One Page at a Time: A Tab Bound Book
Tuesday
$120
  
  Angie Platten
9:00 - 4:30
   

Student Level: All
Type of Workshop: Process and Project

 

Have you ever wished there was a way to bind single pages into a book? Are you a swapper who has a stack of postcards or tip-ins you have traded and never managed to bind? What about fabric pages that are stacking up because you aren't sure how to bind them? Oh, but maybe you are a watercolor artist or enjoy journaling but have never found that perfect book that will lie flat when opened? Well, look no further! This is a class for you! Yes, ALL of you! All of these descriptions were true of me, which led me to create this original, single page book binding technique. I'm so excited to share it with all of you! Finally, a book that can be bound with pages added one at a time either over months or all at once! Possibilities for page materials are endless.

This class will primarily focus on the binding technique so you can leave class with a fully bound book in your hands. Pages can be added at any time! We will be creating our covers and spine of fabric using a sturdy support base. This class will include hand sewing for the covers as well as binding the book. While we will be binding our books by hand, if you enjoy sewing, they can also be done using a sewing machine at home. I will be bringing several books, for you to see, using variations of this technique. This class will open up so many possibilities for you to create your own books and personalize each one tailored to your own needs. The books we will be creating will be 5x7 in size and will accommodate 10 pages.

Kit fee of $10 payable to Instructor at class time includes:
Fusible web
Tyvek for binding
Pre-cut Timtex bases for book covers
Slide mount
Pattern for binding
10 page detailed instruction booklet including photos

Materials provided by Instructor for student’s use in class include:
Images to share
Extra iron
Pressing pads
Mat and rotary cutter
Clamps

Supply list:
-4 pieces of fabric cut for covers. You will need to cut them 5-1/2” x7-1/2”. You may use
any type of fabric you choose. Please have all fabric ironed flat before class.
-2 pieces of coordinating fabric for spine approx. 4”x7-1/2”
-1-3”x3” piece of coordinating handmade paper OR fabric
-Coordinating colors of embroidery floss (for embellishing as well as sewing in tab signatures)
-2- embroidery needles
-Pliers (for those occasional stubborn needles!)
-Awl
-Scissors
-Pencil
-Fine point Sharpie or Micron
-Ruler
-Your choice of papers for your pages cut to 5x7 inches, unless you prefer your pages a variety of sizes within the book. Pages can be anything, literally. Anything you enjoy writing on or just looking at. You also have the option of leaving the inside blank with plans to add pages of your choice at a later date.

Some page choices are:
Card stock
Decorative papers
Envelopes
Pocket pages
Fabric pages
Postcards
Painted or inked text pages
And my personal favorite, Fabriano 140# watercolor paper

-You will also need a central focal image for you front cover. This can be a photograph, transparency image, collage sheet image, anything. The opening in the slide mount frame is approx. 1x 1-1/2 inches.
-If you have an iron, or a travel iron you can bring, that would be helpful. Please do not purchase one if you do not already have one!

Optional:
-Small fabric scraps to add as embellishment
-Embellishments (buttons, beads, charms, etc..) (*If you are planning to add beads, please bring an appropriate needle and thread)
-Tie closures (ribbon, twill tape, cording, leather lace, etc...)

Questions? Email Angie at princessburninghair@cox.net
Blog: http://arttvisionz.blogspot.com

 

 

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