Bookmaking
I was unable to attend the Bookmaking workshop, so I have looked online for some methods surrounding book making and tried my own at home. I didn’t have many of the correct tools such as a bone folder, cutting board or waxed thread but I created one without these, It will be less sturdy this way but I’d just like to follow the process. I followed a video of someone talking through the process of making a simple book using a Kettle stitch bind. This was a good method as it allows the pages to move easily and each page can open flat. I really enjoyed this process, although it was quite confusing at first, the method became more repetitive and simple. I believe what I have made here is a text block, as it doesn’t have a case, but I will look into further developing my bookbinding skills, using different stitch methods and possibly adding a case.
The fifth picture I included here is showing some notes and diagrams that I will add to my technical journal when I retrieve it from University. It explains the steps of how to create a kettle stitch. I was really happy with the final outcome, however, I ran into some issues later on as I hadn’t pulled the thread tight enough, I fixed this by taping it down, as seen in the fourth photo but I am aware this damaged the look of the book and would improve on this next time. I’m not able to produce a hardback cover at home but I would definitely like to try this when I have access to the materials.
