The Art & Craft of Handmade Books: New Ideas and Innovative Techniques
Ingeniously crafted artists' books are not merely a set format of pages  held together by a binding; they are individual expressions, unique creative  statements that may take many visual forms. The unique creations inThe Art  and Craft of Handmade Books, by Shereen LaPlantz, generally begin with some  traditional bookmaking approaches (sewn bindings, accordion-fold variations,  Coptic stitch methods) but take these formal techniques to new heights with  personalized themes and unusual touches, like exploding pages or the vignettes  of a tunnel book.Step-by-step instructions, discussions of design considerations, and suggestions  for what the books might contain all provide wonderful guidance for anyone  looking to expand their aesthetic horizons through the medium of handmade books.  In addition, many gallery pages highlight other artists' extraordinary book  creations.--Amy Handy--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.