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Bookbinding: A Step-By-Step Guide
Bookbinding: A Step-By-Step Guide
by Kathy Abbott
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For beginners or experienced bookbinders, antiquarian bookshops or conservation binders—detailed steps for practicing an age-old craft steeped in beauty and tradition Appropriate for a beginner or for an established bookbinder wishing... (read more)

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Making Handmade Books: 100+ Bindings, Structures & Forms
Making Handmade Books: 100+ Bindings, Structures & Forms
by Alisa Golden
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In the digital world, books may seem like an endangered species, but bookmaking is more popular than ever. Thanks to the 100 ideas in this volume, the craft is now available to everyone. In as little as an afternoon, beginners will be on their way to... (read more)

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Playing with Books: The Art of Upcycling, Deconstructing, & Reimagining the Book
Playing with Books: The Art of Upcycling, Deconstructing, & Reimagining the Book
by Jason Thompson
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In these pages, Jason Thompson has curated an extensive and artistic range of both achievable upcycled crafts made from books and book pages and an amazing gallery that contains thought-provoking and beautiful works that transform books into art.  ... (read more)

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Cover to Cover: Creative Techniques for Making Beautiful Books, Journals & Albums
Cover to Cover: Creative Techniques for Making Beautiful Books, Journals & Albums
by Shereen Laplantz
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Even a beginner can start right out producing uniquely charming and elegant journals, albums, scrapbooks, and more. Envision handmade books to hold your writings, poems, photos, and keepsakes. More than 170 photos to inspire, and hundreds of... (read more)

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How To Make Books: Fold, Cut and Stitch Your Way To a One-of-a-kind Book (07 Edition)
How To Make Books: Fold, Cut and Stitch Your Way To a One-of-a-kind Book (07 Edition)
by Esther K. Smith
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' We all love to read and learn from books, but The Repurposed Library takes our passion even further, presenting us with 33 projects to make--quite literally--out of books. For these projects, Lisa Occhipinti rescues and repurposes orphaned and outdated... (read more)

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500 Handmade Books: Inspiring Interpretations of a Timeless Form
500 Handmade Books: Inspiring Interpretations of a Timeless Form
by Lark
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Interest in bookbinding and the related arts has exploded in the past decade, inspiring artists to explore the unlimited possibilities of the form—and delighting collectors, crafters, and gallery owners. Larks Cover to Cover has been a bestseller... (read more)

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Bookbinding Handbook (Internal Wire-O Bound)
Bookbinding Handbook (Internal Wire-O Bound)
by Sue Doggett
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Contains clear step-by-step instructions for creating a variety of books, pamphlets, albums, journals and diaries.... (read more)

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Creative Bookbinding
Creative Bookbinding
by Pauline Johnson
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Comprehensive, profusely illustrated guide covers everything — from binding simple pamphlets to sewn bindings of cloth and leather. Topics include materials, equipment, design, papers, printmaking, leathercrafting, repair and preservation, other... (read more)

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Journal Spilling: Mixed-Media Techniques for Free Expression
Journal Spilling: Mixed-Media Techniques for Free Expression
by Diana Trout
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Go ahead—make a mess There are no lines to stay inside of here. You're free to quiet your inner critic and spill color (as well as your thoughts) all over the page. Author Diana Trout offers a double-dose of encouragement for you to try out new... (read more)

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Book (09 Edition)
Book (09 Edition)
by Nicole Howard
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The printed book is one of life's most frequently encountered technologies. Historian Nicole Howard provides a comprehensive survey of the evolution of this technology, tracing its development across many centuries and cultures. No other technology in... (read more)

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More Things Like This
More Things Like This
by Mcsweeneys
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Curated by the editors of McSweeney's, this unconventional book explores the intersection of text, humor, and illustration in art created by cartoonists, writers, musicians, and fine artists. A refreshing mixture of high, low, and sideways, the selection... (read more)

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The Repurposed Library: 33 Craft Projects That Give Old Books New Life
The Repurposed Library: 33 Craft Projects That Give Old Books New Life
by Lisa Occhipinti
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We all love to read and learn from books, but The Repurposed Library takes our passion even further, presenting us with 33 projects to make--quite literally--out of books. For these projects, Lisa Occhipinti rescues and repurposes orphaned and outdated... (read more)

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Eco Books: Inventive Projects from the Recycling Bin
Eco Books: Inventive Projects from the Recycling Bin
by Terry Taylor
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Here are projects for the “pages”: 40 innovative book-making ideas using recycled and green materials! More than just earth-friendly, theyre also beautiful, clever, and witty, stitched with traditional binding techniques.  Egg cartons... (read more)

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Handmade Books (Lark Studio)
Handmade Books (Lark Studio)
by Ray (edt) Hemachandra
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Bookmaking is one of today's fastest-growing crafts, and this on-the-page gallery presents the unlimited potential of the form, from leather-tooled covers and handmade papers to exotic bindings. The talented contributors include Jeanne Germani, David... (read more)

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The Care of Fine Books
The Care of Fine Books
by Jane Greenfield
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Here is a concise, eminently readable handbook on how to care for any book of value. For collectors, librarians, and curators it represents an elegant summation of their responsibilities and techniques. Included in The Care of Fine Books is a brief... (read more)

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Chip Kidd: Book One -- Work: 1986-2006
Chip Kidd: Book One -- Work: 1986-2006
by Chip Kidd
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Described as the closest thing to a rock star in graphic design today (USA Today), Chip Kidd is universally recognized as an American master of contemporary book design. At the forefront of a revolution in publishing, Kidd's iconic covers, with their... (read more)

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Mini-Books (Make It in Minutes)
Mini-Books (Make It in Minutes)
by Roxi Phillips
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So many styles, so many reasons to make them! Whether theyre accordion folded, stitched together, ribbon-tied, or paper-punched and bound with binder rings, these mini-books are perfect for celebrating everything from holiday memories to childhood events.... (read more)

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Book Art: Iconic Sculptures and Installations Made from Books
Book Art: Iconic Sculptures and Installations Made from Books
by Paul Sloman
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As more and more text is being communicated via digital media, books are increasingly being used and explored in contemporary art, installation, and design. For centuries books have contained and presented the written words that have allowed humankind to... (read more)

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Playing with Books
Playing with Books
by Jason Thompson
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In these pages, Jason Thompson has curated an extensive and artistic range of both achievable upcycled crafts made from books and book pages and an amazing gallery presenting truly phenomenal examples of creations that transform books into art.The... (read more)

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Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic

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Pages: Innovative Bookmaking Techniques
Pages: Innovative Bookmaking Techniques
by Linda Fry Kenzle
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Accept an invitation into the wonderful world of bookmaking! Create functional works of art with a variety of media and techniques such as handmade papermaking, surface embellishing, embossing, stamping, sewing, marbling, and more!... (read more)

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