Bookbinding Week 1: Folded Books

by Susan Green April 24, 2015

Just one week until my bookbinding evening class starts! Are you coming? Bring yourself, a few pieces of silver for the tea and biscuit tin, and any interesting papers you might want to use.

We'll be looking at folded book forms in week 1, including the Turkish Map Fold, the Double Gatefold, The Accordion and the Hot Dog. We'll discuss developing their basic forms, incorporating them into other bindings and adding content to make Artist's Books.

If you need a reminder of timings, how to get there, etc please look here. And in the meantime, check out my Pinterest to see some examples of how book artists are using these folded forms.

See you there! We start at 7 so arrive a few minutes early to get settled in.

Susan

P.S If you missed out on the Spring course, I'm running it again in September.

Susan Green

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Size Guide

Use this Size Guide to check the dimensions of the books you're considering purchasing (dimensions are external and refer to the closed book unless otherwise indicated). If you'd like some guidance with selecting the correct size, feel free to contact Susan the bookbinder: email info@boundbyhand.co.uk or call +44 (0)7748 759371

Leather Memory Books, Wedding Guest Books, Journals and Sketchbooks

SIZE	HEIGHT	WIDTH	DEPTH
A4 Large Portrait	12 inches or 305 mm	8.5 inches or 215 mm	1.5 inches or 38 mm
A4 Large Landscape	8.5 inches or 215 mm	12 inches or 305 mm	1.5 inches or 38 mm
A5 Medium Landscape	6 inches or 155 mm	8.5 inches or 215 mm	1.5 inches or 38 mm
A5 Medium Portrait	8.5 inches or 215 mm	6 inches or 155 mm	1.5 inches or 35 mm
A6 Small Landscape	4.5 inches or 114 mm	6 inches or 155 mm	1 inch or 25 mm
A6 Small Portrait	6 inches or 155 mm	4.5 inches or 114 mm	1 inch or 25 mm

Miniature Journals

One Size

3 inches or 76 mm

2.25 inches or 60 mm

20 mm or 0.75 inches

Marbled Notebooks

A4 Large	297 mm or 11.5 inches approx.	205 mm or 8 inches approx.	64 pages
A5 Medium	210 mm or 8.25 inches approx.	145 mm or 5.75 inches approx.	56 pages
A6 Small	150 mm or 6 inches approx.	100 mm or 4 inches approx.	48 pages
A7 Pocket	106 mm or 4.25 inches approx.	72 mm or 2.75 inches approx.	40 pages