Archived entries for Art 446 Artists’ Books
Coptic stitch demo part 2
This is part two.
Coptic stitch demo part 1
This is part one of a two part video for binding a book using the coptic stitch.
Paste Paper Demo
Kathleen O’Connell
Kathleen O’Connell gave a demonstration on how to make paste paper. Below are a few samples from the quick demonstration. Paste paper is an inexpensive and versatile way to decorate paper for book covers and book arts. Continue reading…
Demo by Chip Schilling
Starting at 8:30 am on Friday, November 16, Chip will give demonstrations on the use of polymer plates with our new platemaker. Stop in to the Print Production room in the Humanities building to see samples of his work and learn how to make polymer plates.
Concertina demo
Concertina binding: demo showing how to fold the concertina pleat.
Tool and materials
* Sheet of cover stock
* Ruler
* Pencil
* Bone folder – is optional
* Visit these photo galleries for ideas.
Making a concertina for a binding project is a simple process. These photos demonstrate an easy approach. If you need real narrow concertina pleats, say less than half an inch wide, you may need to experiment with other methods.
Once you finish the steps in this demo, you will have a concertina fold section with 11 pleats like this one.
