Fuck Yeah, Book Arts!

Deconstructed Binding Studies by Benjamin Reynaert

Selection of various exposed-spine or “deconstructed” bindings. These sewing patterns have been learned through study and many are original techniques I have developed that expose the structure of the binding and reveal all of the elements of a handmade book. 

Twitter Fiction by Anna Short

This work explores and celebrates aspects of the book that cannot be experienced in a digital format - its physical form as a unique object that can the reader interacts with. To highlight the contrast of interacting with a non-digital book, I have reclaimed content that has been created specifically for a digital medium, and presented it to be appreciated for much longer than the few seconds it would have originally been considered for.

“Twitter fiction” or “flash fiction” refers to a Tweet that aims to be a whole story written as less than 140 characters and published via Twitter. They are usually only a few short sentences long, using evocative language to express a scene or story that leaves the plot details a mystery to the imagination of the reader.

My Tweet appears as a maze book that must be untied, unfolded, laid out on a surface and solved like a puzzle before the text can be read. In this way, it responds to the idea that the physical act of reading a book is an enjoyable, special experience.

typeworship:

How to ‘Print’ Type with a Needle and Thread

This inventive CMYK alphabet has been hand embroidered by Evelin Kasikov, a London based designer with a very analytical approach to craft.

Evelin found that by stitching two overlapping CMYK thread colours at 90 and 45 degrees, an ‘analogue halftone’ is created.

Originally the alphabet was created as a typographic experiment but once the technique was refined it enabled the creation of some elaborate and fantastic typographic posters like the one at the bottom.

Altered Self Help Books by Lisa Kokin

Most of the pieces in the Spines and Fragments series are made from self-help books which I scavenge from the local recycling center. I am continually struck by all the various panaceas promised by the books. Any ailment or predicament can be cured or resolved, often within a specified amount of time, by the smiling person on the dust jacket.

The Artisan Notebook collection by Benjamin Reynaert features four distinct books individually crafted from the most beautiful materials — handmade linen bookcloth is backed with Japanese paper to create hard covers, handmade headband detailing adorns the top and bottom of the spine adding a hint of contrast. Each book is professionally hand sewn and cased in at the Brooklyn studio and bindery. The unique tall and slim dimensions are based in part on Proust’s original Parisian notebooks as well as dimensions for carrying or tucking into a back pocket, and for drawing and sketching.

Fabric Garden Journals by Frances Pickering

DIY Tiny Souvenir Book -Free PDF Instructions from At Home with Handmade Books

Collect memories on the go and keep them in the pages of this tiny accordion fold book. The envelope pages hold tickets, notes, currency, and other small mementos. A rubber band secures the closed book. 

DIY Observation Journal - Free PDF Instructions from Handmade Books for Everyday Adventures

Jot down outdoor observations and more in this pocket-sized journal. Pages can alternate between blank and ruled, so that there is plenty of room for both notes and sketches.

farewell-kingdom:

Boarding School is a brother sister team from Seattle & Maine. We find recycled wood and create beautiful finished boards which are bound into journals, books, and albums (via).

maryzen:

For a long time I was meaning to bring together and share my notes and tips from the bookbinding workshop this year. It seems like this is just about time to cover this one! ^_^

Topics list:

1. Simple booklet design.

2. How to check and fold the paper?

3. How to prepare the string?

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