Books Unbound: 20 Innovative Bookmaking Projects - Softcover

Jacobs, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 158180718X ISBN 13: 9781581807189

Publisher: North Light Books, 2006

Synopsis

Create handmade books like you've never seen before!

Go ahead, break the boundaries of bookmaking - it's fun and easy with Books Unbound. Using simple bookmaking techniques, you can turn an ordinary book into a handmade sculptural masterpiece.

Book artist Michael Jacobs takes you step-by-step through twenty innovative projects, including travel journals, modular books, wired books, and books within boxes. Inside you'll also find:

• Project templates that make book construction a snap
• Expert advice and valuable tips on bookmaking tools, materials and techniques
• Imaginative variations to give each project a unique twist

The pages of Michael Jacob's book constructions are filled with excitement. Featuring inserts, flaps, pockets and secret compartments, the books invite viewers to explore and experience the surprises hidden within. And now, with Books Unbound, you can create your own new and unexpected book creations!

About this title

Synopsis:

This guide takes traditional bookmaking out of the box and into the realm of limitless possibilities. Crafters, scrapbookers and bookmakers will delight in the pages of this highly inventive and energetic guide that shows how to create books with never-before-seen effects. While most bookmaking guides focus on classic binding techniques, Books Unbound keeps the sewing to a minimum. Instead, it uses basic techniques to explore the creative potential of the pages and paper. Projects include: Step-by-step instructions that make these incredible 3D and layered designs achievable, even for beginners; Materials that are easy to find at any craft store; Templates for each design; Content that is completely original. Crafters will learn how to create pop-up designs, multiple layers, and special folds that are sculptural, multi-dimensional and extremely clever.

About the Author:

Michael Jacobs is a designer and teacher who has worked as an artist/craftsman for more than thirty years. His mixed-media sculptures and book works have been exhibited in galleries throughout the US since 1973 and have appeared in many books and periodicals. Michael has taught papercraft and book arts workshops throughout the US and Canada.

About this edition

• Publisher: North Light Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 158180718X
• ISBN 13: 9781581807189
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128