num_pages: 144
description: Each project in this book combines bookbinding with a specific craft such as quilting jewelry making or polymer clay and offer levels of basic novice and expert. Illustrated step-by-step instructions and photographs demonstrate how to construct the cover pages and a unique binding technique easy enough for a beginner to master. Each project also features two other versions with the same binding geared to those with more or less experience. The novice version is for those who have no knowledge of the craft and want shortcuts but love the look. For the quilter's book for example vintage quilt pieces become the covers so all that's needing in the binding. Or if you're interested in wool felting use an old sweater. This offers great opportunities for upcycling. The expert version is for those who have a great deal of knowledge and proficiency of a certain craft - the master art quilter for example. For this version an expert guest artist has created the cover and the author has created the binding. This offers yet another creative opportunity - the collaborative project. Since crafters often get involved with round-robins and other shared endeavors this will show them yet another way to combine their skills. No other craft book offers the possibilities and challenges that Adventures in Bookbinding does. Readers will return to it again and again to find inspiration and ideas.
language: English
title: Adventures in Bookbinding: Handcrafting Mixed-Media Books
publisher: Quarry Books