Book Four – This Week’s Book
[When I got back from the DWYL retreat I was more determined than ever to keep crafting. I decided to try to keep on with the book making. And I asked myself, could I make a handmade book every week for the next couple of months? As it turned out, yes, apparently I could! So for August and September I’m going to share photos every week of the books I’ve been making.]
So after making two books as gifts for friends, based on the design I learned in the class, it was time to try something new.
From looking in Creating Handmade Books by Ailsa Golden for ideas:
I decided to try an accordion style book with pockets.
I made the cover with some Italian paper I got from Falkiners, and used ribbon for a closure. Love ribbon!
The odd thing about this style is that it has no spine.
The middle of the book consists of five alternating signatures.
And one side has pockets:
I used a variety of vintage, found and recycled papers for the signatures.
It’s really unusual. But I like this style a lot! It’s surprising, and feels very different (in a good way!) to handle and use.