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Nan Robkin
Australian Flat Piano Hinge Book Sessions Two (2NR2) and Three (3NR3)
All Levels
Basic Supply kit, any sturdy decorative paper 8½" x 11" you would like to include. ($5.00)
Highly Recommends
The Alisa Golden's new book is a gold mine, if you pardon the pun, and I will recommend it to my students at Letters of Joy. The new Gwen Diehn volume is one cool book and it has the instructions for the book I am teaching LOJ. (Of course, I will be giving my students the instructions.) The layout in Gwen's book might be confusing to some, but I found it really useful for looking things up. – Nan Robkin
B3339. Making Handmade Books: 100+ Bindings, Structures & Forms by Alisa Golden. 2011. 256pp. 8.5"x11". Paper $19.95
B3343. Real Life Journals: Designing & Using Handmade Books by Gwen Diehn. 2010. 180pp. 9"x9". Hardcover $24.95. Pre-order price $22.50
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Books & DVD's By Cherryl Moote
B2765. Books with Girth by Cherryl Moote. 2005. 220pp. 8.5" x 11". Paper $49.95
DVD35. Firm Foundations DVD. 2008. 130 min. $29.95
B2429. Simply Bound: Beginnings in Bookbinding by Cherryl Moote. 2001. 80pp. 8.5"x11". Spiral Paper $29.95
DVD26. Simply Bound: A Basic Bookbinding Video. 2003. 60 min.DVD $30
B2480. Sleight of Binding. 2002. 88pp. 8.5"x11". $29.95
B2998. Photo Op. 2007. 132pp. 8.5"x11". Spiral Paper $40.00
B3166. Painted Paper: Techniques & Projects for Handmade Books & Cards by Alisa Golden. 2008. 176pp. Paper $17.95. JNB Price $16.95
B3169.Artful Journals: Making and Embellishing Memory Books, Garden Diaries & Travel Albums by Janet Takahashi. 2009. 128pp. 8.5"x11". Paper $17.95.
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B3339. Making Handmade Books / Golden
Making Handmade Books: 100+ Bindings, Structures & Forms by Alisa Golden. 2011. 256pp. 8.5"x11". Paper
Folded, glued or sewn handmade books in a variety of shapes and styles, from rolled scrolls to Jacob's ladders, from folded flexagons to case bindings. Includes an inspiring gallery of Golden's books and contributions by more than 40 established book artists.
Golden is the author of Expressive Hand Made Books (B2967) and Painted Papers (B3166).
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B3343. Real Life Journals / Diehn
Real Life Journals: Designing & Using Handmade Books by Gwen Diehn. 2010. 180pp. 9"x9". Hardcover
List Price: $24.95
This celebration of making and keeping journals will help you design a journal that enhances the experiences you are chronicling. A little book that comes within the main book helps you choose a bookbinding structure that fits your purpose - for example, a travel journal that is portable and has both lined pages and blank ones to paint on. The booklet directs you to the instructions in the main book that explain how to make that specific design. There are instructions and beautiful illustrations for 16 kinds of books and 10 cover styles. A removable foldout found on the inside back cover explains essential bookmaking basics. A variety of people share their processes and their pages. The journals and the profiles of the journal keepers will inspire you to start writing and drawing.
Gwen Diehn, the author of The Decorated Journal and The Decorated Page, showed me her BRAND NEW BOOK, Real Life Journals. It's a marvelous book, full of journal pages, including some of mine. It has great instruction, as well as a huge gallery, and is very accessible to all kinds of people. Perhaps because it was co-sponsored by AARP, the author and publisher were able to produce a really GOOD book. - Annie Cicale
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B2765. Books With Girth/Moote, Cherryl
Books With Girth
By Cherryl Moote. 2005. 220pp. 8-1/2" x 11". Paper.
This instruction manual covers books that have thick spines. Included are sewn books like Coptic, longstitch and Secret Belgian Binding and many unsewn books like piano hinge, interlocking signatures, and the Spectabular book. The instructions are detailed and accompanied by clear diagrams, suggestions for variations and photos of the projects. The fifth in her bestselling series of instructional
manuals.
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DVD35. Firm Foundations DVD / Moote
Firm Foundations DVD.
