The afternoon calliarts for this month is Miniature Books with Valerie Keevers.
This little circle hinged book is great for notes,
little presents, collated photos of things that interest, quick sketching
etc. It has a great advantage in that it is easy to add and remove pages,
works well in this square format and as a rectangular book for long pages that
fold out. Simple and quick to make it is handy to have in your armoury of
small books.
Materials for Hinged Books.
- Covers. 2 pieces of card 12cm X 12cm heavy enough to protect inner pages.
- Card covering. Any paper suitable eg. Marbled, Japanese, paste etc. 2 pieces 15 cm X 15 cm.
- Pages.
Minimum of 8 pages 11cm X 11 cm. Reflex or lined paper 80gsm,
Canson paper, Watercolour 110 gsm or any paper, any colour you
have, depends on what use the book will have. Eg. Notebook, art book,
photos.
- End papers. Can be same as cover paper, pages or contrasting colour.
- Hinges 2 will be supplied at $1.00 cost.
- Usual stuff.
Pencil, ruler, shiny paper for glueing, glue brush and PVA if you have.
Bone folder, Leather Punch (can use mine, don't buy one) steel ruler,
Sharp craft knife and small cutting mat unless you prepare book pages etc. at home.
Scissors and some grease proof paper.
If
paper and card prepared at home you will have time to make several
books of any size, so bring more papers, card etc. I have four sizes
for you to see, 22x16cm, 18x12cm, 11.5x10.5cm and 6.5x5.5cm. The
largest book requires 3 hinges as will any book larger than this.
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