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B3085. Bookbinding Handbook / Sue Doggett
The Bookbinding Handbook: Simple Techniques and Step-by-Step Projects by Sue Doggett. 2008. 192pp. 6.5"x8". Hardcover, concealed spiral.
An inexpensive, but good first book. Contains clear step-by-step instructions for making a variety of books, pamphlets, albums, journals, and diaries. This is basically a reprint of Doggett's Bookworks (1998, out-of-print), but in a different format. Though the book is considerably smaller, the how-to illustrations are only slightly smaller.
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B3100. Bookcraft / Weston
Bookcraft: Techniques for Binding, Folding, and Decorating to Create Books and More by Heather Weston. 2008. 128pp. 8.5"x10". Paper $22.99
A wonderfully designed how-to book with step-by-step instructions, photos and drawings. The author uses a sophisticated palate in the sample books used for the photography, which will have you thinking about colors, combinations & how to use decorative papers. In one book a each signature is a different pastel color. A particularly interesting gallery that is use to teach more about taking these simple structures to complete books - structure and content.
Bindings:Phamplet stitch binding, single-section case binding, multi-section case binding, perfect binding, post binding, japanese stab binding, dos-a-dos, concertina binding, flag book, tunnel book, carousel book, flip book, portfolio binding.
Cover treatments: surface sculpting using card stock under book cloth, embossing & debossing using metal dies
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B3069. Magic Books & Paper Toys / Smith
Magic Books & Paper Toys: Flip Books, E-Z Pop-Ups & Other Paper Playthings to Amaze & Delight by Ester K. Smith. 2008. 7.5x7.5. Paper
Step-by-step instructions for more than two dozen clever projects, including a classic crisscross magic wallet, woven heart baskets, pop-up maps, pocket movies, flip books, spinners, and cootie catchers. The finished examples show you that even these playthings for kids can become sophisticated in execution, as well as just things of fun.
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B3129. Eclectic Abecedarium/Gorey
The Eclectic Abecedarium by Edward Gorey. 2008. 56pp. 4"x5". Hardcover.
Edward Gorey’s first miniature book, The Eclectic Abecedarium is an illustrated adventure through the English alphabet, accompanied by rhyming couplets penned by Gorey, who described his creations as "literary nonsense." Inspired by popular moral primers for children, Gorey created an updated version of Isaac Watts’ alphabetic aphorisms. Part sweet songs of unseen birds and part cautionary tales, this abecedarium fully lives up to the epithet "eclectic."
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B3122. 1,000 Handmade Greetings / McFadden with Baskin
1,000 Handmade Greetings: Creative Cards and Clever Correspondence by Laura McFadden, with Deborah Baskin. 2009. 320pp. 9"x9". Paper $25.00. JNB Price $19.99
A delightful showcase of 1,000 hand-crafted greeting cards. Features a wide array of paper craft techniques, including: paper cutting, paper stencils, stamping, punching, stitchery, monoprints, screenprints, paper piecing, and more.
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B3105. Cardmaker's Workbook/Mason
B3105. The Cardmaker's Workbook by Jenn Mason. 2008. 160pp. 8.5"x10". Paperback $19.99
Ever wonder why some cards look right and yours don't? This book provides the answers and how to apply them to your card making. First, by showing design concepts - balance, focal point, repetition, scale, texture - with simple card examples. Then, it is onto the color theory (think paint chip strips), presented with card projects. Next, you learn a set of construction techniques and how to vary them. Then multiples, decorative inspiration, and more tips. It's organized, systematic, and fun.
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B3131. Paper Architect/Bianchini et al
The Paper Architect: Fold-It-Yourself Buildings and Structures by Maria Victoria Garrido Bianchini, Ingrid Siliakus and Joyce Aysta. 2009. 110pp. 8-7/8"x11". Hardcover. Retail Price $24.95
The step-by-step photographs, clear instructions, and especially the color coded templates will help you construct amazing 3D paper replicas of world famous structures including the Taj Mahal, the Eiffel Tower, the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Coliseum. Interesting architectural info on each of the 20 buildings is included.
Click here to see a sample spread from the book.
Available February 2009.
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B3115. Paper Engineering / Avella
B3115. Paper Engineering by Natalie Avella. 2009. 176pp. 9"x10.25". Paperback $35.00
From a simple fold in a letterhead to the structural intricacies of a pop-up book, the construction of a 3D paper object requires as much input as its surface decoration. This stylish and inspirational book unfolds the conceptual complexities of paper engineering, studying the techniques of eminent international designers. Case studies are illustrated with photographs of finished work, as well as detailed diagrams and commentary. Also explores the functions of paper architecture in graphic design, ranging from greeting cards to invitations and from point-of-sale to packaging. Fully revised and extended edition.
Click here to see a sample spread from the book.
Available February 2009
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B3137. Celebration Calligraphy/Booth
Celebration Calligraphy: Complete Instructions and Models for Special-Occasions Alphabets, Borders, and Motifs by Ruth Booth. 2008. 128pp. 8.75x8.75". Paper $21.95. JNB Price $19.95
This is an all-in-one manual on cards and invitations for calligraphers. You get 12 alphabets, including contemporary hands which draw on historical models but have a modern look, as well as italic, blackletter and copperplate. A full model alphabet with ductus is provided for each. Ruth matches the alphabets to the appropriate celebrations - formal and informal. You get a myriad of ideas and examples for layouts, borders and elements for each celebration: birthdays, weddings, baby announcements, graduations. There is a section of core card making techniques and a gallery of cards. Hundreds of color illustrations. Recommended.
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B3138. Choirs of Angels: Painting in Italian Choir Books/Boehm
Choirs of Angels: Painting in Italian Choir Books, 1300-1500 by Barbara Drake Boehm. 2008. 67pp. 8.5"x11". Paper.
Using stunning reproductions from the nearly 40 examples in Metropolitan Museum’s collection of illuminations and pages from Italian choral manuscripts, this book discusses music in the church, musical notation, types of musical manuscripts, illumination of choir books, and the illuminated letters from Gothic and Renaissance masters. Many of the initial letters are reproduced quarter-page size or larger and are filled with crisp detail. A great visual resource.
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