Made from Japanese paper (found at Kate's Paperie in New York) the journal below is bound using a coptic stitch.
Somehow I messed it up a little and I actually doubled the loops. The correct stitch is the one on the far right. See how the two on the left are a little thicker? Although incorrect, I think I like them better.
Inside front cover.
Below are some papers I dug out of my stash from Kate's. So pretty. How can I cut them up?
Below was my final project the bookbinding class. Our teacher told us we had to learn a new binding technique on our own and somehow incorporate a box into our project. (She'd taught us how to make simple boxes.)I made an album using a Japanese Stab stitch. The book comes encased in a green box of my own design. It turned out great for never having made anything like it before.
3 comments:
Absolutley AMAZING!!! (And it makes me wish all over again that I had your talent!) Really, I mean it, they're lovely.
oooo.... I'm impressed with your books! And that paper is to die for! I've always wanted to make a book by using japanese stab binding.... been holding onto some instructions for several years actually. I may just have to give it a try now... :)
You SHOULD give it a try. It's so, so, simple. Or should I say, sew, sew, simple. Khee hee. I'm a nerd.
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