Up-cycled and Embellished Books
Let’s not call these precious books “Junk Journals!”
June 19 and 20, 9:30am - 12:30pm on Zoom!
Let’s create new journals from old books! (Or even new books), in this online class.
Using a hard-covered book, you will learn how to successfully deconstruct it by removing the text block.
We will then reinforce the spine and create signatures (groups of papers to form the pages).The signatures are not just any old papers: you will use book pages, maps, sheet music, yearbook photos, and more. It’s never too early to start collecting things to add to your book.
Once that’s finished, then it’s time to decide how you want to organize your pages, and we will talk about the various options.
Using a variety of bookbinding tools, I will show you how to stitch in the signatures, and create the inside covers.
Choose a book whose cover you like, as we will not be covering the covers in this workshop, but rather leaving them as they are, or decorating them.
Once the books are created, I will share 5 of my favorite ways to embellish the pages, including pockets, tip-ins, tuck spots, and more.
At the end of this workshop, you will have created a one-of-a-kind treasure book!
We meet on Zoom both days, and feel free to log on 5 minutes early. The teaching part of the sessions will be recorded and sent to you after the workshop is finished.
Supplies and Materials needed:
A hard-covered book, ideally about 5” x 8” or thereabouts, with a spine no wider than 1.5”
Collect around 30 - 50 sheets of paper, any size, such as book pages, maps, sheet music, grid paper, white paper, scrapbook papers, postcards, etc.
Scissors, exacto knife
Pencil and Ruler
Glue Stick
Book awl
Bone folder
Needle and thread, such as waxed linen or embroidery floss.
Washi tapes
Paper towels
Baby wipes
Book binding cradle or large phone book or catalog
I can send you a bookbinding kit and a package of papers for $40.00. It will include everything you need other than white paper, such as copy paper.