Even though you've already read this post, here it is again, just so you have a fresh place to post!
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For Christmas, TGD got me a gift certificate to an afternoon-long, bookbinding class at an art studio near us. I've been looking forward to it with great eagerness, and today was finally the day! For over five hours, I got to sit in an art studio and learn how to make different types of books and how to bind them, eat a catered lunch, and actually work on making books.
Although I didn't really learn a lot of new information in terms of the technical details, I was given a book on loan which explained how to turn me into Mo from Inkheart. (a real, live bookbinder) I vastly enjoyed the relaxation of creating with paper.
We were given the instructions and were told, "Okay, make whatever you want, whatever size you want. All the supplies are there." We had just about everything we would want for art supplies, of course, and all of them were included in the class fee. The first book we made was an accordion book. Here's the front.
It actually looks really pretty in real life. It's hard to see the subtle and delicate details online. (Is anyone else piffing and snorting at the thought of anything I make having the words "delicate" and "subtle" attached to it? As if! Okay, it's just ripped paper with glitter and braided hemp.)
Here's the back of the book. Since it's an accordion book, it might be the front.
The book I just showed you was given to LibbyK. Not to ignore Little Miss, I made a book for her as well with a different binding technique. The inside is just blank paper, so here's the more interesting cover. (The bears are just cut out of paper. I didn't make them, of course!)
I loved the day. I forget how much I love arts and crafts, especially paper crafts. If you had five hours to spend however you wanted it (with no guilt!), what might you do?
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