Stitching to bind the page sections, before the glue is applied. Photo Shirley A
While my intention for the pop-up book is to have a homemade, childlike aesthetic, learning the correct technique (City Lit’s Bookbinding: Notebooks and Folders workshop, 4-5 November 2022) will stand me in good stead if I have any problems as I may be able to use techniques learnt in class.
This was an intense course and we learnt a lot in the two days. Of particular interest was discovering the many layers that go into building a book. For my pop-up book, the most useful technique will be the stitching of the pages and ensuring there is enough leeway within the spine to incorporate the thickness of the cardboard pages and the pop-up constructions.
There is a lot to incorporate into building a book. I’m wary of following the same route as the papier-mache project, becoming bogged down in getting the method right, so much that I lose the free touch that a child has when making.
The finished books in their boxes. How enticing is the partially opened box revealing a hint of its contents? Photo Shirley A