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Bound to be Beautiful

Over 20 Bookbinding Projects that Inspire and Delight

AvBari Zaki

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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Beskrivning

Discover the joy of hand-binding with this inspiring guide from expert bookbinder Bari Zaki. Whether you’re new to bookbinding or looking to refine your skills, you’ll find more than 20 stunning projects here to spark your creativity – from classic soft and hardcover books to elegant albums, journals and folders. Learn how to create eye-catching details such as window spines, recessed collage covers, and intricate exposed bindings using the Coptic stitch. Explore a variety of formats including envelope-page albums and drop-spine accordion books with hidden pockets – perfect for preserving memories. Each project is infused with Bari’s love of paper as she walks you through every step, sharing techniques for folding, glueing, and stitching, as well as her go-to tools and materials. Even the more advanced case-bound and screw-post spine books feel achievable with Bari’s clear, step-by-step approach – making this guide a must-have for bookbinders of all levels.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-06-18
Mått:264 x 23 x 197 mm
Vikt:810 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:208
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781789942385

Utforska kategorier

Bokkonst, bokformgivning inom Kultur
Pappslöjd inom Sport, fritid och hobby

Mer om författaren

Bari Zaki has always loved paper. In her early 20s, she took a series of bookbinding and boxmaking classes at Artists Book Works. After working on custom projects for 25 years, she finally opened Bari Zaki Studio in 2015, a bookbinding studio, shop and salon in Chicago, IL. www.barizaki.com

Innehållsförteckning

PrefaceIntroduction1 Tools, materials and techniques2 Buttoned-up elegant envelope booklet– Booklet with cover interior envelope-pockets and a central envelope3 A trio of enveloping techniques– A hand-folded envelope– An origami box– An envelope case4 Buttonhole-stitch binding– Softcover book with cover interior envelope-pockets and a window spine5 Intro to glueing happiness– 3 hardcover padholder-folders and accessories6 Chic Cambridge suite– 2 hardcover folders with a fabric spine, angled interior pocket and accessories7 A trio of concertina techniques– 3 hardcover origami-esque accordion books– Traditional accordion book with front window– Hinged drop-spine landscape accordion book with cover pocket8 Screw-post album with window– Binder with a front cover window and a screw-post spine9 Long stitch album with hand-folded envelopes– Hardcover album with a fabric spine, and 2 bound-in hand-folded envelopes10 Triptych of Coptic-stitch bindings– Softcover book– Traditional hardcover book– Multi-needle hardcover book11 Case binding– Traditional book with a pressed spine, head and tail bands and end-sheets12 Book of engaging pages– Book with 6 pocket pages, 2 three-panel gate-folded pages, 2 booklets13 Collector’s album– Multi-needle Coptic-stitch bound album with 7 hand-folded envelopesGlossaryResources and suppliersAcknowledgements