Bookforms (eBook)

A complete guide to designing and crafting hand-bound books, from the Center for Book Arts

eBook Download: EPUB

2019
160 Seiten
Rockport Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-63159-606-3 (ISBN)

Infos

Brought to you by the instructors at the Center for Book Arts,Bookformsis acomprehensive guideformaking books by handwith a focus on functionality in design. Written by the experts at the Center for Book Arts in New York,Bookformspresents all the instructionyou need to craft by hand a comprehensive array of historic bookbinding stylesfrom all over the world.Bookformstraces the functional roots of each structure, explains their appropriateness for various uses, and providesprojects for making an essential structure for each style of binding. Topics covered include:Why books work: General bookbinding principles for functionality and what we can learn from the pastWhat you need to know for planning a special book or embarking on an editionHow materials affect functionBookformstackles a wide range of projects for all levels of bookbinders. Youll see everythingfrom sewn and ticketed blank books andtraditional western codex book forms, to scrapbooks and albums, Asian stab-sewn bindings, unusual structures, and aesthetics/embellishments. What better time to dive into this venerable and unique hobby than now?

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 5.2.2019
• Co-Autor: Ana Cordeiro, Celine Lombardi, Sarah Smith, Elizabeth Sheehan
• Zusatzinfo: 300 color photos
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 220 x 220 mm
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Design / Innenarchitektur / Mode
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Kreatives Gestalten
• Schlagworte: Activities • ART • art of the book • Asian • At home • baby book • Beginners guide • beginner's guide to book binding • binding styles • binding techniques • Book Arts • book binding • book craft • book design • bookmaking • center for book arts • Codex • Crafts • Creative • Custom Made • Design • DIY • Functionality • Guide • hand bound • hand-bound books • handcrafted books • handmade books • handmade journal • hand-stitched books • Hardcover • History • Hobbies • home bookbinding • how to • how to bind books • How to Make • Ideas • images • Instructions • Introduction • Japanese bookbinding • limp paper books • make your own • making albums • making books • Principles • Scrapbooks • slipcases • Step by Step • studio books • TIPS • Tricks • Western
• ISBN-10: 1-63159-606-3 / 1631596063
• ISBN-13: 978-1-63159-606-3 / 9781631596063