Class Description:  If you took my first class in the Journal Making for the Fiber Artist series then you already know how much fun it is to create your own journals and sketchbooks.  In this class we’ll explore even more ways to create journals that use traditional book binding techniques adapted to work with fabric and fiber. There is no prerequisite for this class, it is not necessary to have taken the Journal Making for the Fiber Artist class before taking this one. 

Lesson 1:  For our first lesson we’ll be working with a tri-fold design.  We’ll make a couple different versions of this journal varying the shape and size.

Lesson 2:  This week is all about the Coptic binding technique.  Although this week’s journal cover is not fabric based, we’ll be incorporating fabric pages into the signatures. 

Lesson 3:  We’re going to make an accordion spine journal this week that has envelope signatures filled with individual mini journals. 

Lesson 4:  This week we’re making a bifold journal that has three signatures on the inside and lots pockets.  You’ll learn an easy way to make your own hand coiled, wire bound books without having to purchase any special binding machines.

Lesson 5:  The piano hinge creates a unique and interesting binding to any journal.  Although it looks terribly complex to create it’s really quite easy and you’ll have fun finding different items to use for the hinges.

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