and stitched a simple pamphlet with a fold-around cover.The next morning we learned how to cut and cover boards - grain, gluing - and made a simple zigzag book. The paper is 220 gsm cartridge -
Later, I used fabric I'd brought along to make a couple more books like this, and accumulated quite a lot of boards to make into covers will some of the accumulation of fabric at home -
The fabric will soil easily, so these books will have slipcovers.The golden yellow book cloth is part of a roll that was in the bargain bin at the college shop - I couldn't resist. In fact the colour started a train of thought that led to my "crayon books"; more about those later.
I've been spraying my padfolios with a product designed to protect everything from car upholstery and patio furniture to fine silk. It's a bit like Scotchguard, except it also has UV protectant. I just figured with as much handling as a padfolio would get, you had to protect that fabric from dirt and spills somehow.
ReplyDeleteI really like your book in the later post. Very much like some of the projects in the bookbinding texts I got from the library. Really fun stuff!