Welcome!
In this class we will be making a beautiful handmade journal using the buttonhole-stitch technique—a non-adhesive style binding.
It’s a delightful binding style (no glue!) and the book we’ll make is wonderful for journaling, sketching, doodling, drawing, or to use as a photo album or keepsake book. With the little window on the spine, it might be fun to alternate the colors of your pages. It also makes for a great gift anytime of the year!
I look forward to sharing my love of paper and making books with you in this two-week course!
Bari
Supplies
- 4 sheets of Stonehenge paper, or drawing paper that is about 22″x 30″
- 1 sheet of decorative paper; Japanese, hand-marbled, or wrapping paper
- 1 sheet of twin-tac adhesive – size 18″x 24″
- Optional: 1 roll of double-sided film adhesive by 3M (can always improvise with strips from the twin-tac) 1/2″ size
- 1 bonefolder
- 1 shipping clerk’s knife – found at hardware stores or Home Depot
- 1 lightweight awl
- 1 xacto blade – Number 11
- 1 metal ruler – 12″ or 15″
- 2 triangle rulers; any degree is good, just be sure one has a 16″ side & one with at least an 8″
- 10 yards waxed-linen thread, color of your choosing – bead stores, Joann’s, or Royalwood if you want to purchase an entire spool.
- 1 pencil
- 2 yards decorative ribbon of your choosing – I like to use Italian Cotton ribbon by Carta Inc.
- 1 small scissors
- 4 large paperclips
- 1 tapestry needle, size 18
A Note from Carla
This is completely optional, but I wanted to let you know that Bari owns a retail store in Chicago, Illinois. She has put together a book-binding kit for $40 that you can purchase online if you like.$
Alternatively, you can purchase an awl or a shipping clerk’s knife individually at the same link (for $5 and $14, respectively).
She also sells bonefolders and waxed linen thread.
Nuts & Bolts
Here’s how this online class works:
- As a self-study class, so you have access to all of the lessons right now and can work the lessons on your own timetable.
- You have indefinite access to this class.
- You can (optionally) share your work with Bari via email or via the class Facebook page. Click this link and ask to join the group!
- Class fee is good for participants living in a single household.
Questions?
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