Yesterday I showed you how to make this gorgeous Origami Accordion Book.
Beautiful origami accordion book
Today I’m going to show you some simple steps to turn it into another accordion book that expands like a Very Hungry Caterpillar.
Beautiful Accordion book like a Caterpillar
There’s a step-by-step slideshow for this easy-to-make book, but here’s a quick summary: Continue reading
My passion for bookbinding has run wild since my last 2 posts about bookbinding.
I’m going to write more about hand-made books in the next few posts.
Today I’m going to show you how to make this sweet little accordion book.
Beautiful origami accordion book
There’s a step-by-step slideshow for this easy-to-make book, but here’s a quick summary:
1) Square origami paper (15cm x 15cm). I used 5, you can use as many as you wish.
2) Fold all 5 papers into Preliminary base , like this:
In Origami, it’s called a Preliminary Base
3) Glue all 5 units together (making sure they all face the same way).
4) Add 2 covers (slightly bigger than the 5 units). Add ribbons inside if you wish.
5) Done!
Thanks to Merge Leon’s marvellous blog post, Bookbinding Instructions #3, I learnt about Japanese sewing.
Merge Leon’s creative blog is called London drawings.
I was so inspired that I bound a notebook last night by following all his instructions. Here is my newly bound book! Beautiful, isn’t it?
I bound this beautiful notebook — using a needle and thread.
See instructions: http://merchesico.wordpress.com/2012/06/12/bookbinding-instructions-3/
I know you’re tempted to make one yourself, simply visit Bookbinding Instructions #3 and you’ll be entertained by Merge’s drawings, and make sure you look at the animated instructions at the end of his post too. It is simply clever.
I used a Crop-a-dile puncher to punch out all 5 holes. It’s a powerful tool and it cut through thick layers.
