Concept Book: Tradition

For my intro to film class we were assigned a creative project. With little desire to actually try to fit in filming a film into my hectic schedule, I instead thought, "why not use the skills I actually have" and made a storyboard into an artist's book. Simple concept that worked in practice.

closed with string to help keep the case for the book closed and storyboard safe

open. the book is a maze book folded from a single sheet of paper

expanded all the way to make a more traditional storyboard

How to do Tortoise-shell

I haven't posted any of my tortoise-shell bindings and I'm not sure why...but here is the tutorial for it. Tortoise shell (kikko toji) is sort of the other step that traditional variations take from yotsume toji and you should read that sheet first.

remember you can click on the picture to enlarge it

How to do Hemp-Leaf style Japanese Stab Binding

this is the logical progression from simple (yotsume toji) to noble (kangxi toji). Please read those first, I provide less detail in this one.



remember to click to enlarge and don't hesitate to ask questions.

Kangxi Variation

ok, so you'll find this much easier to follow if you first check out the yotsume toji sheets.

New Spines!

a week's worth of new spines for my library job

How to do Japanese Stab Binding (simple)

Years ago, I consulted books. 3 books about Japanese Stab Bindings later, I was convinced there had to be a simpler way. I'm a college student, moving in and out every semester is traumatic enough without adding power tools, sewing bench, and book presses into the equation. So I simplified things.

I taught a workshop recently on Japanese Stab Bindings. I wrote up (I mean this literally) a sheet explaining my methods. I figured I might as well share it with the internet as well...

Yotsume toji Tutorial


first sheet with textual instructions and preparation

numbered diagram

hope it's readable! (you can click on the images to get the full view) ask questions, I'll do my best to answer them.

Hard Cover

binding is twisted link and kettle

showing end page

Having never used book board before, this is an exciting book for me!

my books, let out into the world

exhibition of student art (and photographed by the professional photographer at the event)

selling w/ Anna

zumbando entre los árboles, orquestal y divino... aka Ragged

It's much larger than my usual

binding is hemp leaf

Untitled

cover

cover...other side

full view

each page was individually interestingly tea-dyed.

I recently learned the centipede stitch! (This is a wrapped variation.) I love how it can curve and go onto the covers in whatever patterns i'd want. wonderous!

o.O

simple japanese stab with kangxi corner for demonstration for my workshop

Bunny Rabbit

a trial of 3 signature arrow sewing along a crease

Pam Binding

for my library job I'm supposed to be just pamphlet binding old pamphlets to covers...it's hard not to add some embellishments! (and some locks to the sewing to make the sewing stronger)