Cherryl Moote. 130 min
Firm Foundations teaches you about the skills, tools, and materials needed for basic bookbinding. Topics covered in detail include: tools, paper, glues and adhesives, threads, book anatomy, cutting, scoring and folding, creating single signature books, butterfly and pamphlet stitches, folding basic accordion books, feathering paper and dividing without fractions. The information on this DVD is presented in a simple, systematic, skill-oriented, practical way. Cherryl shares the information, skills and precise working methods that she teaches in her workshops, with the emphasis on providing a firm foundation in basic bookbinding techniques.
All our DVD’s are made to run on USA and Canada machines. If you live outside North America, you should check with the manual for your machine to see if it can play NTSC format DVD’s. If your DVD player can’t play our DVD’s, your computer may be able to.
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B2429. Simply Bound/Moote
Simply Bound: Beginnings in Bookbinding
By Cherryl Moote. 2001.80pp. 8.5" x 11". Spiral Paper.
For papercrafters & others wanting to start making books, this manual gives clear,precise instructions with step-by-step illustrations for 16 projects including meander books, lotus books, tea bag books, flutter books, & single signature. Bestseller.
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DVD26. Simply Bound DVD/Moote
Simply Bound DVD
By Cherryl Moote. 2003. 60 minutes.
Made to accompany Cherryl's book Simply Bound, a JNB Bestseller. Provides an introduction to basic bookbinding skills. Begins with an overview of basic tools and materials. Fully demonstrates single signature, accordion, tea bag, and lotus books. Good resource for beginners, with clear instruction on the fundamentals.
All our DVD’s are made to run on USA and Canada machines. If you live outside North America, you should check with the manual for your machine to see if it can play NTSC format DVD’s. If your DVD player can’t play our DVD’s, your computer may be able to.
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B2480. Sleight of Binding/Moote
Sleight of Binding.
By Cherryl Moote. 2002. 88pp. 8.5"x11".
Cherryl’s second how-to manual is about trick books, including flexigons, jacob’s ladders, and folded forms. Full of fun stuff! A bestseller at conferences.
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B2998. Photo Op / Moote
B2998. Photo-Op by Cherri Moote. 2007. 132pp. 8.5"x11". Spiral Paper
From vintage images to the instant images of the 21st century we are surrounded by photographs. Are you looking for some great projects to showcase those images? In Photo Op you will find simple display options, clever storage projects, fun albums, arty showcases, and heritage albums. Book artists will find that the projects are versatile, allowing them to explore imagery, form and structure in exciting ways. Examples and suggestions given throughout the book act as a springboard for further artistic explorations.
Photo Op includes instructions for 15 projects and countless variations. Instructions are clear and precise, amply diagrammed with line drawings and further illustrated with both black and white and color photographs of the projects.
The 15 projects -- Meishi Photo Folders, Freeze & Easel-back Frames, Photo & Meandering Corners, Photo Cubes. Books:Turkish Mapfold, Origami Pocket, Photo Carousels, Bellows. Albums: Gallery, Stab Bound, Post & Screw, Heritage Hinge.
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B3166. Painted Paper (Paperback) / Golden
Painted Paper: Techniques & Projects for Handmade Books & Cards by Alisa Golden. 2008. 176pp. 8.5" x 10". Paper $17.95.
Alisa Golden shows how to paint paper using water-based media--primarily acrylic inks, gesso and paste. She first provides advice on paper/ink/paint choices, and introduces the tools needed to complete the projects. Every following chapter showcases multiple methods of painting techniques: washes, stencils, masking, gesso resist, paste papers (an entire chapter!), layered inks, and more. After working your way through the techniques presented, you will have a wealth of beautiful papers -- and in the final chapter, Alisa shows exactly how to use these great papers. Color photos and diagrams illustrate book/paper projects designed specifically to transform your newly painted papers into: an origami envelope, an accordion-folded album, and a decorative box, and much more! Packed with painting techniques and book projects, this title will keep your creative fires ablaze.
Chapters: Papers, Colors, and Tools; Acrylic Inks; Gesso & Stencils; Masking; Paints & Paste; Books and Projects.
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B3169. Artful Journals Paperback
B2965. Artful Journals: Making and Embellishing Memory Books, Garden Diaries & Travel Albums by Janet Takahashi. 2007. 128pp. 8.5"x11". Paper
List price $19.95
This guide covers both creating book structures and working with readymade journals. Presents 21 projects that include a seasonal journal with handmade papers decorated with natural items, a fan book of travel postcards, an accordion book of must-remember things said, a romantic journal and a spiral book for recipes. Beautiful watercolor art throughout. Janet Takahashi is a skilled scribe and has used her calligraphy in both the diagrams and the journal examples.
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