to Make Books: Fold, Cut & Stitch Your Way to a One-of-a-Kind Book (Hardcover)
Love How to Make Books. I'm fairly new to bookmaking but passionate. I have several books on how to make books and had vowed to buy no more, because--except for the older, more traditional books--they were beginning to all look alike. But while recovering from foot surgery (and away from my drafting board but with loads of time), I acquired How to Make Books. Clearly different from the rest. Within 3 hours of getting this book, I had produced an instant accordion, rhyming alphabet book for my great niece. She loves it. This was 2 weeks ago. I'm currently going through this book for the 4th or 5th time. Helping me keep my sanity during a lengthy recovery.
29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Great Resource for Teachers,
By Kate "Kate" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: How to Make Books: Fold, Cut & Stitch Your Way to a One-of-a-Kind Book (Hardcover)
Since April is National Poetry Month, I'm creating a new poetry unit. I discovered the Poem in Your Pocket movement, and it dovetails nicely with my latest thrilling book discovery: How to Make Books: Fold, Cut & Stitch Your Way to a One-of-a-Kind Book, by Esther K. Smith. This book would have changed my life when I sponsored the school literary magazine; it still may change my life. Smith calls the first book an instant book, and to me, it is a paper folding miracle. Using an 8 x 11 inch piece of white paper, Smith shows readers how to make eight folds and one cut to have a six page miniature "zine." No glue. No stitching. The best part? It uses images from only one side of the piece of paper, so feel free to Xerox the content and fold away for cheap and darling mass production. Amazing. One of the big components of teaching writing pedagogy is publication, and this technique makes it easy and satisfying to reach that point. The book has ideas to grow on, too. Just looking at it fosters a love of books...
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