Unconventional Book Structures by e bond

Intermediate | 51 min 38 sec

Unconventional Book Structure
Overview00:49
Materials01:06

Palm Leaf Book
Preparing Covers07:11
Punching and assembly10:11

Dragon Scale Book
Stitched binding09:55
Staggered binding09:22

Blizzard Book
Folded binding13:07

Taught by e bond

For the adventurous book artist interested in exploring the book form, look no further than e bond’s innovative and exciting class. Because each of these bindings work with single sheets of paper - as opposed to folded stacks - these structures are surprisingly simple to create. In this class you'll learn three different bindings, beginning with the palm leaf structure, one of the earliest forms of books. Then move on to two forms of the dragon scale binding, which can be scaled-up to sculptural proportions. Finally, practice the blizzard book, designed by Hedi Kyle, and learn how it can be adapted for a variety of ephemera.

Here’s what you’ll need:

Bone folder
Mechanical pencil
Long ruler
Right angle (optional)
Cutting mat
X-acto knife or scalpel
Cutting mat
Scissors
Palm Leaf Book:
At least 10 sheets cardstock weight paper 2" tall x 8 " wide
Book board or light cardboard the size of your content papers
Utility knife for cutting board
Two pieces lightweight decorative paper 3 1/2" tall x 9 1/2" wide
Two pieces 1 7/8" x 7 7/8" lightweight decorative paper
Two buttons
Japanese screw punch or dremel
Twine or hemp at least 24" long
Dragon Scale Book:
At least 7 sheets of differently patterned decorative papers 4" tall x 13" wide at the widest and 10" wide at the smallest
Strips of book board 4" x approximately 1/2"
Embroidery needle
Binding thread
Glue stick or double-sided tape
Binder clip
1/2" metal jig (optional)
Japanese screw punch or awl and hammer
Blizzard Book:
Strong but flexible piece of decorative paper at least 13" tall by 29"
Eight 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" pieces of cardstock
8 1/2" x 14" kraft paper or tyvek
four to eight sheets 5 x 5" square card stock or other 5" tall similar weight paper

Downloads:

Download Materials List

Learn how to:

Use a bone folder with paper
Use a screw punch
Cover boards
Fold a blizzard spine
String together pages

What you'll get

Instruction on how to make three different book bindings: the blizzard book, the palm leaf structure, and a dragon scale binding
6 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
Step-by-step expert instruction from e bond
The ability to leave comments, ask questions, and interact with other students